Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

While cities occupy just three percent of global land area, by 2050 they will be home to two-thirds of the world’s inhabitants according to Gensler’s, 75 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to Gensler’s Aleksander Sasha Zeljic in a June 2018 interview with Architectural Products magazine.

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BIM & Beam

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

BIM and BEAM is joining forces with the Autodesk Revit Blog to create one robust blog for expert-authored posts on BIM solutions for AEC design. Gone are the days of having to subscribe to two blogs for Autodesk building content. Gone are the days of having to subscribe to two blogs for Autodesk building content.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

MFPRO+ Blog Healthcare Facilities Hospital Design Trends Designers Architects Biophilic Design Coronavirus Interior Architecture Interior Finishes “Health” has become a buzzword in recent years, and with good reason. how often a fabric can be laundered, which types of flooring are more easily sanitized than others, etc.)

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BIM & Beam

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

BIM and BEAM is joining forces with the Autodesk Revit Blog to create one robust blog for expert-authored posts on BIM solutions for AEC design. Gone are the days of having to subscribe to two blogs for Autodesk building content. Gone are the days of having to subscribe to two blogs for Autodesk building content.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 31, 2012

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. TRAKware can resolve particular issues and generate an incorporated, powerful, consistent and time-tested solution scalable to any size custom metal fabricator. TRAKware plays a proactive role for midstream corrections when necessary for fabricators. Blog Archive. adsense analytic.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

They eliminate the need to lift, carry, hoist, position, cut and tie awkward, heavy sheets or rolls of welded wire fabric (WWF) and thus help to reduce construction time and labor costs. concrete admixture strux app icon blog hero. Architectural finish. Concrete admixtures. Engineered Slab Systems. Functional admixtures.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Greenbuild has become much more than only “green building” as sustainability has become woven into the fabric of business, the conference has evolved into the watering hole for leaders across the entire environmental industrial complex. okay, this blog is actually our number one source of new clients, but Greenbuild is second)!

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Domes are significant in Islamic culture and symbolize heaven and earth, making them a common addition to sacred architecture. ” The walls of the mosque contain a message formed by bricks in square Kufic calligraphy writing – a style of Arabic script traditionally used for transcribing the Quran and for architectural decoration. .”

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Natural Building

MARCH 18, 2022

She and her team have developed a six-step “design-to-fabrication workflow” that combines natural structures such as tree forks with the digital and computational tools now used in architectural design. A typical architectural design is filled with Y-shaped nodes where three straight elements meet up to support a critical load.

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CAD Shack

JULY 1, 2010

Working With Architectural Title Blocks. One reason could be I am posting for too many blogs. This may be cheating, but check out this post I just did for Club Revit on dealing with architectural title blocks and their shared parameters. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. Thursday, July 01, 2010. at 7:14 AM.

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CAD Shack

MAY 3, 2011

MEP Annotation Symbols vs. 3D Architectural Families. Have you ever plotted and found something like the image below where an architectural object is some how thinking it is more important the your MEP object? Put those pesky architectural objects in there place quickly by making them transparent in Visibility Graphics.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Also consider 10% waste for welded wire fabric. Blog Archive. adsense analytic. Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Tips for concrete estimation. Estimating concrete reinforcing costs is a vital phase of a construction. Construction Estimating Checklist: A New Era of Estimating Service.

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The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Steel: Steel is also used in pre-fabricated formwork. Purpose made steel forms are fabricated when dimensional tolerances are critical, or when the forms are planned to be re-used. Aluminium: Often used in pre-fabricated formwork, that is put together on site. waffle floors).

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Natural Building

AUGUST 6, 2021

17-metre trusses were fabricated on-site and lifted into position with a crane to create a sports hall for Thailand’s Panyaden International School on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. These could be expanded in every direction, allowing architecture to grow with its inhabitants. You can read the original article at www.dezeen.com.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. The Open Architecture Network. View my complete profile. A Short History of Earthbag Building.

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Natural Building

MARCH 16, 2007

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. The Open Architecture Network. The Earthbag Architecture of Akio Inoue. Straw/Cement Blocks.

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Do

APRIL 6, 2011

My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Pre-fabrication, with the Architect involved. that David has posted on his blog, we need to "change" along three vectors, and Autodesk thinks that its technology solutions are getting closer to fully helping that change. Blog Archive. at 11:00 AM.

