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Digital Dryshack: ENR Future Tech conference 2012: Future of Construction Technology

Cassell Construction Estimating

We just returned from ENR Future Tech conference in San Francisco, which was mainly geared to future technology in the construction industry. Moawia Abdelkarim eloquently summed up the entire conference in one simple sentence: “We won’t be able to build tomorrow’s projects with Today’s Technology.”

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Webinars & Construction Events in September 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk University 2022 is the design and make conference for innovators everywhere. Learn how the team at Flint Builders leverages leading technologies including BIM and Assemble for model checking and identifying changes between design iterations to quickly track impact on cost and procurement. Featured Construction Event.

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Design-Build gets sweeter: Expanding a Hershey plant with a high-tech approach

The Korte Company

Over the next few months, Korte’s civil consultant TWM and Hershey’s in-house Building Information Modeling (BIM) team surveyed their existing structure, then shared these 3D point clouds with our team. Whenever a change order landed in Alex’s inbox, he would confer with Darlene.

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Drones take site assessments to new heights

BD+C

We gather the data points to create a 3D model that we can show clients and design team members to help visually communicate the challenges and how we can help solve them. By flying drones at night, we can see an enhanced view of a building and the owners’ entire site.

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Digital Dryshack: Pricing Policy for our Upcoming Estimating Database Tools: All for $0

Cassell Construction Estimating

While driving down to the Bay Area for the ENR Future Tech conference in San Francisco, Rob & I took the opportunity to discuss several aspects of our business, and the industry in general. Following the funny look I gave him, he elaborated: “It’s the Open Source model. It’s the extension of the Linux model.

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Revit OpEd: Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models

Revit OpEd

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. When we have architecture and structure in separate Revit models we end up with somewhat clumsy graphics in wall sections. This is more pronounced if the structural slab is in the structure model only. The issue is the same when interior walls are linked into a shell model.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Responding to consultant with comments on selection of a DOE approved energy model for 179D tax deduction. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. addendum public comment. 04:40 p.m.

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