Carol Hagen
AUGUST 7, 2014
'Bluebeam provides you with many options for configuring your profiles including the ability to position tabs within panels. Panels can be split into multiple areas to allow accessing multiple tabs in the same panel at the same time. This maximizes the usable space in the panels. In this example we’ll position the thumbnails tab above all the other tabs in the left panel.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 6, 2014
'For entrepreneur Wally Evans, the booming construction industry a decade ago presented a prime opportunity for business growth. Shortly after acquiring Pumps & Systems , the world’s leading magazine for pump users, and founding Birmingham-based publishing company Cahaba Media Group in 2003, Evans was ready to expand.
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Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 4, 2014
'Last week, a federal appeals court brought back from the dead, a more than $6 Million lawsuit filed over materials supplied in 2000 for the first ever LEED certified Platinum building. Despite that the unpublished opinion is not binding precedent, it will have a chilling effect on green building and in particular on the selection of new or untried materials and products that are the keystone of many sustainable projects.
BD+C
AUGUST 8, 2014
'There''s a new LEGO set for architects to get excited aboutactually, one made for architects. LEGO Architecture Studio is made up of 76 unique elements and over 1,200 pieces, and is intended to give the builder as much freedom as possible, Dezeen reports. Body Image: read more.
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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 6, 2014
'Chilled beams with a splash of DOAS. Sounds like a stiff drink on a hot summer’s night. But sustainable HVAC design is the straw that stirs the drink at the new $60-million, 300,000-sq.ft. George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, Ky. read more.
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Revit OpEd
AUGUST 4, 2014
'I wrote about a workset tip/trick that describes how we can use consistent workset names between linked file to manage which elements should be visible/open more easily. In the last couple release there''s been a subtle issue between what we see in the Workset dialog versus Manage Worksets access through the Manage Links dialog or via right click > Manage Links (selecting a link in the Project Browser).
BD+C
AUGUST 5, 2014
'Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chief Economist Kermit Baker and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Chief Economist David Crowe provided a collaborative economic forecast combining their expert economic analysis on leading, present and lagging economic indicators.
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 5, 2014
'DES PLAINES, ILL. — Water reuse will become increasingly necessary. It’s necessary now, such as in Orange County, Calif., where they are using reclaimed water to recharge the aquifer to prevent Pacific Ocean salt water from leaching into the drinking water supply. read more.
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 5, 2014
'According to a new report from Research and Markets , rental companies will drive the growth of the global telehandler market through 2018. The high cost of updated equipment technology deters small and medium enterprises from purchasing the equipment, leading to the rising popularity of the rental business. Read more . Source: Research and Markets.
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Revit OpEd
AUGUST 8, 2014
'Just a little reminder or tip. Type Catalogs (and Revit reading them) don''t like it when we use commas as part of the information stored in the parameters. They also don''t like lone quotation marks like this 5". I had a file tonight that just wouldn''t display types beyond a certain type. The fact that the type''s line had 683 characters in it didn''t help me find the lone quotation.
BD+C
AUGUST 4, 2014
'Less than a year after opening its ultra-green, hydropowered data center facility in Luleå, Sweden, Facebook is back at it in Mother Svea with yet another novel approach to data center design. In May, the tech giant broke ground on an expansion to its Luleå facility, which is rated as one of the most energy-efficient data centers in the world, with an average power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.05. read more.
PSMJ Resources
AUGUST 7, 2014
'Does your firm (or branch office) have a Business Development Plan? If so, does it really work? Is it complete and functional? Do you point to it with pride as you interview potential staff members? Does your Board of Directors consult your plan and use it for benchmarking? If your answers to any of these questions is a resounding “No,” then this issue is intended for you.
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 5, 2014
'The Caterpillar Foundation, supported by Caterpillar Inc., invested a total of $11 million in three African programs addressing a number of poverty concerns. Since 2010, the Caterpillar Foundation has invested $30 million in African programs that address access to clean water, energy, empowering girls and women and microfinance, as well as food and shelter.
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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 Industry Professionals
AUGUST 4, 2014
'The new Arbor-mobile smartphone app that offers instant access to a Solution Finder to help diagnose tree issues, an Emerald Ash Borer Project Cost Calculator, Tree Tag capability using GPS, and more.
