Carol Hagen
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Construction companies are bombarded by documents daily and making those documents electronic will reduce paper right? Not so fast. According to this Digital Landfill article “77% of invoices that arrive as PDF attachments get printed. 31% of faxed invoices get printed and scanned back in.” Heck, I know people that print out their email!
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
HOME |. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. LAW |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. FLEET |. SAFETY |. GREEN. Topics. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Insurance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing. Security. Equipment Management.
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Stok
FEBRUARY 5, 2012
Top 10 Myths about Sustainability 1. Nobody knows what sustainability really means… a. Not true b. Entered the lexicon in 1987 c. “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” d. You learned what it meant in Kindergarten – “don’t take more than [.].
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
“In the long history of humankind… those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”. Charles Darwin. Latest BIM Adoption Figures for the UK. (Reference Source-NBS National NIB Survey). As annual industry wide survey, carried out by NBS was completed in late 2011 by nearly 1,000 construction professionals representing a range of business sizes and disciplines from across the industry in the UK, including architecture, engineering and surveying.
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Construction Law Monitor
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
In the course of staying on the pulse of the construction industry I read numerous articles online, using things like twitter , Google Reader and other forms of social media. Recently, I discovered a website from Darren Slaughter , he designs websites just for contractors! Many contractors have lackluster sites that all but drive away potential clients, and there are still some who do not even have a site.
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Revit OpEd
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
Every now and then I read or hear someone say that it is faster (in early design) to just sketch lines to create a quick floor plan for concept design (often as a justification for doing the work outside of Revit as well). I also hear that if we are going to do that (in Revit), we should just use Room Separation lines because we can put rooms in to identify them.
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
Cloud Computing and BIM - TME Article 2012. The increasingly competitive financial. and environmental landscape requires. public and private institutions to further. maximize facility planning and management. Technologies such as Building Information. Modeling (BIM) and Cloud Computing. (Cloud) are disruptive technologies. converging to significantly alter traditional. construction and facility management. practices.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
Many of us spend a great deal of our time developing proposals. I think the majority of us are pretty good at putting them together. We have learned from others, read the books, and attended the presentations. We all know the best practices. As children, we all knew superheroes. Normal people who were either bit by a radioactive spider, hit with radiation, found some ancient book, or react to the earth’s yellow sun in a way that makes them something beyond human.
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
HOME |. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. LAW |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. FLEET |. SAFETY |. GREEN. Topics. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Insurance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing. Security. Equipment Management.
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Revit OpEd
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
This is re-post or echo of a post I wrote six months ago. The subject came up again in a couple emails. I was positive I wrote about this in the past but I can't find a post in the pile of posts I've made since the end of 2004. I suppose it could be buried in a post at AUGI. If a wall is less than six feet (or 2000mm, no not exactly equal to six feet) it will NOT use the Cut line weight, it will only show using the Projection line weight.
Construction Law Monitor
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
On January 30, the New Orleans Mayor, Mitch Landrieu announced plans for what they are calling Contractor’s College. This cutting edge program will aid Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in becoming educated so as to allow them to compete in the market place with other more established construction companies. Mayor Landrieu is quoted as saying: “Contractor’s College is another great example of how we can build capacity among local businesses by removing obstacles that have prevented
Construction Cost Estimating
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
Construction Cost Estimating Blog. adsense analytic. Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Software cost estimation with Construction Cost Model. Dr. Barry Boehm developed the Construction Cost Model to be applied with the large majority of software projects. It originates from the spiral model for project planning that defines four quadrants in each turn only one to three for the progress and project management.
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
Okay, I know they are trying… “they” being major “BIM” vendors such as Autodesk/Revit…and a far second Graphisoft/Archicad. But, are these folks a significant part of the reason why BIM isn’t taking hold? Why BIM is so misunderstood? Both of these folks appear to have taken the approach to market BIM primarily to architects and as a 3D design tool.
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Revit OpEd
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
When you apply an instance parameter to a strong/weak reference plane you'll get grips that let you alter the element directly in the view. When you do this to a reference line you get them too. There is a difference between the two Reference types in how they affect the grips though. Here's a pair of "desk" families. Compare the two forms in the image below, look carefully at where the grips are located in this one.
