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JULY 5, 2011
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Carol Hagen
JULY 6, 2011
Construction Collaboration often involves sharing documents during an on-line web meeting. While many solutions allow for these sessions to be recorded, there are few that let you leave it open for up to 2 weeks, append to the meeting later, or provide a way to capture the log of the discussion, particularly when changes are made to a “working” PDF.
Julian Construction
JULY 5, 2011
Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Julian Construction Services Homeowners With No Middleman | Main. | Julian Construction Offers 50% Off on Foundation Replacement » 07/05/2011.
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SAB Magazine
JULY 4, 2011
ammed earth construction is the process of building with sub soils [not top soils or ‘mud’] and compacting them into a formwork of some kind, until they are as solid as stone. It is very similar to the way in which sedimentary rock is formed in nature. Just as there are many colours of sedimentary rock, so there is a natural variation in the colouring of rammed earth – a variation that can be enhanced by the addition of iron oxide or other natural pigments.
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Revit OpEd
JULY 8, 2011
Seth Godin wrote a brief post today called Time for a Workflow Audit. It explains very simply one way people like me (Revit consultants) help others (and their firms) with Revit. As a consultant I tend to call it mentoring. Seth wrote: Go find a geek. Someone who understands gmail, Outlook, Excel and other basic tools. Pay her to sit next to you for an hour and watch you work.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 8, 2011
Consider this: you are a confident consultant (architect, engineer) prepared to stand up publicly and say: “No, we do no BIM in our office and are proud of it! We produce documentation for our buildings ‘the good old way’ and use CAD where absolutely necessary and only to mimic the traditional processes. Our buildings don’t come from cookie-cutters, we fashion each-and-every one from scratch by painstakingly drawing up separate views for all plans, elevations and sections.
Help Everybody Everyday
JULY 2, 2011
The other day I was working on this site to make it faster. Because of this, I began to reflect on what I have learned in the last two years while trying to develop and grow this site. My “ahas” directly apply to any effort to create an effective website. Here are my “aha” moments/observations:: Subscribers Are More Important Than Visitors.
SAB Magazine
JULY 4, 2011
his urban infill lot stood vacant for 20 years, despite its prime location at the crest of a ravine, overlooking a river and parkland, just one kilometer from the city centre London, ON.
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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
JULY 7, 2011
I recently traded emails with David Edwards of TC Fonts regarding Revit's ambivalence to.shx fonts and the issues that arise when we import from dwg files and export to dwg files. Initially he was interested in my thoughts on something he is considering working on. I think my opinion is too narrow in this case and he agreed to let me open it up a little more, to this blog's readers.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 7, 2011
Remember my post on colours in BIM? No? Great, I can write about the subject again. The human eye sees about 7,000,000 colours, some sources say (would be interesting to know how they come up with such a number?). Colours are everywhere and their impact on us shouldn’t be under-estimated. Even without a lot of scientific knowledge on the subject we ‘know’ (from some personal experience) that colours can affect our mood, make us work well or feel tired, calm down or irritate ‘up’.
PSMJ Resources
JULY 5, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Retaining Focus on Key Clients Results in Long-Term Loyalty. With the economic turbulence of the Recession, many clients are searching for ways to cut their costs. Combined with increased competition for fewer opportunities, many A/E/C firms perceive a decline in client loyalty. In response, many firms are quick to throw in the towel and spend their resources searching for new, replacement clients.
SAB Magazine
JULY 4, 2011
Through the renovation and conversion of a historic structure this unusual project has created a dramatic, modern and sustainable building. The project took a redundant 1940s schoolhouse, located in East Vancouver’s historic Strathcona neighbourhood, and transformed it into five distinctive residential units for the client and his extended family.
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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?
Green Home Design Architect
JULY 5, 2011
Country Almanac’s Small Room Decorating, a national magazine designed to help homeowners maximize the living space in their small home or cottage, loved the 400 square foot cottage renovation recently completed by Bonin Architects and Associates in New London, NH. The cottage renovation project had two primary goals: creating an open, efficient space that looks and feels larger than it really is and reusing as much as the original building material as possible.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 6, 2011
The scroller on the home mouse has packed up. When I turn it downside up and look at its belly, it is hard to see anything wrong, the red light is on. The experience brings back a vivid memory of a now obsolete action. Cleaning the clogged up rollers of old fashioned mouses: Straighten a paper clip and gently remove the fluff accumulated on the plastic cylinders.
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 6, 2011
Construction Cost Estimating Blog. adsense analytic. Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Construction Project Management: A new Era of AEC industry. Construction Project Management is the overall planning, coordination and control of a project from inception to completion aimed at meeting a client’s requirements in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project that will be completed on time within authorized cost and to the required quality standards.
SAB Magazine
JULY 4, 2011
hemicals are absorbed into our bodies in three ways: inhalation, through the skin and ingestion. With indoor air two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, and with people spending 90% of their time indoors, Lung Associations, the World Health Organization and Environmental Agencies view indoor air pollution as one of the greatest risks to human health.
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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.
The Korte Company
JULY 7, 2011
Welcome to Tonya Kapp who started June 24 as an Administrative Assistant in Business Development, Highland office. Tonya has a Bachelor's degree in Business Management.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 5, 2011
An anonymous commenter wrote on my blog; He is right! (or was it a she? An entire consortium could hide behind the anonymous sender, that would make them ‘they’, I guess. I digress). “Ultimately Architects and Engineers need to make a profit. BIM increases costs and offers nothing in the way of greater efficiency or a competitive edge. BIM assumes A/E offices have lots of time to train people, and that their employees are long hires.
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 5, 2011
Construction Cost Estimating Blog. adsense analytic. Tuesday, July 5, 2011. CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM GEARED TO HELPING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. The Miami-Dade County Department of Small Business Development and Turner Construction Company recently hosted graduation ceremonies for 56 people from 45 companies who participated in the annual Turner School of Construction Management Training Course.
Best Practices Construction Law
JULY 5, 2011
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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!
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 4, 2011
there is the ‘light side’ that most BIM people talk about: The 4D and 5D. The sequencing, the clash detections. The project model, one and central, accessible through a cloud from anywhere, anytime. The virtual construction concept, building something twice, first virtually, then in real world. The accessible model that clients can investigate and contractors interrogate.
Construction Marketing
JULY 7, 2011
The importance of social media in the construction industry continues to grow, with more and more examples of companies and brands realizing financial results. The promise of social media is improved search engine results, increased website traffic, real interaction with customers and prospects, and ultimately, measurable revenue generation. In addition, a huge opportunity exists to unleash employees, and involve staff as brand ambassadors to amplify your social media initiatives.
Best Practices Construction Law
JULY 6, 2011
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DebunkTheBIM
JULY 3, 2011
I’ll ease-off transportation parallels in the future, this one I must write about (again?). Can’t help myself thinking of it every time someone tells me, how going to BIM from CAD will come about (easily) just as moving from the drafting board to CAD happened in the past. Not necessarily a painless change but nonetheless, no big deal. I beg to differ.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 2, 2011
LoD is the Level of Development you model to; Or Level of Detail, depending on the party that is using the acronym and the context. A good approach, in principle. Problems start when you want to put it to practice and innovate. Traditional design works on the principle of developing and documenting ideas from masses and spaces through generalised systems to specific assemblies.
Best Practices Construction Law
JULY 6, 2011
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