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Hilti Unveils Semi-Autonomous Overhead Drilling Robot, Called Jaibot

Construction Junkie

Hilti , known for its wide selection of power tools and fastening applications for the commercial construction industry, recently took a step outside the box when they announced the release of an exoskeleton to help relieve the bodily toll overhead work takes on workers. courtesy of Hilti.

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Construction Industry Goes Robotic

Construction Equipment

Instead of workers in neon orange vests and hard hats, you may see drones buzzing overhead, robotic bulldozers and 3D printers churning out new structures. Skycatch, based in San Fransico, produces software that allows data from aerial drones to collaborate with the contractor's CAD and BIM programs.

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Autodesk and AWS are Helping Construction Firms Gain Useful Insights from Their Data 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In addition to documents, photos, and videos, project data also includes Computer-Aided-Design files (CAD), Building Information Models (BIM), and spatial data captured using various 3D scanning methods. This can be tricky, given the nature of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) data. The best part?

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Top ten software for estimating and bidding

Construction Cost Estimating

Sage Estimating also facilitates forecasting the labor, raw material and other overhead costs so that the contractors can arrange & deliver correct bids. Download CostX CostX can instantly capture exact measurements from scanned, PDF and CAD drawings together with formation of automatic BIM quantities from 3D/BIM models.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Recommended Tools, Materials, and Equipment: 1. This standard is not intended to address all fall protection related equipment. In addition to the procedure(s) outlined in this standard, the equipment manufacturer’s recommended maintenance procedure(s) and/or instruction(s) shall be strictly adhered. Tool Group A. Lubricants.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. EQP: Equipment. EQPT: Equipment. EQUIP: Equipment. FF&E: Fixtures, Furnishings & Equipment. OH: Overhead. OHD: Overhead Door. BWV: Back Water Valve. BYP: By Pass. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. CAB: Cabinet.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. EQP: Equipment. EQPT: Equipment. EQUIP: Equipment. FF&E: Fixtures, Furnishings & Equipment. OH: Overhead. OHD: Overhead Door. BWV: Back Water Valve. BYP: By Pass. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. CAB: Cabinet.