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Five Predictions for Commercial Construction Trends in 2011

HardHatChat

Fast-casual restaurants like Noodles & Company should be a bright spot for commercial construction in 2011. By Thanksgiving of 2009, there was a trickle of new drawings coming in, which increased to a steady flow throughout 2010. And from what we hear and see, 2011 should be even better than 2010. Wet, but not Wild.

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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

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As 2011 comes to a close, it’s time for us to look back on the commercial construction building trends , news and projects of this past year and share our thoughts on the highs and lows in the industry. HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 2011. I was wrong.

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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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Working with design-build GCs is a good resolution for 2011. Whether you’re looking to save on commercial construction costs , strengthen your subcontractor relationship, decrease your commercial construction timeline or just stay ahead of commercial construction trends , here are some resolutions to consider in 2011. Chuck Taylor.

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A new Joint Center report finds aging Americans less prepared to afford housing

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Between 2011 and 2016, the U.S. While the vast majority of older Americans owns homes, homeownership rates are lower than the past, and a significant number of adults drawing closer to retirement might not have the financial wherewithal to afford to either buy or rent where they want to live. million to more than 112 million.

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DebunkTheBIM: Reconstructing drawing-sets and the case of the.

DebunkTheBIM

Reconstructing drawing-sets and the case of the Great Pretenders. Something is fundamentally wrong with the way AEC manages its information: We have numerous solutions available to handle large amounts of paper-based (flat) drawings in a reasonably sophisticated way. Reconstructing drawing-sets and the case of the 'G.

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Revit Conferences Draw Near

Revit OpEd

RTCAUS 2011 is one week away in Goldcoast, Australia. RTCUSA 2011 is just one month away. Are you attending one, the other, or both conferences this year? Planning to attend but haven't registered yet? Time is "running out"! So little time left to register that you'll have to register on-site if you don't do it quick.

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RTCUSA 2011 - Speaker Ranking

Revit OpEd

Steven Shell (Revit Graphic Tips, Tricks and Techniques to Help Make Your Drawings Look and Communicate Better). Solomon Smith (Revit for Residential Design). David Haynes (Revit + Ecotect - A Green Relationship). Scott Davis (Whats New in Revit 2012). Congratulations to Paul Aubin and Brian Mackey who took out equal first position.

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