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BIM for Seniors

DebunkTheBIM

Now, many in the industry will be quick to dispute the first claim. Yet it is undisputable, that a large percentage of those drawings are created in a model-based software. For better or worse, most of building related data lives in model-based environments. These participants of the industry aren’t catered for very well.

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Software for Home Builders: Why It Isn’t Working

Pro Builder

Software for Home Builders: Why It Isn’t Working. Software systems offer home builders real operational advantages, but several stumbling blocks continue to undermine success. The new software is clearly able to perform basic accounting functions, but the vendor says it goes way beyond that—or at least promises to.

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EPA Claims Fiat Chrysler Used Software to Cheat Emmisions on 100K Vehicles

Construction Equipment

Reuters reports today the EPA will officially accuse Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV of using software that allowed excess diesel emissions in just over 100,000 U.S. The EPA says auxiliary emissions control software allowed Fiat Chrysler vehicles to emit more nitrogen oxide than is allowed under the Clean Air Act. liter diesel engines.

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Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction 179D: What Owners Need to Know

Stok

Let’s dig into the m a bit further. #1: Energy Model. A whole-building energy model using DOE-approved software must be either created for the building or updated from an existing model that was created for the building department or LEED submittal. The applicable ASHRAE 90.1 2: Inspection.

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Travelers Insurance Wants to Pay You to Use Procore

Construction Junkie

For years, I’ve been saying that using a cloud-based project management software should be a no-brainer for any construction company. will begin offering their customers a 20% discount of their first year of Procore , the popular construction management software. courtesy of Procore. Announced today, The Travelers Companies, Inc.

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DebunkTheBIM: Breaking down the doors to construction modelling.

DebunkTheBIM

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Sunday, November 27, 2011. Breaking down the doors to construction modelling. Breaking down the doors to construction modelling. at 9:20 AM.

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Why a Single-Vendor Technology Strategy Will Work Best for Your Construction Company

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Within the construction industry, we’ve seen first-hand the approach leading organisations have embarked upon; acknowledging the importance of implementing software technologies as a replacement to manual procedures with the purpose of improving competitiveness through improved business processes, employee productivity and efficiency.

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