Construction Law Monitor
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
One of my favorite places to find good content and expert opinion regarding construction and legal issues is JDSupra.com. This is a service whereby bloggers and others can post content and it is marketed by JDSupra. In one of JD’s tweets last week I discovered a very informative article by Matthew Hicks regarding Workers’ Compensation Insurance law and jurisprudence in California.
DebunkTheBIM
FEBRUARY 10, 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’ Friday, February 10, 2012.
Stok
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
The Southeastern region of the United States is an energy conundrum, comprising about one third of the demand in the country, yet having the lowest capacity for renewable energy (about 6%). This discrepancy is an incredible obstacle to any proposed Renewable Energy Portfolio (RPS) aimed at substantially reducing the nation’s carbon emissions. To reach a [.].
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Revit OpEd
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Alternate title, "Getting What I Want" I wanted to show a parameter for Mounting Height. I needed it assigned to a variety of elements. This isn't hard for families that are not hosted. Face-based families on the other hand seem to know what their "Elevation" value is but they are uninterested in sharing that data with a schedule. It's just not listed in the Available Fields list.
Rory Woolsey
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Thursday, February 9, 2012. “Negotiating” JOC. Last Thursday I attended a symposium on the application of Job Order contracting (JOC) in Washington State. I have been compiling and reviewing Job Order Contracting cost estimates (proposals) for over 20 years and I actually had a bit of an awakening at this symposium.
Construction Cost Estimating
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
Construction Cost Estimating Blog. adsense analytic. Thursday, February 9, 2012. Latest electrical estimating software can smooth the work process of electrical engineers and electrical estimators. Before the commencement of any construction work, electricians and construction managers should estimate the amount and cost of electricity essential for a specific location.
Best Practices Construction Law
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
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Revit OpEd
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Worth an echo. Ryan at The Revit Clinic wrote a post this morning that lists the order of power , the pecking order , the order in which visibility settings and override tools stack up.who wins when multiple things are applied. Good info, check it out! Here's the list.you need to read his post to get the graphics. (10 is the lowest and 1 is the highest, using walls as an example) Line Work Tool Override Graphics in View > By Element > Halftone Graphic Display Options – Silhouette Edges Ove
PSMJ Resources
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, February 10, 2012. Construction job openings, pay rose at yearend but hiring slipped; ISM reports growth. The seasonally adjusted number of job openings in the U.S. at the end of December, and the rate as a percent of openings plus employment during month, increased from November and from December 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday.
Construction Cost Estimating
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
Construction Cost Estimating Blog. adsense analytic. Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Seminar on construction project risk and control. An exclusive event on construction project risk and control will be held on 12th & 13th February 2012 in Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE. The event will focus on how to defend your construction project’s success with the help of key strategic risk management control and methodologies.
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Common taxonomy is critical to productivity, transparency, collaboration, and information re-use/management. Within the facility management where process, technology, and productivity lags, common taxonomy must be at the forefront. Various standards are in place and evolving. Here’s a quick view of FM data standards for Europe. E N 15221-1: Facility Management – Part 1: Terms and Definitions Version EN 15221-1:2006.
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Revit OpEd
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Are you reading this blog and thinking, "I'm going to post a comment so I can put some links to Cialis or Viagra or bathroom hygiene products?" Maybe it would be great to sneak in a link to some railing products or even curtains and drapes? Sorry, comments are moderated. That means I see them first and you can write warm and fuzzy accolades about how much you love my blog or writing, or how smart you think I am. still won't work.
Constructor Marketing that Works
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
'Contractor Marketing That Works. HVAC Marketing, Plumbing marketing, Electrical contractor marketing can be tough. Your technical expertise tends to blur the importance of getting and keeping customers to actually PAY for that skill. Thats why weve assembled the best plumbing, electrical and hvac marketing strategies onto one site. Youll find info on Yellow Page ads, Customer Retention Newsletters, HVAC Marketing PowerPacks, Marketing Plans, plus sites for dozens of free contractor marketing re
Stok
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
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