Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Contractors that specialize in education, such as Suffolk, Hoar and McCarthy say that labor and material costs, higher health standards and tech-heavy designs are causing some clients to go back to the drawing board.

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Drawings Education Materials Contractors 173

Natural Building

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Learn to Draw Your Home in 3D. Alosha Lynov, of BioVeda, will show the hows and whys of construction methodologies to get your home from paper to 3D software to physical reality. The pros and cons of 3 building techniques will be discussed: Earthbag construction of domes and vaults. Aircrete and hemp bricks for domes and arches.

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Drawings Software Software Construction 52

Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Requests for Information ( RFIs ) are not going away on construction projects. However, we can fix the RFI process to make it much more efficient, and we can merge that improved process with digital drawings to greatly reduce rework on our projects. Take a few minutes to learn how to leverage digital workflows to improve your projects.

Management 52

Management Drawings Construction Education 52

Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Requests for Information ( RFIs ) are not going away on construction projects. However, we can fix the RFI process to make it much more efficient, and we can merge that improved process with digital drawings to greatly reduce rework on our projects. Take a few minutes to learn how to leverage digital workflows to improve your projects.

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Management Drawings Construction Education 52

BD+C

APRIL 19, 2013

In each issue of Building Design+Construction , we feature the latest new construction and renovation projects in our On the Drawing Board section. They include Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill''s whimsical Dancing Dragons tower in Seoul and a 1,312-foot-tall finance and trade center under construction in Nanning, China.

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Drawings Retail Education Finance 111

Fieldwire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

You can use Fieldwire by Hilti and drop the information directly on the shared set of digital drawings that your crews will have to reference to do the work. Editor’s note: Fieldwire is proud to feature construction expert Jim Rogers on our blog. Editor’s note: Fieldwire is proud to feature construction expert Jim Rogers on our blog.

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Management Construction Drawings Education 52

Fieldwire

AUGUST 28, 2023

Editor’s note: Fieldwire is proud to feature construction expert Jim Rogers on our blog. Jim has decades of experience in construction management and safety, and is an instructor for LinkedIn Learning — an online library of video courses taught by industry experts from across the globe.

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Management Construction Drawings Education 52

Fieldwire

AUGUST 7, 2023

“Quality Assurance” and “Quality Control” are often times mistakenly used as interchangeable terms when discussing the broad issue of quality in construction; however, these two terms actually describe very different activities. RFIS Streamline your RFI process with Fieldwire Learn more → In construction, we have QC down.

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Construction Drawings Products Management 98

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

While drawing plans for Detroit’s 28,000-sq-ft Marygrove Early Childhood Education Center, lead architect Marlon Blackwell and general contractor Barton Malow met with parents, caregivers and existing child-care providers in the area to receive input on the center’s design aesthetic and services to really get a sense of community needs.

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Education Drawings Plans Contractors 41

Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

General Construction for a long time was the primary method of delivering construction. Even Wolgast in the early years was a one-trick pony with General Construction being our only option. The needs of busy business people who didn’t have much knowledge about construction drove the creation of the Design-Build delivery method.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), its members and partners, SteelDay is the structural steel industry's largest networking and educational event for the design and construction community and the public. on September 28 for the fourth annual SteelDay.

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Drawings Chicago Education Industrial 120

BD+C

JUNE 29, 2023

K-12 school construction: 5 ways strong community relations can lead to success 0 dbarista Thu, 06/29/2023 - 10:59 School Construction When constructing a K-12 school, building positive relationships with the community—including students, parents, school staff and residents—is critical to the success of the project.

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Construction Education Washington Safety 104

BD+C

JULY 21, 2019

If I have one regret during my college education is that I never worked on a construction site. Once I graduated from college, I went straight to work in an architectural office, drawing up all sorts of stuff that I had literally never seen before in my life.

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Construction Drawings Education Architecture 61

Construction Marketing

MARCH 14, 2019

Trade shows offer construction companies a unique way to connect with their target audiences for a little face-to-face time. Furthermore, they provide you with the opportunity to gain and share knowledge about improved ways of building and doing business through attendee educational sessions, hands-on demonstrations, and networking events.

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Construction Education Travel Drawings 148

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

You’re a leader in your company – we know you’ll do whatever it takes to stay competitive in the construction industry. Attending construction events and trade shows is a great way to grow your business, expand your network, and learn about new methods, materials, and processes.

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Construction Concrete BIM Industrial 78

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

You’re a leader in your company – we know you’ll do whatever it takes to stay competitive in the construction industry. Attending construction events and trade shows is a great way to grow your business, expand your network, and learn about new methods, materials, and processes.

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Construction Concrete BIM Industrial 78

BD+C

MARCH 18, 2024

A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/18/2024 - 12:19 Healthcare Facilities Maria Ionescu, Senior Medical Planner, Stantec, shares a tested solution for the overburdened emergency department: Modular hub-and-spoke design. Drawing courtesy Stantec 2. Shorten the onsite construction time.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 25, 2016

. Construction is booming in Florida and local contractors are looking towards an untapped resource to fill the building labor shortage. In southwest Florida, BCB Homes is working with Collier County's Career & Technical Education Programs to expose recent high school grads to jobs and careers.

