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Bluebeam Revu Tip: Complementing CAD

Carol Hagen

While many Architectural, Engineering and Construction firms use Bluebeam Revu to convert CAD to PDF, there’s an often overlooked capability that is as plain as the nose on your face. It was my pleasure to meet Nathan Woods, CCCA, LEED AP of Taylor Design at the 2014 Bluebeam Extreme conference. right at your fingertips.

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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. Download Form D510 here.

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Level Up Design and Coordination Workflows with Accessible Reality Capture 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Picture this: your construction firm is looking to bid on a project to renovate an old factory into a new office building. For starters, you’re dealing with an old structure without CAD files and limited documentation. Needless to say, trying to design, coordinate, and build in and around these conditions is an uphill battle.

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Autodesk Expands Learning Resources to Boost Digital Skills of Construction Teams in the Office, Trailer and Field

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The program’s benefits enhance BIM and CAD training efforts at current training sites and allow new sites to offer enhanced training initiatives with Autodesk technology. Project-ready professionals need to be adept at using technology on the jobsite and in the trailer, as well as in the office. © 2022 Autodesk, Inc.

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

International design firm, RKD , has a rich legacy dating back to its formation in Dublin, Ireland, in 1913. 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. Driving the Productivity of Design Teams.

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Prevention through design – a tip to make things easier

FDR Safety

The March issue of ASSE’s Professional Safety magazine was devoted to the subject of Prevention through Design (PtD), with three excellent articles that covered: Integrating PtD into undergraduate curricula. Design methods for implementing PtD, including things like policy, standards, processes and procedures, management of change, etc.

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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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