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The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders

Pro Builder

The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders. More than a marketing tool, 3D modeling can save time and money by providing greater accuracy. For an increasing number of them, this transition entails moving from two-dimensional (2D) drawings to three-dimensional (3D) digital modeling. The Path to 3D Modeling.

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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

Lets Build

Construction professionals worldwide have used AutoCAD construction design software since the ‘80s for 2D and 3D drafting. Many in the industry consider AutoCAD to be the best construction drafting software to create blueprints for everything from residential homes to large-scale commercial projects. The answer will always be SketchUp.

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Construction is NOT complex…. People are. Successful Construction Project Delivery Requirements

Job Order Contracting

RESOURCES eBOOK – An Introduction to LEAN Construction – Your ultimate guide to facilities repair, renovation, and new build cost management.

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Civil Engineering Software | List of Civil Engineering Software | List of Engineering Software

CivilJungle

This software can help in drafting & documenting, designing, visualizing & analyzing & so on. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing. Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing: The types of Software Required for Drafting or Drawing are as follows. #1a.

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BIM (Building Information Management, Modeling, Model) vs. EVM (Earned Value Managment) vs. TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)

Building Information Management

TCM is effective application of professional and technical expertise to planand control resources, costs, profitability and risks. Source: (PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT) AACE® International Recommended Practice No. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technologies. . EVM has two critical flaws… 1.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Architecture Firms Rebound in November

PSMJ Resources

. — 170-person firm in the Midwest, commercial/industrial specialization • The monthly ups and downs of the construction environment have made us modify our work model. Any drafting work done in-house is completed by contract draftsmen rather than permanent staff. PSMJ Resources, Inc. Importance of Human Resources.

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Revit Beginners: Journal of Building Information Modeling

Revit Beginners

Journal of Building Information Modeling. Read what some of the industry experts have to say about BIM in the relatively new Journal of Building Information Modeling. GSA BIM Resource. CadPlan Resource List. Marathon Drafting. Journal of Building Information Modeling. Monday, September 15, 2008. at 3:27 PM.

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