Construction Law

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

JCT has released Construction Administration Model Forms for use with the 2016 edition of its Standard Building Contract, Design and Build Contract, and Intermediate Building Contract families. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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BIM & Beam

MAY 22, 2015

Often the Revit product team is asked how the Revit product line takes advantage of multiple processors and the workstation GPU, so we thought we'd provide a list for your reference, and a video that shows a new feature of Revit 2016 that uses multiple processors to accelerate model navigation to speeds comparable to the Navisworks 2016 model.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

On October 19 the BIMForum released the 2016 version of its Level of Development (LOD) Specification. The LOD Spec is a language that describes where a model element is on the path from vague concept to fully specified. It can be downloaded free of charge from www.BIMForum.org/LOD. Read more.

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BIM & Beam

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Autodesk Revit 2016 R2 builds on the speed and project performance improvements that distinguish Revit 2016 and includes more than 25 updates, many requested by users. Embed design intent in a model by using project-wide parameters to drive dimension and element instance parameters with the Global Parameters feature. Learn more.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Department of Energy is seeking input a draft Building Energy Modeling (BEM) Roadmap. Comments are due by April 1, 2016. The draft Roadmap outlines steps to help increase the use of BEM tools for the design and operation of energy-efficient buildings. Send your comments to BEMroadmap@ee.doe.gov.

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Green Industry Professionals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

has introduced its newest model, the 2016 NPR Diesel. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Dave Yates tours the floor of AHR 2016, talking with industry experts from Bosch Thermotechnology about their ducted inverter air-to-air heat pump, their new vertical heat pump, their new model SSB boilers and more. read more.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

According to a Zion Market Research report, the market for Building Information Modeling was around USD 3.52 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach approximately USD 10.36 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of slightly above 19.45% between 2017 and 2022. The rapid adoption of BIM in the construction industry comes as no.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

I decided I'd use the old create an in-place Generic Model family trick. If you're with me so far you're probably expecting what I expected; to find that Revit regards this imported 3D geometry as generic model (cuttable) category information, giving me the look I wanted. It works as I remembered in Revit 2016.project

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BIM & Beam

OCTOBER 9, 2015

SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Generation automatically generates a 3D rebar model inside of Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2016 based on computed analysis and design results. The rebar model provides an automatically generated proposition of reinforcement layout which fulfils the reinforcement requirement and which can be freely modified.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Dave Yates tours the floor of AHR 2016, talking with industry experts from Bosch Thermotechnology about their ducted inverter air-to-air heat pump, their new vertical heat pump, their new model SSB boilers and more. read more.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 7, 2021

The 2021 updates are the third update to these models since they were first introduced in 2016. Caterpillar PM620, PM622, PM820, PM822, and PM825 half-lane milling machine updates include expanded LED lighting, integrated Cat Grade with Grade and Slope system, and improved serviceability. New wide-…

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 20, 2015

Tom Dorner wrote to me to share what he observed while he has been getting acquainted with Revit 2016. Tom commented that he thought it would be better if it was an Edit button like the one that Model Text use, I''m inclined to agree. of Subtle New Features Parameters Revit 2016 text'

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BIM & Beam

JUNE 16, 2015

SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing 2016 significantly accelerates the creation of 2D reinforcement sheets out of 3D-Rebar models in Revit. Learn more: SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing 2016 Playlist. Learn more: SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing 2016 Playlist.

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Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

In this tutorial, Kabir shows some useful tips for creating reinforcement drawing in Advance Concrete 2016 developed by Autodesk. Advance Concrete 2016 is used to model reinforced concrete structures instantly. It supports Windows 7 64-bit and Windows 8 64-bit. Structural analysis for finite element.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 16, 2015

in 2016, returning the brand to a growing segment of the commercial vehicle market and expanding choices for fleet and commercial truck customers. The six new models, Chevrolet 3500, 3500HD, 4500, 4500HD, 5500 and 5500 HD, are based on the Isuzu N-Series, which GM will procure from Isuzu and distribute through Chevrolet dealers.

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BIM & Beam

APRIL 20, 2015

In the 2016 release there are a number of enhancements of the Rebar Constraints dialog, like: interactivity with a view, graphical selection, constraints to sloped faces and offset to covers. .

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 13, 2015

The media embargo has been lifted for Revit 2016 so we''re beginning to see some information surface on blogs and other sites. Dan Stine wrote a nice article describing the rendering changes we''ll find in 2016. Luke has been sharing links to download different versions of Revit 2016 (and other Autodesk products).

