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DebunkTheBIM: Breaking down the doors to construction modelling.

DebunkTheBIM

I stated before, how I believed there were no decent construction modelling software–applications available for the AEC market. 1 comment: aactionoverhead November 28, 2011 12:00 AM Garage austin, garage door austin, garage door austin texas, garage door repair austin, garage doors austin, garage doors austin tx, overhead door austin.

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Is Field Experience Critical to a BIM Manager’s Success? 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Where Rubber Meets Road “Field experience is and will be essential and mandatory for everyone involved in the world of building an office. When I was going over the estimate with an owner, I trusted the software calculation without knowing how it was getting the number. They pointed out that a few of the numbers were crazy high.

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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence

BD+C

Introduction Kory Bieg is an Associate Professor of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin. OTA+ uses current design software and CNC machine tools to both generate and construct conceptually rigorous and formally unique design proposals. Louis, and is NCARB certified and a registered architect in the State of Texas.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Austin, TX: On Top, Still Rising. For the past couple of years, Austin, TX and Baton Rouge, LA have been duking it out for the top ranking in our flagship metro Economic Growth Potential category. Austin is now one of the nation’s top emerging high-tech cities, with more than 120,000 people employed by around 4,400 technology firms.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In March, IBM announced a new 800-job technology center in downtown Baton Rouge that will provide software development and software maintenance services to clients in the U.S. with services that address the increasing demand for flexible software to keep up with Big Data, cloud and mobile requirements they are facing.

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

A building, plant, road, reservoir, etc. Example: 223 in Boston / 187 in Austin = 1.19. To adjust a known cost in Austin to that in Boston, multiply the Austin cost by 1.19. Estimation in project management is the processes of making cost estimates using the appropriate techniques. See also City cost index.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Eligible businesses include agriculture, manufacturing, telecommunications warehousing, certain financial institutions, air transportation, engineering and computer software and hardware makers. The region also hosts two notable economic successes: leading off-road vehicle producer Polaris and pioneering firearms maker Remington Outdoor Co.