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How masonry software can improve detailing and design

Construction Specifier

However, designing with masonry creates several challenges to overcome along the way. 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.

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The 10 Questions You Should Ask When Considering Project Management Software?Part 5 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a five-part series on Construction Project Management — how innovative technologies and software are helping project managers streamline processes to build faster, smarter projects. The largest group of respondents in 2017 reported using only two software solutions.

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Housing, Industrialized: Designing for Off-Site

Pro Builder

Understanding the capabilities of the factory allowed us to meet the attainability goals for the project,” says White, director of design at Dahlin Group , in Irvine, Calif. It’s about embracing manufacturing principles that everything has to be decided and designed beforehand.”

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3 Ways Lean Design Can Help Home Builders Recover Margins

Pro Builder

3 Ways Lean Design Can Help Home Builders Recover Margins. Using a Lean design and construction approach, home builders can reduce waste and costs without sacrificing amenities or marketability of their produc. Todd Hallett, AIA. What Is Lean Design in Home Building? 3 Ways to Huge Profits Through Lean Design.

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AIA and Autodesk introduce new feature to automate 2030 Commitment reporting data

BD+C

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the release of a new feature – developed in collaboration with Autodesk – that will automate the AIA 2030 Commitment data reporting from energy analysis software directly to the Design Data Exchange (DDx).

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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 138: Is Architecture School Broken? (Part 2)

BD+C

What is the best software to teach students? Andrew Hawkins, AIA Are students graduating from architecture school prepared for the profession? What is the best software to teach students? These courses are each worth 1 AIA LU or 1 IDCEC CEU/HSW. Is the educational system aligned with the workplace?

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On-the-Boards Designs for Today's Homebuyer

Pro Builder

On-the-Boards Designs for Today's Homebuyer. Pro Builder 's House Review design team's ideas for meeting the needs of today's buyers, whether they're seeking a luxury single-family home, townhouse, or bungalow. Garnett, FAIBD, House Review Lead Designer. Home Designs That Meet the Narrow-Lot Challenge. DESIGNER: Larry W.

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