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What’s new in Advance Steel 2019

BIM & Beam

We’re excited to announce the latest release of Autodesk’s structural steel detailing software, Advance Steel 2019. 1 – Enhanced interoperability with Revit 2019. The Advance Steel 2019 Extension for Revit 2019 transfers steel members and steel connections to Advance Steel 2019.

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How masonry software can improve detailing and design

Construction Specifier

Due to the complexity of estimating and ordering, and the vast number of individual units required for projects, masonry can be challenging to model in existing software, extremely difficult and perhaps not entirely impossible. For Phase 2, he used Masonry iQ, a plug-in that automates much of the manual modeling work.

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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

Building owners that utilize ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager will see a dramatic change in the 1 to 100 ENERGY STAR scores after August 26, 2018. Every score model we reviewed saw a drop in ENERGY STAR score except hotels. commercial building space is benchmarked in Portfolio Manager (versus less than 1% of U.S.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

First and foremost is important to understand that all projects are exercises in managing change. The key to consistent delivery of successful projects therefore lies in the ability to account for and/or manage variations as they occur. As people naturally resist change, it is up to leadership to embrace and support change management.

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Construction Lead Generation – The Definitive Guide

Construction Marketing

This fact is reinforced by a recent Construction Marketing Association (CMA) survey— 2019 Construction Marketing Outlook — which ranked Lead Generation as one of the top priorities for next year. Managing Construction Sales Leads. For details on other lead services, download the Construction Lead Generation Guide here.

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The Power of Augmented Reality (AR) in Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As such, the AR/VR market is expected to see a 77% CAGR from 2019-2023. The AR/VR market is expected to see a 77% CAGR between 2019 and 2023 as it grows in popularity. . AR can also be used to showcase 3D models and even provide tours, giving clients a solid idea of what a building would look like before it’s built.

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The 12 Best Construction Podcasts of 2020

Construction Junkie

To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. Eddie and Tyler currently run a Building Information Modeling (BIM) company called ABSI and bring their rich industry knowledge and friendly personalities to the show each week.