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5 Helpful Resources for Designing & Building with Engineered Wood

BD+C

APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION Multifamily Housing Engineered wood’s combination of benefits—from beauty and versatility to sustainability and strength—has made it a popular material for commercial projects such as mixed-use buildings, low-rise office structures and even eight-story mass-timber high rises.

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The curse of the Messy CAD database.

DebunkTheBIM

I can just about bet on any office running on very low efficiency because of the state of the working files. I can just about bet on any office running on very low efficiency because of the state of the working files. Having a CAD manager does not ensure you are safe, neither is an IT department. Don’t be smug.

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CAD Shack: Revit Parameters - AUGIWorld Article

CAD Shack

We have already been asked by one of our consultants to use their MEP content in our Architectural model. I am currently revamping our office shared parameters. But I am only considering how that will work best within our office. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer.

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International design firm RKD uses Autodesk Construction Cloud to Drive Innovation, Harness Collaboration, and Adapt Agile Workflows

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The company’s 170 creative professionals service a wide range of projects across the EMEA region from office bases in Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, and Italy. RKD began using BIM 360 in 2018 to enhance workflows across its international office network. Sustainable design connects and unifies RKD’s multi-service, multi-sector approach.

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Structural Engineering for Architects – An unique handbook for structural engineers & newbie architects

Construction Cost Estimating

William McLean, Pete Silver (teacher at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment at the University of Westminster) and Peter Evans (Technical Director at the London office of consulting engineers MLM) have written an exclusive ebook that can streamline structural design and analysis processes for Structural Engineers.

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PDF Editing, Sharepoint and ECM for the AEC Industry

Carol Hagen

Everyday PDFs are instrumental in the construction conversation to show mark ups on Microsoft Office documents, interactively draw on tablet PCs and then share these PDFs on Servers. Create PDFs from any CAD or Windows file.” PDF editing streamlines and helps clearly conveys changes, clarifications and improvements.

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The BIM free utopia.

DebunkTheBIM

Consider this: you are a confident consultant (architect, engineer) prepared to stand up publicly and say: “No, we do no BIM in our office and are proud of it! We produce documentation for our buildings ‘the good old way’ and use CAD where absolutely necessary and only to mimic the traditional processes.

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