Pro Builder

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Downfall of the ‘Just-In-Time’ Supply Chain Model. As delays and material shortages become commonplace after the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are shifting from a 'just-in-time' supply chain model to a 'just-in-case' strategy. Fri, 12/02/2022 - 10:36.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 10, 2022

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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Pro Builder

JULY 8, 2020

Making the Transition to Net Zero Homes: Product Design. It begins with a different approach to product design that may involve rethinking site orientation, roof pitch, placement and types of windows, and exterior window shading, among other considerations. Wed, 07/08/2020 - 06:00. Marcie Geffner. Advertisement.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 3, 2022

8 Ways to Improve the Product Reselection Experience for Customers. More importantly, replacement of buyer-selected design products poses additional threats to customer satisfaction and thus your reputation and profitability. A Fresh Take on Model Homes. Creating a Smoother Road to Product Reselections. Jane Meagher.

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Pro Builder

JULY 31, 2020

2020 Pro Builder Top 100 Products. Pro Builder 's annual list of the building products that garnered the most reader interest through the year. Pro Builder 's Top 100 building products: . Exterior Products. Interior Products. Bathroom Products / Ferguson. Structural Solutions / LP Building Products.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Attention Real Property Owners, Construction Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Consultants, & Business Product Manufacturers. The Department of Energy is seeking input a draft Building Energy Modeling (BEM) Roadmap.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 3, 2023

Webinar on Demand: The New American Home 2023, High-Performance Features ibush Mon, 04/03/2023 - 18:30 In the second of two webinars about The New American Home 2023, we explore how the luxury home is also a model of resource efficiency, from next-level energy and water savings to indoor air quality and materials use.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2022

Lack of direct Owner participation and leadership (versus using a third party intermediary/consultants) can result in higher overall costs, higher JOC Program administrative costs, lack of cost visibility and controls, and a potential for misuse/fraud. There are multiple learnings from JOC Program Audits ( see audit results ).

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Following these best practices leads to major gains in productivity and significant improvement in resource utilization. Parametric cost modeling, area cost factors, location factors, etc., In no manner should consultants be engaged and paid a percentage of construction, repair, renovation, or maintenance costs.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 26, 2022

In addition to specialist high tech design consultancy, RKD provides comprehensive architectural, interior design, master-planning, and urban design services to meet the needs of its diverse range of clients. Driving the Productivity of Design Teams. That is something that the Autodesk products have allowed us to do.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Efficiency is vital – it allows companies to maximise productivity, minimise waste, and meet tight deadlines. The benefits extend beyond their internal team to external consultants, architects, and client design teams. This feature allows the team to give clients a virtual project tour before it even breaks ground.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Launch real-time Building Information Modeling (BIM). Download Soliant Consulting’s white paper to learn how to leverage the top benefits of cloud services. Soliant Consulting. This white paper is provided by both Construction Business Owner and the sponsor who may follow-up with you regarding their products and/or services.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In our conversation, we chatted about what makes Integrare unique, how the company overcomes its biggest challenges, and what the team is doing to promote productivity and innovation. This means having participation from all parties—including the GC, architect, consultants, AND subcontractors. Check out what Noyan has to say below!

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Pro Builder

APRIL 6, 2021

First, model home visits will be back. Because buyers have been stuck in their own homes, their experience in a model home this year will be extremely impactful. Over the past year, many new home sales consultants had to learn a new way of selling. IN-PERSON SALES. NEW FEATURES.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Simply stated, it is a systematic approach to managing cost throughout the life-cycle of any enterprise, program, facility, project, product, or service. History BTW proves me write on this… just as in the case of ISO 9000, consultant made millions while little true improvement in fundamental business processes was gained).

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DebunkTheBIM

APRIL 10, 2020

At its premise is the idea, that following semi-independent work done by many consultants (in model-base or otherwise) an automated procedure identifies the clashes of spatially conflicting elements and highlights them. There are no fully designed/modelled projects that can be effective clash-detected. And it doesn’t.

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Contractor Connection

APRIL 18, 2019

Many people add an extra refrigerator or freezer to their garage, or a pantry to store overflow nonperishables and paper products. To ensure you hire a company that is fully capable and trustworthy, consult Contractor Connection. The countertops can double for workspace, as well. Look around you and get creative. Know The Cost.

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The Korte Company

JANUARY 19, 2024

It was perfect in its day, but as demand for Mounds and Almond Joy boomed, production outgrew its walls. 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.