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BIM & Beam

MAY 7, 2015

In the 2016 version there are some new features which improve user productivity. The Structural Verification dialog enables you to identify and locate errors in the model more clearly. The selection feature enables you to preview elements before you actually select them. Watch the video:

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Construction Dive

MARCH 31, 2016

Have you encountered or used building information modeling (BIM) on any of your projects? Have you considered its use but backed off? Are you interested in BIM but don't know where to begin? BIM seems to be highly regarded by those who have made the transition. Owners cite facility management benefits in addition to lower costs.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 17, 2016

Have you encountered or used building information modeling (BIM) on any of your projects? Have you considered its use but backed off? Are you interested in BIM but don't know where to begin? BIM seems to be highly regarded by those who have made the transition. Owners cite facility management benefits in addition to lower costs.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 31, 2016

Fortunately, employers have a model to work from in that the approach that OSHA has taken is very similar to its asbestos, arsenic and lead standards, although construction companies are allowed more flexibility in how they comply. More information is available here.

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Revit OpEd

MAY 13, 2015

If we were striving for a warning free model then we'd be confounded at every turn by fittings and their loss for loss. In Revit 2015 R2 and 2016 we've got the option to assign fitting's Loss Method parameter to Coefficient from ASHRAE Table. Fittings and loss errors have been annoying in Revit MEP for quite some time.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 15, 2015

Practically speaking the Spaces version works better than this one because engineers need to create spaces where nearly all of the rooms are in the model (usually a linked model) already and the Space Naming Utility can speed up matching Space name and number to Room name and number. New Features Revit 2016 Rooms Tools'

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BIM & Beam

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Autodesk Revit 2016 R2 improves the workflow in collaborative environments when working with linked files, by enabling users to unload links per user. The new “for me” option in the Unload command unloads the RVT link for the current user only.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 13, 2016

Green Building Council has just announced that all new projects registering for LEED 2009 beginning on April 8, 2016 will need to satisfy increased minimum energy performance thresholds. 2007 (with errata but without addenda 25) using a computer simulation model for the whole building project.

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Revit OpEd

JUNE 10, 2015

Revit 2016 has both Mental Ray and Autodesk Raytracer options available to us when we decide to render via our desktop (not using Cloud Rendering). For a very basic comparison I took a model I made recently during a training session and used both rendering engines with just exterior lighting.

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BIM & Beam

MARCH 25, 2016

The biggest difference in this release however, is the introduction of an impressive range of practical tools and functionality around reinforced concrete modelling and documentation.

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Revit OpEd

MAY 17, 2015

When I used Link IFC there were Generic Model openings filling the door openings to provide room bounding geometry. Rather than doing that we can just leave the Generic Model elements but we need to use a Filter to turn them off. There is a bit more going on behind the scenes when we import IFC.

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Revit OpEd

OCTOBER 22, 2015

It let me know about the last web update (service pack) and it let me know about both 2016 R2 and 2015's Update Release 10. For what it is worth, the Autodesk Application Manager is two for two now.

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Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 12, 2016

Nearly two-dozen new models of commercial zero-turn mowers are available this year, giving pros plenty of good options at a time when it's good to be in the lawnmowing business.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 19, 2015

Now if we need to clear out a model of its revisions it is easy. It's possible to select more than one Revision at a time now. In the past we could only select one at a time. Select all the rows (except just one, Revit needs one Revision to function) and click Delete.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 16, 2016

The most updated version is Allplan Engineering 2016 that is based on the integrated Parasolid modeling kernel from Siemens. It improves the 3d modeling process significantly with accuracy while creating models for various engineering structures like bridges, tunnels, tanks, or complex structures.

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Green Industry Professionals

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Dixie Chopper's Classic has models available in a 50, 60 and 72-inch deck.

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Digger Blog

APRIL 5, 2016

Italian manufacturer Dieci has been making telehandlers since 1983 and has all its newest models on display at Bauma 2016 in Munich. Italian manufacturer Dieci has been making telehandlers since 1983 and has all its newest models on display at Bauma 2016 in Munich. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

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Revit OpEd

OCTOBER 23, 2015

This is an interesting development for reconciling the misalignment of models. This gives us the option of linking a RVT model according to the location of its Project Base Point (PBP) and aligning it with our own. I'm not sure we can rely on that if we can't count on them waiting for our model to use as a linked reference first?

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 24, 2016

. . On March 10, 2016, Volvo Trucks North America announced the recall of certain model year on-road trucks. Specifically, they are: Volvo 2016-2017 on-road trucks manufactured from May 11, 2015 through March 8, 2016.

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