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Bluebeam Tip: Line Styles in all Shapes and Sizes

Carol Hagen

In our previous post, Complementing CAD , the architect had dotted lines to display the path of travel. Line Styles for paths, roadways, pipelines, fencing, railways, boundaries and borders are often used in illustrations and appear on construction plans. So what if you need something more elaborate?

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3 keys to align your team around project milestones

Lets Build

Make your project plan accessible to everyone in your team. Planning your entire project from start to finish is good. However, rolling your plan out in 3-6 week lookahead programmes make your execution better. He traded his MS Project, WhatsApp and Excel with a centralised construction-specific software.

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Understanding and Addressing Construction Industry Pain Points

Viewpoint Construction Technology

An architect using digital tablet to check plans for construction on site. Communication and Information flow : With teams dotted around the country, it can be difficult for employees and contractors to keep data organised if they have no access to cloud-based resources — be these file access, project data or even photos.

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Big Data for Big Gains in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

It’s putting information together, and connecting dots that were not connected in the past. Gathered by BIM and construction software management like Viewpoint , it can enhance productivity, safety, and efficiency on the job. Analytics in construction is gathered from sensors, wearables, smartphones, equipment, and more.

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LB Aproplan: Improving your everyday

Lets Build

With many years of construction knowledge under my belt, I’ve been there snagging, verifying quality and doing short-term planning like you; I’ve done the job. Today in LB Aproplan, the most common way to track inspections is by graphically locating forms on your construction plan. In terms of my background, I’m like you.

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Digital Builder Ep 57: Global Construction Professionals Share Their Thoughts on Protecting Margins

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Watch the episode now Plan, communicate, and collaborate Construction projects are made up of several stakeholders, phases, and components. To keep everything—and everyone—aligned, teams must plan, communicate clearly, and be open to collaboration. There’s going to be a really big focus on preconstruction and planning.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. If both the owning and operating costs for a piece of equipment are exactly what you planned for, then the “dot” for that piece would be placed in the center of the graph. A combination of smart data collection and the right construction software can help tremendously with this process.