News & Events

News & Events

Updates to SDS Protection and Control and SDS Physical Products 

Updated Versions of SDS Protection and Control, SDS Physical for AutoCAD and SDS Physical for Inventor are Now Available  SBS is pleased to announce the release of three new SDS product versions, delivering enhanced features and compatibility for an improved...

SBS Welcomes Al Eliasen

New President Joins SBS Team “Al Eliasen has recently joined our executive team, bringing a great depth of management experience to the company.  Al was previously the president of OSI, a division of Aspen Technology.  Al aligns well with our...

SDS Industry Consortium 2023 Spring Event 

Join us at the SDSIC 2023 Spring Event in Nashville!  SDSIC is celebrating 10 years of serving the substation design community! The conference will consist of committee updates, peer utility presentations, vendor presentations, round table discussions, and other interactive events. ...

Meet With SBS at This Year’s Esri International IMGIS 

Join us in Germany at booth #104 to learn how SBS solutions are leveraging the power of GIS to transform the design and management of critical network infrastructure.   Learn how our intelligent design solutions can add tremendous value to...

Real & Measurable Benefits from Sustainable Design | SBS 

How SBS Platforms Promote Practical and Socially Impactful Workflows  At SBS, we are dedicated to addressing long term sustainability and having positive societal impact through both our software solutions and work practices. We believe responsible and sustainable operations not only...

PUG 2023 | Save the Date 

Mark your Calendars for our 10th Annual PUG Conference  Join us live at the beautiful Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club in Denver, Colorado for another phenomenal Peer Utility Group (PUG) Conference.   Planning is currently underway. Please check back on our...

SDS-P&C 8.3.1 Product Release 

SBS is pleased to announce the release of the SDS-P&C 8.3.1 product update this week. Read below to learn more about the top 3 enhancements added to the latest SDS-P&C toolkit.  NEW: MicroStation Replace Block Tool  Selective Component Update Dialog...

SBS will be at DistribuTECH International 2023 showcasing our intelligent design solutions for utility infrastructure.

Come and connect with SBS at booth #3713 This conference offers unparalleled education, information, products, and services related to electricity delivery/response, communications, sustainability, and much more. Learn more about how to address the current demands of the market at the 3-day...

Learn About the New Utility Content App and the New SDS Physical for Inventor Version Release

Join Steve Kaufman for a discussion about updates to the Substation Design Suite™ Physical for Inventor (SDS – Physical for Inventor) 8.2 release on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. The 40 minute webinar will discuss the enhancements and the resolved issues...

SDS-P&C 8.3 Product Release

SBS is pleased to announce the release of the SDS-P&C 8.3 product update this week. Read below to learn more about the top 5 enhancements added to the latest SDS-P&C toolkit. New command – SDS Tool Settings (SDS_SETTINGS) New command...

In Case You Missed It…

SBS and Autodesk joined together in presenting the webinar: Transitioning from Graphic Work Design to Intelligent Work Design: Creating Digital Twins of Utility Infrastructure Networks. They were able to share the importance of intelligent, model-based infrastructure design,how CAD and GIS...

Meet With Us At This Year’s Esri Infrastructure Management & GIS Conference

SBS will be showcasing our newest products at Booth #106. Come learn how our intelligent design solutions can add tremendous value to your projects. Check out our newest product Substation Design Suite™ – Physical for AutoCAD®.  Esri IMGIS connects utility...

Visit SBS in Kansas City at the SDS Industry Consortium 2022 Fall Event

Join us at the SDSIC 2022 Fall Event! The conference will consist of committee updates, peer utility presentations, vendor presentations, round table discussions, and other interactive events. Title: SDSIC 2022 Fall Event Date: October 31, 2022-November 3, 2022 Details: REGISTER...

A New Chapter for SBS

SBS is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Peak Rock Capital to take SBS to the next level of growth in the world of design for utility and critical infrastructure organizations. Peak Rock is a leading private investment...

Transitioning from Graphic Work Design to Intelligent Work Design: Creating Digital Twins of Utility Infrastructure Networks

Join SBS and Autodesk® for a webinar on Wednesday, October 19, to learn about how to take advantage of the power of CAD and GIS working together in an intelligent design environment.  During this webinar utility design experts from Autodesk...

2022 Peer Utility Group Was a Great Success Thanks to You! 

Whether you joined us in person or online, we hope you enjoyed this year’s conference. We thank each of our presenters for sharing their experiences and expertise. We wouldn’t be able to make this happen without you!  Many of the...

“Reaping the Benefits of Intelligent Design in Utilities”

We are excited to be presenting at Autodesk University on Monday, September 26. Dennis Beck, CEO of SBS, will be presenting on how to reap the benefits of intelligent design in utilities. Title:  “Reaping the Benefits of Intelligent Design in Utilities” ...

SBS Announces the Release of Automated Utility Design™ 8.4

July 18, 2022, Littleton, CO. SBS has launched Automated Utility Design (AUD) version 8.4. The newest version provides over 20 new product enhancements as well as resolving several issues from the previous 8.3 version. With the latest enhancements in version...

PUG Is Back in Person! 

After two years of virtual conferences, we are excited to gather in person with you for our 9th Annual Peer Utility Group Conference. Join us live at the beautiful Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club in Denver, Colorado for this terrific...

Intelligent Design for Telecommunications

SBS announces new enhancements to industry-leading AUD infrastructure design application SBS is pleased to announce extensive enhancements to our industry-leading Automated Utility Design (AUD) product to support the needs of telecommunications design professionals.  AUD has had a very successful track record for...