BD+C
AUGUST 5, 2014
'A new mixture of concrete has been developed to decrease the damage done in bomb attacks. This mix was used in the construction of the One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, Science Daily reports. The danger posed by explosions to buildings is mainly in the debris that comes loose and goes flying. Traditional concrete is brittle, meaning that an explosive force can easily tear off chunks and fling them into the air. read more.
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 6, 2014
'The Autodesk blog called Inside the Factory went dormant for a couple years. It takes effort to blog and apparently the time and energy was waxing then. Well a new post appeared today with an invitation to something new they are calling Revit Sundial. It''s an advance view on things that might be coming (or might not) in the future. Snipped from the blog: To get things started, we’re providing everyone within reach of this blog the opportunity to test drive a hosted release preview of Revit cal
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 7, 2014
'PMI Executive Director Higgens will chair the teleconference. The International Code Council will host a teleconference at 1:00 PM Eastern on August 25 to discuss the lack of basic sanitation needs of the reported 1.6 million Americans in 630,000 households that do not have indoor plumbing. read more.
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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.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 6, 2014
'By Bruce Jervis Design professionals have long sought to control their liability exposure. The argument has been that their potential liability is disproportionate to the compensation they receive and the role they play on a construction project. They have received a sympathetic hearing in some quarters. In particular, the engineering disciplines have gained increasing acceptance of contractual limitations of liability.
BD+C
AUGUST 6, 2014
'If the film industry has their Razzie awards, architecture will have its “Dead Prize,” created by Architecture for Humanity co-founder Cameron Sinclair to recognize projects that actively harm the planet. Fast Company Design reports that the prize will bring attention to the failures of engineers, architects, and designers whose buildings have proved catastrophic for the environment. read more.
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 5, 2014
'It is pretty common to have quite a few different kinds of tags for the elements we need to tag in views. Some equipment might get an oval shaped tag while others have a hexagon. When we need to switch between tags Revit isn''t quite fine tuned for this yet. Here''s three approaches we can take. When you tag elements you can tell Revit which tag should be used by default via the Loaded Tags dialog.
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 8, 2014
'BrassCraft Manufacturing hosted its annual Plumbers'' Forum last month which included top plumbing professionals from across the country invited to share ideas, best practices, industry knowledge and feedback to better serve customers and the end consumer. read more.
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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!
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 6, 2014
'CNH Industrial N.V. and Case Construction Equipment will invest $24 million to expand production in Burlington, Iowa with the addition of the company’s M Series crawler dozer production line. The expansion will create approximately 50 full-time jobs. Preparations will begin later this year and production on the new line is expected to begin in the second half of 2015.
BD+C
AUGUST 6, 2014
'If the film industry has its Razzie awards, architecture will have its Dead Prize, created by Architecture for Humanity co-founder Cameron Sinclair to recognize projects that actively harm the planet. Fast Company reports that the prize will bring attention to the failures of engineers, architects, and designers whose buildings have proved catastrophic for the environment. read more.
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 7, 2014
'Daniel Stine shared this situation with me the other day. It may be familiar to you too? Revit has a glitch in how it deals with the structural column preview (i.e. outline of structural member relative to the cursor) during placement. Working with Autodesk Support, the problem comes into play when the Levels are “Moved” vertically (the problem kicks in after a certain distance – not sure what the magic number is yet).
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 7, 2014
'BY MATTHEW STANGLE. Executing a strong safety program can feel overwhelming, but if you think about it, you probably already have a foundation in place. Have a conversation with your insurance agent, who will ask you some general questions about safety. read more.
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Construction Equipment
AUGUST 4, 2014
'The construction industry added 22,000 jobs in July, but suffered a pullback in spending in June, according to an analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). AGC officials said that uncertainty about federal funding for a range of infrastructure and construction programs is one reason for the uneven recovery.
BD+C
AUGUST 6, 2014
'Bjarke Ingels firm BIG is reinventing the zoo. The typical approach would be to design the space as a place where humans walk freely and the animals have smaller areas where they are displayed during open hours. Body Image: read more.
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 3, 2014
'Take away the uncertainty about applying the International Residential Code (IRC) with this user-friendly guide from the Building Code Basics series. Unlike other books on the market, Building Code Basics Residential uses simplified, non-code language and logical topic organization to make complex code concepts more understandable. It avoids the technical language associated with the IRC and instead features code references and descriptive illustrations and tables to explain code fundamentals.
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