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Syncro Soft Announces the Release of Version 24 of the Oxygen XML Suite of Products

This new release brings enhancements to the validation support with the DITA validate and check for completeness action being available as a validation unit that can be added to validation scenarios.

Share Roorkee: National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, and support from Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs have successfully conducted public consultation meetings for revisions in guidelines and standards areas of universal accessibility in built environment in India. The consultation meetings were in the backdrop of ‘Building Accessible Safe Inclusive Indian Cities’ (BASIIC) program (supported by FCDO, UK government). The meetings, were held with persons with disabilities, elderly and their caregivers on 22nd ...

Advertisement CEMEX has announced that the 2021 CEMEX Building Award registration, Mexico and International editions, is now open. The call for participation in the CEMEX Building Award is open for all construction professionals who can register their work and find participation bases online at www.premioobrascemex.com. Registrants may participate in the Residential Housing, Affordable Housing, Building, Collective Space, and Infrastructure categories, as well as four special awards: Universal Accessibility, Sustainable Building, Construction Innovation, and Social Value. The CEMEX Building A...

New Orleans Facing ADA Lawsuit for State of Sidewalks and Lack of Curb Cuts The city of New Orleans' compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act compliance is too little, too late, according to the plaintiffs in a new lawsuit. February 10, 2021, 10am PST | James Brasuell | Anthony McAuley reports that three men with disabilities have sued the city of New Orleans for failing to keep pace with planned work to improve sidewalks and curb cuts in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (AD) requirements. "In their lawsuit, the three men list hundreds of curb at intersections near ...