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Autodesk University 2022: Top Sessions for BIM and VDC Teams

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Usually, physical mockups are used to validate design feasibility, but with the pandemic and other challenges, the team saw, and used, an opportunity to use VR to replace old industry practices. This case study will highlight 4D scheduling, coordination and drawing submissions, and verification. The decision led to a 13x ROI.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The GPEC chief added that he expects the Apple development in Mesa to draw other high-tech enterprises to the region. This highly cooperative team worked with Apple on their purchase of the former First Solar facility, a 1.2-million-square-foot

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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In July 2012, XCOR announced the creation of its new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport. Waxahachie’s regional draw and numerous manufacturers make building a customer base a breeze. Waxahachie is home to over 50 industrial companies from a broad range of sectors.

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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Thailand is a richly nuanced country that draws tourists from every part of the globe but it offers even more than culture, relaxation and nightlife. Projects with investments exceeding $17 million USD must submit a feasibility study to gain approval. I found myself marveling at the complexity of the kingdom.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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The team dismantled layers of interior fit out and security infrastructure from the previous tenants, uncovering and restoring the building’s original architectural elements that have proven to be a major draw for new residents. Most important,” she adds, “it was the right shape. It had the right core-to-exterior dimensions.”

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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An ‘aviation development zone’ is any airport in Colorado that is a public-use facility designated by the FAA in its latest National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which has registered with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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SGICC will use the bulk of the D2PA funds to provide grants to PA-based small companies to demonstrate the feasibility of emerging technologies, or seed funds to test and help launch ideas, and to assist in market acceptance and growth of shale energy focused products or services.