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Do

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. The panels have arrived at the fabricator. Comments on this blog are moderated to prevent SPAM comments. Blog Archive. BIM)X: A contractors BIM blog. The comments and blog entries on this site represent the viewpoints of the author only.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Thanks to ubiquitous digital connectivity, cloud computing and “big data,” the E&C industry is undergoing a historic melding of engineering, architecture, fabrication, construction and other related disciplines, undoing 100 years of expansive industry fragmentation.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

2) poor communication between the fabricators and erectors. (3) The most common causes of structural failures are: (1) Poor communication between the various design professionals involved, e.g. engineers involved in conceptual design and those involved in the supervision of execution of works. (2)

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

All natural dyes are definitely a huge trend for wall coverings and fabrics, and [materials suppliers] are finding creative ways to make these sustainable materials status symbols.” She feels that marketing and brand partnerships could play an enormous role in increasing the usage of these materials.

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CAD Shack

MARCH 29, 2010

I have noticed that when I get architectural models with excessive grouping that they bog down my MEP models. I try to keep the my linked architectural model as clean as possible and one thing that seem to help is breaking up groups. Open the architectural model and expand groups in the project browser. CAD Shack Blog Buddies.

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The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Its importance is evident when you consider that the cost of fabrication, erecting and striking the formwork, often exceeds the cost of the concrete it is designed to shape and support. GOOD FORMWORK: There are two factors that decide how well the concrete will look in the final result.

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Concrete Foundation Materials Design 223

Revit Beginners

MARCH 21, 2007

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Youll find links to a few of the applications on my blog but there are getting to be too many options to keep up with. Revit Blogs.

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CAD Shack

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

A few weeks ago we noticed that we had a linked architectural model with named and numbered rooms. We changed the linked architectural files volume computations to "Areas Only" instead of "Areas and Volumes". CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Revit OpEd.

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CAD Shack

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

In the past I have used linked architectural views in Revit MEP to show room names, numbers and door tags. Currently the room tags are reading information from the room object in the linked architectural model and I link that view. The space object in the MEP model linkst to the room object in the architectural model.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 28, 2013

OK, it looks like we’re just going to have to designate August as Eccentric Character Month in the BF Blog. Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic China Featured Post International Logistics And Distribution New York Online Features Quality Of Life The Editor''s Blog U.S. - Mid Atlantic skyscraper'

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CAD Shack

MAY 25, 2011

I came across this article recently in Architectural Record regarding a lawsuit in which the contractor used BIM against the design team and won. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Wednesday, May 25, 2011. BIM Lawsuit goes after MEP Firm. Revit OpEd. 3 days ago.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The displacement can be computed as ……………. (1) In such cases, applying the principle of virtual work, ………………….2(a) 2(a) Where, = change in length of member k, = change in thermal expansion of member K = change in temperature. He is the founder of The Constructor and works in a reputed construction company.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Melinda Heavrin, AutoCAD Architecture expert, thoroughly discusses "Material Matters". CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. In "Halfway to Paperless,". within the product. Find the correct AutoDesk Object Enabler. Revit OpEd. Family Types Dialog - Lock Parameter.

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CAD Shack

JULY 26, 2010

Check out page 20 for how you can assign MEP scheduled parameters to items placed in the architectural model. We have already been asked by one of our consultants to use their MEP content in our Architectural model. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013.

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CAD Shack

JUNE 20, 2012

There will be 3 tracks of sessions according to "Flavor" of Revit - Architectural, MEP, and Structural. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. 22 nd 2012. The conference focuses on training for intermediate and advanced Revit. Revit OpEd. 3 days ago. 3 days ago.

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CAD Shack

OCTOBER 20, 2011

On March 7, the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineering (ASHRAE) Nebraska Chapters are sponsoring first one day Expo and Technical Conference for professionals involved in the building industry. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 24, 2009

You know this if you have tried adding a ceiling grid with Revit Structure, duct with Revit Architecture, or structural steel with Revit MEP. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Thursday, December 24, 2009. Add Structural Steel with Revit MEP. Revit OpEd.

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CAD Shack

MAY 25, 2012

Revit Architecture: Mimic a Master Builder: A Tribute to Felix Candela’s Work – Alfred Medina pays tribute to architect Felix Candela, who was known as a master builder of thin shell structures. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Revit OpEd.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Wet covers, such as straw, earth, burlap, cotton mats, and other moisture-retaining fabrics, are used extensively in curing concrete. The disadvantages of this method are the expense involved and volume of water required. Figure (2) shows a typical application of wet burlap.

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