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Drawings Industrial Florida Construction 48

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

State-of-the-art training centers being built by trade unions are offering higher-education type training and are drawing attendees nationwide. In this week's BNA Labor Report , four union training centers are highlighted as the progressive leaders taking steps to bring more skilled workers into the construction trades.

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Union Drawings Education Construction 70

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Find out what’s happening at construction’s largest trade show. CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 is North America’s largest construction trade show for the asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities and related industries—set for March 10-14 in Las Vegas, USA. Impacts of construction . Greg Ragsdale.

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Las Vegas Education Industrial Innovation 218

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. Read more: How to reduce construction delays by more than 20%. Construction Management 101. For the definition of construction project management, it’s basically PMI’s definition in the construction context.

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Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Fieldwire

JANUARY 23, 2024

Implementing construction technology and digitizing our workflows presents some unique challenges in the construction industry. Switching from paper blueprints to shared digital drawings unlocks incredible opportunities to digitize our workflows.

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Project Management Management Drawings Change Orders 64

Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

An astounding list of speakers, presenters, and sponsors, as well as tens of thousands of attendees ready to kick off the construction year at the largest commercial construction event of the year: World of Concrete 2016. The Largest Commercial Construction Event in 2016! Plus: Three Construction Boot Camps for Field Management.

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Commercial Las Vegas Concrete Construction 0

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2021

For the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, this holds especially true. With digital technology becoming an expectation, not simply a “nice to have,” many owners are now requiring BIM deliverables throughout all phases of construction. Satterfield & Pontikes Construction (S&P). Juneau Construction Company.

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BIM Contractors Modeling Software 308

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 4, 2011

Well, I believe that many things that are wrong in the construction industry can be traced back to people not understanding how drawings work and others using this lack of knowledge to their own advantage. Orthogonal projection?

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Drawings Consulting Design Documentation 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 6, 2022

Over the past couple of years, the construction industry has had to rapidly adapt to shifting markets and industry-wide challenges, which has resulted in new customer expectations. Construction events, conferences, and trade shows provide dynamic, hands-on moments to stay ahead of trends, opportunities, and risks. 2022 is no exception.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 25, 2022

There’s a number of big construction events happening in June covering transportation, preconstruction, the future of construction technology, and more. We also now offer a monthly, live Q&A for customers interested in better understanding technical workflows with Autodesk Construction Cloud products. among others.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Artificial intelligence truly has the capacity to transform everything we do— from construction workflows to jobsite safety management. AI is more than a trend in construction It's a significant paradigm shift that will transform our future. We recently asked members of the Big Room to provide their insights and experiences.

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Construction BIM Leases Management 72

Carol Hagen

OCTOBER 2, 2009

I always am looking for education and found a variety of topics and vendors of value this week at the Tech Summit. For the construction industry this is more than you need at a jobsite, but their R.A.S.E.R. For all those interested in IT Security, don’t miss out on the ISSA Phoenix 1/2 day education forum!

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Phoenix Education Security Arizona 111

BD+C

JANUARY 29, 2014

The University of Notre Dame announced this morning the largest building project in its 172-year history, integrating the academy, student life, and athletics with the construction of more than 750,000 sf in three new buildings attached to the west, east, and south sides of the school''s iconic football stadium, at a projected cost of $400 million.

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Education Drawings Renovating Architecture 91

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 13, 2023

The school’s “Architectural Drawing” programme is a two-year, 120-credit course that introduces students to all facets of architectural drawing through a strong practical and vocational approach to workplace learning in the form of internships.

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Autodesk Drawings BIM Architecture 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

Many things make construction an exceptional field to work in. There's also the technology side, where innovations like AI, AR, and robotics take the construction sector to the next level of advancement. So without further ado, we're thrilled to introduce Autodesk's Construction Champions 2023. Wilson & Co.

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Autodesk Construction Innovation BIM 52

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

State-of-the-art training centers being built by trade unions are offering higher-education type training and are drawing attendees nationwide. In this week's BNA Labor Report , four union training centers are highlighted as the progressive leaders taking steps to bring more skilled workers into the construction trades.

Union 53

Union Drawings Education Construction 53

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As Ireland's leading modular building supplier in the educational, healthcare, pharmaceutical and commercial sectors, CPAC have a dedication to delivering excellence. Using Autodesk Build, an Autodesk Construction Cloud solution, and the Autodesk AEC collection, CPAC Modular's team connects design to construction seamlessly.

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Autodesk US Maine Innovation 81

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

A panel discussion at CONSTRUCT 2020 focused on future of specifications and specifiers. These questions were the focus of a panel discussion held earlier this fall during CONSTRUCT 2020. They see trends toward integrating information better, both with building information modeling (BIM) and drawings, and between teammates.

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CSI BIM AIA Drawings 97

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 12, 2021

How the Biggest Construction Companies in the U.S. works to bounce back from the pandemic, top construction companies are helping lead the way to recovery. Census Bureau, national construction spending is expected to exceed $1.55 So, who are the largest construction companies leading the way? DPR Construction.

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Construction CA BIM New York 52

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Construction companies are bombarded by documents daily and making those documents electronic will reduce paper right? If this is happening in your construction office it’s time to address the problem. This also holds true for your construction project management software. Not so fast. So where can you learn more?

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