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Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2021

Sales centers, models, and design studios were typically not open during evenings, and most—if not all—appointments with sales, design, construction, and warranty were only in-person during typical business hours. A Fresh Take on Model Homes. Most retailers would be out of business if their online product catalogs followed that model.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

In fact, TMG has already received over 5200 BIM models from contractors, consultants, and designers, explains Mohamed Montasser, BIM Manager/Technical Affairs at TMG. “On TMG has now mandated all its consultants, contractors and internal teams to use Autodesk Docs as its common data environment (CDE).

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DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 17, 2013

We have truly entered a stage of BIM, where the design consultants of mega-projects are largely ‘let off the BIM hook’ and the focus is on the contractors to make BIM work for the owners. Or when others will propose confidently to ‘just model our own stuff’ in parallel to the consultants 2D production on huge D&B projects.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For construction companies, productivity – and so profitability – can increase. Likewise, main contractors need to adjust the traditional estimation models which make it difficult to compare prefab designs with those delivered by trade. Remember, understanding the prefabricated products that already exist is key.

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BD+C

JUNE 12, 2023

The complication in these instances is that forced-entry and bullet-resistance rated products are often plastic-based. Multifunctional, fire-rated glazing resolves this issue by using compatible products that are jointly tested to multiple standards.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 11, 2012

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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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2017

Challenging traditional, ingrained, and inefficient processes in favor of collaborative LEAN methods improves productivity through the use of openly-shared common information. ]. Owners can work with JOC consultants to structure JOC Programs, however, JOC consultants should NOT be managing the JOC Program.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 19, 2022

On top of the challenges presented by relying on 2D design and pre-construction drawings on AutoCAD , ITC’s biggest challenge was improving the visualisation of projects from the first step to the final product. Automated quantity take-off of MEP elements from BIM model. “We Collaboration was their next key challenge.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

JULY 9, 2012

Following the funny look I gave him, he elaborated: “It’s the Open Source model. It’s why Google Maps and Chrome are the best products out there. It’s the extension of the Linux model. Consulting Custom Software' We give away the software for free, and support it for hire. More to follow.

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BD+C

APRIL 27, 2023

Devin Bowman, Technical Glass Products Passing The Test for Safer School Design With the threat of school-targeted violence, how can the building industry work together to ensure the safety of students and teachers? However, this is easier said than done. There is no overlap between testing protocols.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Maynard, Editor-in-Chief, Products. While product manufacturers may not know exactly what consumers and homebuyers want, market research ensures they have a pretty good idea. At the moment, appliance manufacturers are betting that consumers are looking for technology features in products for their homes. Advertisement.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 25, 2022

Make sure to get your tickets now and get ready for an AU full of construction industry trends, deep dives, keynotes, product education, and so much more. Are you interested in hearing directly from industry experts on how adopting the right construction technology has improved their workflows and productivity? Get more details.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2024

Digital technology tools today have changed the face of what it means to be in construction by enabling cloud collaboration, improving workforce productivity and making sustainable practices easy to achieve. By 2007, I was introduced to BIM and started to prefer 3D modelling over 2D.

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Work Gearz

APRIL 29, 2022

  If you are someone with eyesight issues, models are available that can be worn over your prescription glass. There are also models with LEDs that provide better vision while working.   Now, let me suggest one of the best models available in the market for each type of protective eyewear.  Check on Amazon.

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Building Radar

MARCH 11, 2020

Which method is best suited to achieve your goals depends not only on your personality, but also on the complexity of your product, your target industry and, most importantly, your customer. It is important to take a close look at the customer’s business model in advance and drill deep into the details of everything they say.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Today, we are continuing the series of Autodesk product blogs that are tackling how technology can help owners, main contractors, subcontractors and architects better prepare their teams for the changes coming with the introduction of the Building Safety Act.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 25, 2022

Building information modeling (BIM) is set to change all that, its revolutionary goal since the 1970s when it was first proposed. It allows every stakeholder to visualize the product throughout installation and later when it is in use. How can universal access to model viewing change the process? BIM in Real Life . SCPL-ASIA)

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture. Utilized in most structural design consultancies and firms. #1b. Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture: The types of Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture are as follows. #2a. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 19, 2017

Improving Job Order Contracts to maximize renovation, repair, and construction productivity is easy if you have the right approach , tools , and training. LEAN Construction Delivery can significantly improve quality, productivity, and overall levels of satisfaction. 1- LEAN Construction Delivery Approach.

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