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Does a BIM Requirement Stop You From Bidding?

Carol Hagen

Get Educated on BIM. Your local universities also offer training and educational programs as do the think tanks of the construction industry. Augmented Reality, Laser Scanning, Immersive Environments and Digital Fabrication all are an extension of BIM. An investment of 6-18 months and $80-100,000 is not uncommon to hear.

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The future of specifiers: The way forward

Construction Specifier

Featherstonhaugh advocated for more direct sharing of design data with fabricators, especially in the form of a BIM handoff. Throughout the presentation, both Featherstonhaugh and Lungershausen advocated the inclusion of technical education in the everyday work of designers and drafters. Cam Featherstonhaugh.

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3 Megatrends Transforming the Future of Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

They show us global patterns that influence the environment, mobility, and behavior. . Currently, the industry cannot meet this demand and will never get there without transforming the way we design, engineer, fabricate, and deliver.” . Here are the biggest megatrends to keep an eye on in the future.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. AIRBUS: POWERFUL ENGINE FOR GROWTH IN MOBILE REGION.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team. VIRGINIA’S TRADITION OF TRAINING.

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What Are As Built Drawings?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Using mobile technology helps improve field records and as-built drawings. One helpful tool to detail changes is mobile technology powered by construction software to enable you to track adjustments immediately, avoiding loss of changes and errors in recording them. What Is an “As-Built?” . Why Are As-Builts Important?

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Top 10 Construction Companies in the USA

CivilJungle

NASA gave one of the Biggest known to Bechtel to design, construct, and commission Mobile Launcher 2, and its Ground Structure which will be used to assemble and launch the Space Launch System rocket. Construction of new campus of Hi-Tech Education and business incubation Saudi Arabia. Metrolinx transit program.