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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

Lets Build

Construction design software is a necessity in today’s digital landscape, giving industry professionals an easier way to create blueprints and drawings of new designs. With construction design software, you can visualize different design possibilities, create professional presentations, better assess risks , and make more informed decisions.

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The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders

Pro Builder

As such, builders can greatly reduce the typical communication challenges they face coordinating projects among clients, engineers, architects, contractors, site crews, and other stakeholders. and eventually drove him to explore 3D modeling and startup Constructability 3D to serve other builders and housing professionals.

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A Sustainable, Connected Workflow Improves Data Workflow between Field and Office, Surveyors, and Equipment Operators

BD+C

created to complete the main civil works of the Site C Clean Energy Project in northeast British Columbia. When complete in 2025, Site C will provide 1,100 megawatts (MW) of capacity and produce about 5,100 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity each year, according to the BC Hydro, the regional power provider. and Samsung C&T Canada Ltd.

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Trimble’s SiteVision Turns Your Phone Into an Augmented Reality BIM Coordination Machine

Construction Junkie

There are a handful of pretty cool accessories for your smartphone that can be very useful to those of us in the construction industry, like thermal imaging cameras, in-wall imagers, and inspection cameras. None of those, however, help with BIM coordination, unlike a system that I just found from construction software giant, Trimble.

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Trimble introduced Trimble Connect to simplify the design, construction and building operation processes

Construction Cost Estimating

As part of it’s strong commitment towards building construction industry, Trimble has recently launched another useful product alias Trimble Connect for construction sectors. It is a cloud supported collaboration platform that simplified the design, construction and building operation processes and transform them collaboratively.

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My Week’s Dose of Education at Construction Association Meetings

Carol Hagen

He showed applications that should at least be on your radar screen included Google Docs, Google Wave , SketchUp and using a BIM overlay on the job site. James talked about Facebook Groups being used to manage construction projects, EOS Advisor for seeing trends overtime and SmartBidNet to simplify Bid Management.

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Connecting Buildings to the Internet

Carol Hagen

Today you need to look at “where technology, telecommunications and architecture are beginning to collide” The Construction Industry, Governments and Manufacturers can take advantage of these tools to make an impact on energy conservation and provide transparency. to undertake post-occupancy evaluation.

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