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Balancing construction realities with ideal fenestration design

Construction Specifier

Other times, changes may occur due to incomplete shop drawings, unknown or unforeseen site conditions, construction sequencing, or supply chain issues which can lead to the construction team figuring it out and making changes at the time of installation.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

Business Facilities

Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 Domestic travel spending directly supported 7.7 By the BF Staff.

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OpenSpace Launches AI-Powered Production Tracking and Object Search from 360 Degree Photos

Construction Junkie

With the beta release of OpenSpace ClearSIght Production Tracking and Object Search , the startup is turning static pictures into searchable and quantifiable data – and the functionality is included in their two paid versions. Quantities and percent complete are tied to your takeoff to determine overall project progress.

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Illuminating wellbeing: Rethinking indoor light implementation

Construction Specifier

Many design elements go into every stage of the construction process, from initial drawings to materials selection, but there is one building design aspect often overlooked: the impact of indoor lighting. When thinking about lighting a room, most people immediately think about brightness and ambiance: can occupants see well inside?

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The Growing Integration Ecosystem of Autodesk Construction Cloud 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For example, share project and drawing data with procurement, bid-management, timekeeping, and drone imagery products automatically in a safe, easy way. . Agave lets you share and sync data between BIM 360 and other software systems securely. Remove dual data entry, out-of-date information, and data silos. Airsquire . Use the new?

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The New Frameworks Philosophy

Natural Building

A vital part of its mission is to “draw down” carbon in its projects to reverse emissions. The agricultural by-product also contains less embodied energy than other kinds of insulation, meaning less energy is used to produce it. The prefab wall panels are just one of the services and products New Frameworks offers.

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Tech Tools for Builders: Mobile Apps

Pro Builder

Apps for Builders —and why aren't more builders tapping this technology to boost productivity? Using the PlanGrid mobile app enables you to publish amended versions of construction drawings to a cloud server and share them. It documents walk-throughs and closeouts, ensuring important items are reported and quickly addressed. .

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