Carol Hagen
MARCH 15, 2012
Construction companies communicate primarily through email, even when using a project management software solution. Often it is reminders and clarifications to help document the project. Progressive construction operations and accounting departments leverage email in their systems to increase collaboration, nurture relationships, improve productivity, reduce paper volumes, spread news and update the project team.
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 15, 2012
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Revit OpEd
MARCH 15, 2012
Any reply that starts with "Yeah, but." isn't likely to agree with what was just said. In my travels working as a consultant I've been part of more than a few conversations debating using Revit or even the broader notion of BIM (Building Information Modelling). That said, I have been fortunate that the ultimate decision to do so has already been made, most of the time.
Help Everybody Everyday
MARCH 12, 2012
One industry professional that continuously impresses me is Tim Klabunde. Granted, I haven’t used Adobe After Effects in many years. But I remember looking at it and thinking, “I certainly don’t have time to learn this!”. But I guess somewhere between transitioning to his new role as Principal of Structural Engineering Group and running DCN , he found time to not only learn the program but to create videos like this.
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Construction Law Monitor
MARCH 15, 2012
The Construction Lien Blog (published by me!) yesterday posted a neat infographic focused on the mechanics lien. There are lots of infographics out there, but very few focused on legal issues. The mechanic lien laws, however, actually made a great subject for such visualized data, and I invite you to take a look at it over on our blog or below. The infographic was inspired by awesome infographics used in other industries.
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Revit OpEd
MARCH 12, 2012
Revit levels can show a project elevation or a shared elevation. The project elevation is the possibly arbitrary height of the levels relative to zero elevation, like in the stock templates. If you change the elevation of the project via Relocate Project (sleight of hand) or via Shared Coordinates (actual change) you can alter the levels to show one or the other.
U.S. Construction
MARCH 14, 2012
MIAMI, FL — Miami Plumber Florida , a family-owned Miami plumbing contractor is proud to announce the launch of their brand new customer friendly website. The new site was developed in response to the growing market for informative online resources to give them better information helping them choose the right plumbing contractor for their job.
Construction Lawyer
MARCH 16, 2012
constructionattorneyblog. Attorneys at Sabo & Zahn. Sabo & Zahn. Werner Sabo. Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a licensed architect, having practiced architecture for a number of years prior to establishing his law practice in 1981. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular co
Green Building Law Blog
MARCH 15, 2012
PennEnvironment released the "Building A Better America" study today quantifying the benefits of strong building codes and other policies promoting energy efficiency. A press release summarizing the findings is available here , and the study can be downloaded here. The median home in the United States is forty years old, and in Pennsylvania, even older.
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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.
Revit OpEd
MARCH 16, 2012
A re-post of something I wrote back in 2005 , sometimes the oldies just don't get old. Family editor tip: When you have a Type parameter that you can’t change to Instance in the Family Types dialog box because the modify button is inactive.(meaning it is a stock "factory" parameter) Don’t fret! Close the dialog box, select a dimension that is assigned to the parameter and take a look at the Options Bar.
Construction Lawyer
MARCH 13, 2012
constructionattorneyblog. Attorneys at Sabo & Zahn. Sabo & Zahn. Werner Sabo. Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a licensed architect, having practiced architecture for a number of years prior to establishing his law practice in 1981. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular co
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Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?
Revit OpEd
MARCH 14, 2012
Climbing out from under the rock I've been under, I'm just writing this post on the off chance that some of the people that read this blog don't also read David's or Brian's or Zach's or. well you get the idea. I got an invitation to attend the webex announcement but work comes first! One feature that will make plain old Revit users a bit miffed is the new perspective view mode that you can model and see your model in perspective at the same time!
Green Industry Professionals
MARCH 14, 2012
PSMJ Resources
MARCH 13, 2012
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, March 13, 2012. ABI Increases Modestly for Third Consecutive Month. The American Institute Architects’ Architecture Billings Index increased for the third month in a row in January. This trend is very similar to that of a year ago, when billings moved up in the fourth quarter of 2010 and remained positive through the first quarter of 2011.
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Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.
Rory Woolsey
MARCH 10, 2012
Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Saturday, March 10, 2012. Just Trust Me! This week I have chosen to change things up a little bit with an article I wrote back in 2004. For contractors and those of us working with contractors this discussion of TRUST is very relevant particularly in the current competitive market.
Help Everybody Everyday
MARCH 15, 2012
I know many people in the A/E/C industry use WordPress for their corporate site (including me). Wouldn’t you love it to be lightning fast? One of the key plug-ins I use to speed up my WordPress sites is W3 Total Cache. I first learned about it from Brian Hill. Alex Denning over at Noupe wrote an interesting article on how to speed up your WordPress site.
DebunkTheBIM
MARCH 14, 2012
DebunkTheBIM. I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I believe that hands-on manipulating of project information by all project participants is the key to achieving any meaningful improvement of the AEC industry operating within the post-gambling-era. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!
Revit OpEd
MARCH 13, 2012
I'm referring to the little control arrows you see in some content. Revit offers us four versions Single Vertical - "rotates" the family over the origin of family Single Horizontal - "rotates" the family over the origin of family These both maintain the "handed-ness" of a family, such as a desk with a left-hand typing return. If the family is only supplied with a single orientation or shape, not a mirrored version then these two controls respect this configuration by not "mirroring" the family.
Construction Knowledge
MARCH 13, 2012
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