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Custom exterior fabricator A. Zahner unveils free façade design software for architects

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Zahner announces its first venture into web-based software. The free software platform called ShopFloor , launched earlier today, contains a suite of intuitive tools for building complex architecture. Body Image: read more.

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P2P Initiative can advance further via in-transit concrete management system

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One such technology that could "drive" this initiative is an in-transit concrete management system —onboard hardware and software mounted to the ready mix truck to monitor, measure and, most importantly, manage ready mix concrete slump between the plant and jobsite. Retail buildings. In-Transit Concrete Management. Arts & education.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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In addition to warehouses, autonomous vehicles in logistics can also be found in airports, harbors and yards. As the city grows, its airport activity expands. In its 2017 fiscal year, Nashville International Airport (BNA), the region’s conduit for air travel, served a record-breaking 13.5 percent increase. million residents.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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Served by three interstate highways: I-90, I-290 and I-355, Arlington Heights is conveniently located only 10 miles from O’Hare International Airport and five miles from Chicago Executive Airport. percent are in the manufacturing sector and nearly 20 percent are in the wholesale and retail sectors. were named to the 2013 “Inc.

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Successful Commercial Construction Strategies and Operations: Tip #1

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By moving to a paperless project management software system. I’m an architect, so I’m used to holding plans in my hands and sifting through documents at the airport. But not anymore. In fact, by doing away with those old-school storage methods we’ve been able to save hundreds of thousands of dollars. I know it was for me.

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State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

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The state has 18 Fortune 500 companies specializing in areas such as health care, financial services, retail and food production. Paul International Airport. MSP International Airport offers non-stop flights to 114 U.S. The state’s world-class mix of companies is one part of the Minnesota formula for success.

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Why BIM is Failing…. or What Starbucks Gets that Architects Don’t!

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Opportunities like: polling a vast number of people using online tools or modeling the likelihood that a retail space will actually get foot traffic. federal departments/agencies, as well as state/county/local governments, colleges/universities, healthcare, and airports/transportation. No one wants an empty row of shops.

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