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The Complexity Of OSHA’s PSM Standard

FDR Safety

For those of you who deal with PSM, you know this is a critical first step in determining if a traditional risk-based approach will suffice from a compliance perspective. He has a strong interest in lean manufacturing and its relationship to safety and in sustainability, and is recognized internationally for his expertise in machine guarding.

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Our Top 10 Construction Blogs from 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The 3 Rs of Sustainability Applied to Construction. Do you know the three Rs of sustainability in construction — and how they may affect your business? After reading, you’ll be able to take steps toward better sustainability yourself. . Topics include virtual visualization and how long it will take to implement VR.

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5 criteria to optimize medical office design

BD+C

High-back lounges that provide a level of visual screening can also help. This could be an indoor space, an outdoor balcony, or a garden area; however, it must be a restricted badge-access area separate from patients, ideally with a visual disconnect from clinical spaces.

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How Glumac Won the Wilshire Grand Project with Cloud Rendering

BIM & Beam

Glumac, a consulting engineering firm with offices throughout the West Coast and in Shanghai, is a leader in sustainable design—engineering green buildings that work. The renderings were a hit—their client was impressed by their plans for the Wilshire Hotel, sealing the deal for the project.

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Collaborative Construction Contracts Drive BIM, not Technology

Job Order Contracting

BIM is not 3D visualization, nor a single vendor’s software product. The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc. Understanding BIM.

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AU 2023 Day 2 Recap: Key Highlights from the Construction Industry Forum

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Exciting New Enhancements for Autodesk Construction Cloud Lalith Subramanian, Head of Research & Development at Autodesk, took the stage to share his experience within his first year at Autodesk, learning about the complex work that construction professionals deal with daily. Efficiency is more critical than ever. Simplicity. Performance.

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Building a Performance Model

Pro Builder

First, they manufacture all windows to-order, and were able to make the new windows at the front gable visually indistinguishable from the originals. TNAR's energy and sustainability consultant, says that glass can make or break a project like this. While glass is a big deal, so is frame construction. 55, according to Smith.