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Webinars & Construction Events in September 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

To see what else is coming up in 2022-23, check out our list of top construction events for the year. Featured Construction Event. We will also cover how quantities from the model in Assemble get utilized to power prefabrication workflows at Flint Builders and how model elements are tracked to take advantage of off-site prefabrication.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Ben Fiedler, Staff Consultant at Benchmark, Inc.

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Ben Fiedler , Staff Consultant at Benchmark Inc., And as a roof consultant, Ben knows that technological innovation and capturing meaningful data are imperative to efficiency and quick decision making in the field. We’re roof and pavement consultants. Walk us through your career and what led you to become Staff Consultant.

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L&G halts production at modular homes factory

Construction Enquirer

“However, a number of factors, including long planning delays and the impact of recent macro events such as Covid, have meant the business has not been able to secure the necessary scale of pipeline to make the current model work.

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Building Perimeters are Only One Layer in Safe School Design

BD+C

Fire alarms can be triggered (deliberately or inadvertently) during active shooter events. If national model codes are expanded to include security, then it is important that new requirements do not forget about fire and life safety—especially since there are, on average, over 3,000 fires on school campuses annually.

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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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Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Lets Build

The business models, though, are of two forms — it’s either design, bid, build where the project owner chooses a contractor after the design phase or design-build where both design and construction phases are done by one contractor. Has the selection of architectural, engineering, and other required consultants been managed?

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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

BD+C

In addition, current model codes require locked rooms be accessible from the outside with a valid key or credentials to support first responders. Because some states or school districts have adopted specific guidelines regarding the types of locksets used in classrooms, it is important to consult the local requirements.

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