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Lessons learned from 70 years of building cities

BD+C

The urban fabric pulls the corners of the building outward, orienting views as the building also gestures to surrounding locations: the harbor, the developing Seaport and Congress Street, as well as the Boston Convention Center. From buildings and interiors, innovative ideas can transform the fabric of cities.

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BIM at LOD400: Why Level of Development 400 matters for design and virtual construction

BD+C

By broadening design to anticipate construction issues and delivering a fabrication-ready model, engineers can create more certainty in cost, schedule, and design intent. In general, the higher LOD numeric value, the further along that element is on the spectrum from concept to fabrication ready.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Led document management and retention projects which resulted in selection, implementation and ongoing support of Documentum as the corporate repository for and distribution of engineering reports and drawings.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Led document management and retention projects which resulted in selection, implementation and ongoing support of Documentum as the corporate repository for and distribution of engineering reports and drawings.

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Automation in Construction | Advantages of Automation | Applications of Automation | Where Are Use Automation in Construction Sector

CivilJungle

The development of additive manufacturing through the robot fabrication of incremental point building in steel construction technology. The innovation in timber construction increasing day by day with digital fabrication tools such as CNC machines having become well established in the Timber industry.

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How Boustead Cut Reporting Time From Days to Minutes with Autodesk Build

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Adding Autodesk Build to their construction solution stack enables Boustead to implement an effective IDD framework process with a single source of truth for the entire building lifecycle to ensure that Revit BIM models, drawings, RFIs, and document submissions by different stakeholders are shared effectively. to 1.5hrs).

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What Is Formwork | Use of Materials in Formwork | Types of Formwork | Requirements Good of Formwork | Advantages & Disadvantages

CivilJungle

The fabrication process for that kind of sort of formwork is easily understandable, so it does not involve skilled labor. Steel Formwork is common nowadays because it gives you a long life cycle and gives you better replication. Advantages of Seel Formwork: Steel panels are sturdy, robust, and also have a longer life cycle.