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The Power of Augmented Reality (AR) in Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

When it comes to teaching people on how to use complex equipment or heavy machinery, AR can assist educators through life-like demos, so workers can see equipment in action before heading to the site. ICT Tracker is a model-based and easy to use production app that digitizes data collection on iPads in the field.

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Getting buy-in from the field for digital project management

Fieldwire

Ease the transition to digital by equipping them with something familiar Most people in the field probably already have a smartphone that they use every day. Instead of buying them all the same thing, consider giving the Android users an Android tablet, and the iPhone users an iPad. That may be an iPhone or an Android phone.

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The Construction Office Imperative: Digitize, Go Paperless and Mobile

Carol Hagen

Imagine an equipment usage form updating the equipment usage entry or a timecard form updating the time card entry in your construction accounting system. Review and approval on a iPad, signature capture on a form and granting access from a mobile device can return big dividends.

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Equipping the field to go digital

Fieldwire

For everyday work, the crews need to be equipped with a device that gives them a larger space to view drawings. BLUEPRINT APP FOR THE JOBSITE Access your plans on any device with Fieldwire Learn more → For field crews, I recommend choosing either an iPad or an Android tablet. Let’s take a look at the hardware first. Stay tuned!

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ConExpo ConAgg 2011: Social Media a Twitter in Construction

Carol Hagen

It has maps, events and more which serves the attendees well, helping navigate through the huge volume of exhibitors and educational opportunities. Great photo, gives good sense of Conexpo construction equipment displays scope [link] via @AGCofA #conexpoconagg. What associations are exhibiting at #conexpoconagg in Vegas?

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BIM-in-The-Cloud Has New Competition With Newforma | ENR.

ENR Construction

Earn Continuing Education Credits. Its true that many BIM readers for iPads and other smart devices are available, such as Bentleys ProjectWise for the iPad , Autodesks hugely popular AutoCAD WS for iOS devices and Graphisofts BIMx for iOS devices (which can view many 3D model file types. Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jon Turner, President and Principal Engineer, Phoenix Civil Engineering

Autodesk Construction Cloud

They just can’t find people to swing a hammer or run the shovel or run the equipment. For instance, we see contractors on iPads, video conferencing, and other technologies. I would say that they really need to understand what this industry offers and they need to go to a strong educational institution.

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