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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

Construction Marketing

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. All stakeholders have access to the same files, documents, drawing, and models. Use prefabrication processes to reduce transportation costs and limit the amount of time spent at the construction site.

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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

HardHatChat

Using prefabricated construction components (elements that are manufactured off-site and then delivered to the construction site for installation) or a modular construction model (where entire building sections are constructed in a plant facility and delivered for on-site assembly) certainly has the potential to improve efficiencies.

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More about design drawings and model planning

Construction Cost Estimating

Plans are like a set of drawings or two-dimensional diagrams that are used to narrate a place or object or to communicate building or fabrication instructions which are drawn or printed on paper and can take the form of a digital file. and many more.

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Move quickly from design to fabrication with Autodesk Advance Steel 2017

BIM & Beam

Built on the familiar AutoCAD platform, Advance Steel helps provide engineering and detailing professionals the tools needed to model the details necessary for their structures. What’s New in Advance Steel New & Enhanced Modeling Tools Improved Modeling Efficiency. Easy Access to Fabrication Data.

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BIM Guide for Owners – Building Information Management, Model, Modeling

Building Information Management

Building Information Management, Model and Modeling. The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.–effectively B IM / BIM 3.

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Filling in BIM Gaps - EastCoast Design to Fabrication

Revit OpEd

EastCoast CAD/CAM announced on November 30th that they are now supporting a workflow from AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP models to their fabrication software. I either completely missed them at AU or they weren't there.

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How (and why) Trimble created the world’s most detailed record EVER of an ancient Roman landmark

BD+C

In reality, it’s the most detailed point cloud model of the historic Library of Celsus, ever. Created with laser scanners that capture 500,000 points per second, this model offers rich, actionable data that could never be captured in a photo. If a picture is worth a million words, a point cloud model is worth exponentially more.