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The Power of Augmented Reality (AR) in Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AR is typically powered by mobile applications, headsets, and other smart devices that superimpose digital objects into the real world. . Some AR devices (like glasses or mobile devices) can scan tags or labels placed in specific areas or objects. What is AR? How is augmented reality used in construction? Construction training.

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How a Leading Australian HVAC Contractor Met the Ever-Changing Demands of Tailor-Made Solutions

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Established in 1964, Ellis Air has a long history of successfully completing a wide range of projects including multi-story apartments, offices, sporting facilities, education facilities, hospitals and clean room facilities. Accordingly, in 2017, the team turned to Autodesk to transition to full Revit modelled workflows.

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Does a BIM Requirement Stop You From Bidding?

Carol Hagen

While Architects grab Revit, the complexities feel insurmountable, especially for smaller contractors in the electrical and mechanical trades. Get Educated on BIM. Your local universities also offer training and educational programs as do the think tanks of the construction industry. So what is a smaller subcontractor to do?

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A Case for Connected Navisworks: Why It’s Crucial for Construction Projects

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As Matt Allread, Education Manager at Gaylor, Electric, Inc. With this level of control, VDC departments deliver only the most critical construction information to stakeholders in the field and across other companies. Moreover, stakeholders can access custom views and Issues on their mobile devices.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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These programs have resulted in substantial upward mobility for current and new Broward County residents, while providing substantial returns on investment to local municipal partners through the generation of new revenue as a result of capital investments. Most recently, the Lincoln WIB was brought into the group.

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NASA, NUAIR Partner To Grow Central New York Drone Industry

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In 2016, Empire State Development invested $30 million in the 50-mile drone test corridor between Syracuse and Rome in the form of a CNY Rising Upstate Revitalization Initiative Grant. ” Local educational institutions are also working to further drone industry efforts in the region.

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

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Earn Continuing Education Credits. Autodesks Acquisition of Vela Systems Puts Mobile BIM On Fast Track. -- Advertising --. With the VEO platform, if a project is working with models that were created, say, using Autodesks Revit authoring tool, project teams can access the files on the VEO platform without a full Revit installation.

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