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Make It Resilient 2024 Student Contest Encourages New Ways to Build for Extreme Environments

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Scholarship prizes total $50,000 and will support educational expenses such as tuition, books, room and board, transportation, and childcare. In addition, Autodesk is also offering students who who are continuing their education in the building trades $50,000 worth of microgrants *. Of course, it isn’t a contest without prizes!

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The Power of Augmented Reality (AR) in Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AR can also be used to showcase 3D models and even provide tours, giving clients a solid idea of what a building would look like before it’s built. These labels can then bring up text or even 3D models to communicate safety or hazard information. Akular brings 3D models into the user’s physical environment.

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CAD Shack: AUGI World May Issue is out

CAD Shack

This article provides a method to use Autodesk Revit to model, and control by parameters, the basic version of nine types of forms that Felix Candela used, with several variations, during his career. CAD Employee Hiring 101 – The fundamentals of hiring CAD employees are often overlooked. CAD Shack VIPs. Revit OpEd.

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How Prevalent is BIM Use among Contractors?

Construction Dive

To what degree have contractors actually embraced building information modeling (BIM) technology? Read more.

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

RKD’s project typologies include data centres, mission-critical infrastructure, pharmaceutical facilities, commercial offices, residential and mixed-use development, healthcare, and higher education buildings. By moving its models to the cloud using BIM 360, RKD increased productivity by 4% across its project teams.

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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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Does a BIM Requirement Stop You From Bidding?

Carol Hagen

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become an industry standard on complex construction projects. As more Construction owners reap the benefits of BIM, more projects add a modeling component. Get Educated on BIM. Then you can mold your own model of a BIM professional without any “bad habit” baggage.

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