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Behind the Build: Interview with Tim Kelleher, Operational Standards & Innovation Manager at Brinkman Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

He shares a bit about his philosophy with us here. Walk us through your career and what led you to your current role. I started in construction when I was in high school, working for a residential dirt excavator and digging basements for houses. Tell me a little bit about Brinkman Construction and what you specialize in.

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The ABCs of BYOD in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A couple of years ago, a colleague of mine lost his iPad after leaving it in a rental car while traveling. Fortunately, he had installed an app that cleared all of his personal information and locked down the iPad. Simply connect with us. So, he simply logged into a computer and secured the device. percent in 2014 to 37.2

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New mobile application can enhance the processes for the construction sectors

Construction Cost Estimating

Generally for any renovation project, the building contractor applies decade old in-house spreadsheet to administer data related to inspection phases. Aconex field application , a web-based field management tool, introduced by Aconex, is very useful to detect construction deformities as well as other faults on iPad at the jobsite.

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US Construction Boom: Starting Now

Construction Knowledge

For many in the US construction market, the last five years have been a depression. Apple provides the most famous example, contracting with Foxconn to produce iPhones and iPads in China and throughout Asia. Here are several reasons for reshoring: Foreign labor costs continue to substantially increase while US labor costs don’t.

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C.W. Driver Completes Construction on $20M Bloomingdale's Project at Glendale Galleria

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Driver has recently completed construction on a 127,000-square-foot Bloomingdale’s department store, using iPad applications and technologies that allow a paperless job site to create a crisp and efficient construction time table for the new store. Located in Glendale, Calif., frontpage'

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Independent Living and Aging in Place: Can smart home technology be the key?

Pro Builder

Although incorporating high-tech solutions can be daunting for many, there’s been a significant shift in behavior from the baby boomer generation that builders can be sure to take note of: more are relying on voice activated and easy to-use devices, both in the home and beyond. . A Healthy Home Environment .

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How Autodesk and Onlive Will Game The Future Of BIM

Help Everybody Everyday

I’ve used it and I can tell you it works. The most powerful computer many of us have in our house is a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360. But what if you could move the gaming device or computer out of your home and house them on a server? Onlive has proven that their idea, which many said was impossible , is very real.