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The future of the 20-minute city

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The future of the 20-minute city 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/17/2023 - 14:20 Urban Planning Gensler's Stacey Olson breaks down the pros and cons of the "20-minute city," from equity concerns to data-driven design. They can be designed with principles rooted in sustainability, health and well-being, and social equity—or not.

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Top 30 Construction Classes at Autodesk University 2021

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The future of BIM and project management. Go to the session > Speaker: Ivana Tudja, BIM and Digital Engineering Lead (Senior BIM Manager), Mace. Ivana shares how Mace saved 50% of their time spent on coordination and reporting by using BIM 360 Document Management and Model Coordination. Diversity and inclusion.

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Meet the Insider: Cliff Cole, Director of VDC at the PENTA Building Group

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As someone who oversees the implementation of construction technology and BIM at his firm, Cole knows firsthand what it takes to plan and execute a digital strategy that enables teams to collaborate smarter, increase productivity, and produce optimal results. . Currently, I am the Director of Virtual Design and Construction at PENTA.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group

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He also leads PENTA’s diversity committee, which focuses on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the company. As for me, I’m in the VDC department, specializing in construction management, BIM, and construction technology. After a year, around 2011, I was introduced to BIM and fell in love with it.

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Digital Builder Ep 43: The Reality of Construction’s Changing Workforce

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” How to be More Equitable when Bringing Teams Together Solving issues like gender diversity entails going beyond equity. “It’s the idea of equitable, not just equity,” says Camille. The fact that we can make a 3D model of what this building is going to be, and then stick everything, all the guts inside of it.”

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Digital Builder Ep 55: Sparking a Passion for Construction in Younger Generations 

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.” “I also think that there is this misconception that innovation at a construction company has to be BIM and VDC. But over the last seven years that I’ve been part of the industry, a new space has opened up for folks interested in deploying and evaluating technology that has nothing to do with the digital model.”

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13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023

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Meeting equity This will become the standard in office spaces to enable all participants, regardless of their location and platform, to be equally heard and seen via smart AI cameras, beamforming mics , and auto-framing to identify participants and create a more natural experience. Gary Bireta, Project Executive 12.