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Moody Engineering, Inc. utilizes 3D scanner to meet challenges of phosphoric acid tank remodel

BD+C

For an Acid Tank Remodel project in Florida, a major chemical plant owner called upon the expertise of Moody Engineering, Inc. With Moody’s ability to bring in their valuable experience with state-of-the-art 3D scanning and modeling technology, the Moody team was able to provide a practical scan-to-BIM solution.

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Revit Beginners: Remodels in Revit. the untold story

Revit Beginners

Remodels in Revit. Anyone who has developed a custom remodel residential project can tell you its not as simple, clean, or intuitive as a custom new construction residential project. I have to say that remodels in Revit MEP do NOT work well at all. Remodeling is really harder than just starting from scratch. David Duarte.

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The lifecycle of a detail – BIM and butterflies

DebunkTheBIM

People that devise sophisticated BIM workflows spend a lot of time, trying to line up the above participants and force them to use one, or at least a small number of fully-integrated and compatible models. That sentence I just wrote, is a mouthful, but do read it again.

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Augmented Reality Now: How 3D Visualization is Changing the Construction Industry

Carol Hagen

The devices, combined with their data, allow the user to take a BIM ( [link] ) model and render it in 3D on top of real world images. Below are a few examples that best illustrate the use of 3D models for various construction tasks like client walk-through, remodel designs, field reviews, and earthwork.

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The year ahead: Three construction marketing steps can you can take to make it better

Construction Marketing Ideas

You will have your head in the sand if you avoid social media, fail to maintain a proper web site, and (by now) haven’t even touched BIM or virtual reality. renovations/remodeling values' Embrace new ideas, concepts and approaches, while realizing that good-old-fashioned respect and trust transcends generations and technologies.

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Minimizing Waste and Improving Construction Productivity

Building Information Management

Anecdotally, the main reason BIM has failed to date, and YES is has failed, is the lack of the application of a well defined systems and process approach that incorporates LEAN collaborative construction delivery. BIM is NOT about design. BIM value is NOT 3D pretty pictures, but data visualization and associated decision support. .

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Blue Ridge Numerics launches.

Construction Cost Estimating

Architectural designers and MEP engineers will experience an userfriendly 3D simulation environment that provides validation and optimization of design issues like thermal comfort, energy savings, occupant safety, and air quality with utilization of data directly from BIM software systems. Estimating Method for Home Remodeling.