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iPhone and iPad Applications Best Suited for Construction Professionals

Construction Cost Estimating

FingerCAD : FingerCAD is a CAD application for technical drawing with fingers assisted by computer. Architect’s Formulator : Architect’s Formulator includes over 200 formulas to help you on electrical, carpentry and plumbing calculations. Through this application, the final design is saved and can be sent via e-mail or printed.

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Does a BIM Requirement Stop You From Bidding?

Carol Hagen

While Architects grab Revit, the complexities feel insurmountable, especially for smaller contractors in the electrical and mechanical trades. Get Educated on BIM. Your local universities also offer training and educational programs as do the think tanks of the construction industry. So what is a smaller subcontractor to do?

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Get Your Team in Marketing Gear

PSMJ Resources

Although the electrical sub may not come in until later in the project, include him now. Educate staff about the client’s business. Each time you attend a client meeting, bring along a different team member—one week a CAD tech, another week a structural engineer, etc. Thus, you begin longstanding relationships.

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Bridging the Future of Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Changemakers 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Winners of the contest earned scholarship prizes totaling $50,000 to support educational expenses such as tuition, books, room and board, transportation, and childcare. I have never previously designed large structures in CAD (Computer Aided Design); I've only designed small home gadgets and models with no particular use in mind.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Education • BS, Architecture, Lawrence Technological University. Education • BS, Medical Sciences, University of Arkansas. Education • BS, Marketing, Louisiana Tech University.

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Revit MEP - Heads up for First Time Users

CAD Shack

Get your infrastructure in place Create Template files that address the different needs of Electrical and Mechanical design. You or your boss may not like the cost of a good Revit implementation/education but consider this, you need a colonoscopy. Set up all your necessary line weights and get some typical test plots to look correct.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

In the planning phase, aerial photographs from the remote-controlled aircraft provide the data material for 3D CAD or BIM model. These goals require a careful selection of building materials, a sophisticated energy concept (electricity and heat) and conscious use of water.