Pro Builder

APRIL 3, 2023

Webinar on Demand: The New American Home 2023, High-Performance Features ibush Mon, 04/03/2023 - 18:30 In the second of two webinars about The New American Home 2023, we explore how the luxury home is also a model of resource efficiency, from next-level energy and water savings to indoor air quality and materials use.

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Green NAHB Products IDEA 98

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 12, 2013

When you examine the Materials dialog the "Phase-X" materials were created by the development team and they exist to support the way that feature is intended to work. When I visit the 2014 Architectural template I find three "rogue" phase materials in the dialog (image above). Easy enough, I deleted them.

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Materials Revit Modeling IDEA 45

SAB Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The Architecture Foundation of BC 100 Mile House Competition, held in Spring, 2012, invited participants to explore, rethink, question and experiment with new ideas that challenge the concept of the regional house, and the way we live, by designing a maximum 1,200sf house for four people on a hypothetical, corner site of 33’x120’, and using only materials (..)

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IDEA Housing Materials Foundation 45

Contractor Connection

APRIL 18, 2019

It’s a good idea to look at pictures of garage remodels online for inspiration. It may even give you new ideas to consider. For most of us, cost is a consideration, and you’ll want to balance the quality of materials with how you will use your remodeled garage. Get Inspired. When A Garage Is Not Just A Garage. Know The Cost.

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Remodeling Modeling Contractors IDEA 54

Construction Marketing Ideas

MAY 31, 2019

The post A marketing strategy for gaining construction product specifications appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas. The post A marketing strategy for gaining construction product specifications appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas.

Products 61

Products Construction IDEA Modeling 61

DebunkTheBIM

APRIL 10, 2020

Unforeseen clashes of building elements cause a lot of trouble when discovered during construction and subsequently slow progress down, result in abortive works, extra materials, labor cost and lengthened programs. There are no fully designed/modelled projects that can be effective clash-detected. And it doesn’t.

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BIM Modeling Design Zoning 118

Lets Build

JULY 22, 2022

Target value delivery is a design and delivery process, allowing teams to: Collaboratively explore ideas to find the best overall solution. The result is a team with cost certainty that understands the cost status and has ideas to meet or beat the target. This brings us to target value delivery.

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Construction Risk Budgeting Budget 148

DebunkTheBIM

MAY 22, 2011

by which a model is created or chosen to try to best predict the probability of an outcome.” Finding this definition was a sad discovery for me – “Predictive Modelling” is a perfect description for a concept within BIM, yet not well-explored but with significant potential. An idea too far out? states Wikipedia.

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Modeling BIM Insurance Claims 48

Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 15, 2016

this page isn’t visible without some searching as the organization says it isn’t actively recruiting new contractors for its commission-paid-when work committed model. This is an intriguing business model. The renovatesimply.com contractor landing page. And, we don’t sell leads and don’t breed competition.

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Modeling Design Austin Renovating 48

Construction Marketing

JUNE 16, 2021

A prototype is like a version or a product model that’s first designed during the testing stage. Recently, architects and engineers have used prototyping to print models in three-dimensional (3D), which has made it an essential part of design and construction. One such technological development is prototyping.

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Design Construction Budgeting Budget 156

Pro Builder

JANUARY 12, 2022

After a year of intense change and quick adaptation, Housing Design Matters suggests altering business models and sales strategies in 2022 to accommodate a new normal in the home building industry. Some companies have implemented 3-D printing for home construction, and others are testing out new materials and designs.

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Industrial Housing Texas IDEA 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 1, 2022

materials management, document management, etc.) Being able to leverage the Forge Viewer has been valuable to O3 because we can consume models engineered in any offering tool and leverage them for the virtual construction model. In the end, it’s really all about this idea of best in breed solutions.”? .

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Autodesk Construction Procurement Modeling 96

Natural Building

APRIL 10, 2021

There was a board of directors that coordinated the organization as a non profit membership association promoting natural building principles, materials and practitioners worldwide. There are some great video instruction series called Warrior Collective on Youtube, that would make a great model for Natural Building.

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IDEA Defense Organization Materials 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Construction supply chain management refers to the processes, systems, and practices used to manage the flow of materials in the construction industry. Successful supply chain management moves construction materials quickly and cost-effectively. Status and availability of materials. Focus on planning with accurate forecasts .

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Management Construction BIM Materials 98

BIM & Beam

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The Center of Gravity point of an object or an entire assembly can be found in the model by using the “Center of gravity and total weight calculation” command. As a result, an AutoCAD point is displayed in the model showing the center of gravity of that element. Assign a Material to a Layer.

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Office Drawings AutoCAD Modeling 64

DebunkTheBIM

JULY 2, 2011

LoD is the Level of Development you model to; Or Level of Detail, depending on the party that is using the acronym and the context. Traditional design works on the principle of developing and documenting ideas from masses and spaces through generalised systems to specific assemblies. A good approach, in principle.

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Modeling IDEA Documentation Design 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 22, 2023

Whether it’s exploring ideas on the future of design or testing new methods of production, these centers are a connection engine where teams can combine cross-industry expertise with hands-on construction and fabrication. Evan, for instance, used to think that the construction sector was resistant to new ideas, which isn’t the case.

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Construction Autodesk Boston Innovation 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 27, 2022

“Make It Modular” Scholarship Award: We challenged high school students to upcycle materials and reuse waste in the design of a structure that meets a need in their community and could also be repurposed in the future. I hope to bring new ideas and processes into the engineering field. Two key initiatives include: .

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Innovation Industrial Construction Massachusetts 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 11, 2024

As construction teams set the sequence relationships on 3D models and AI tools are used to create various schedule simulations for delivering projects and teams also generate 5D models by adding cash flow information to these models. In 2024 we will see a tremendous amount of investments, new ideas, and trends in the industry.

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Construction Industrial Modeling Autodesk 137

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 16, 2022

AR can also be used to showcase 3D models and even provide tours, giving clients a solid idea of what a building would look like before it’s built. These labels can then bring up text or even 3D models to communicate safety or hazard information. Akular brings 3D models into the user’s physical environment.

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Construction Visualization Modeling Mobility 119

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

I consider the Autodesk Tech Center as a hub for innovation, where we can share ideas and build global collaborations with manufacturers such as Howick in New Zealand, as well as experts in building software, like Twin Build and Photogram in Australia, plus other folks in Canada. The time for this has gone. We use Autodesk Tandem for this."

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BIM Innovation Autodesk Modeling 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 26, 2023

They try to diversify their activities through new business models. Secondly, they understand they need to transform their organizations profoundly. Leonard collaborates with startups, researchers, and industry experts to explore emerging trends, develop new business models, and foster innovation across VINCI’s various sectors.

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Construction Innovation Modeling Sustainability 52

Lets Build

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The only bottleneck affecting the construction industry in the EU more than material and supplier disruptions this year is the ongoing labour shortage. While material shortages and supply chain disruptions are more likely to be short-term issues in the industry, the labour problem isn’t something that will go away on its own.

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Construction Project Management Risk Budgeting 148

Fieldwire

AUGUST 21, 2023

Building Information Modeling Another critical software for project managers is building information modeling (BIM). As the project manager, you can evaluate models with architects and engineers in real time. As the project manager, you can evaluate models with architects and engineers in real time.

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Project Management Management BIM Software 98

CivilJungle

JANUARY 25, 2022

Houzz Interior Design Ideas. In Wikipedia often Houzz is regarded as an interior designer’s version, because it has a verity type of styles for every home with ideas and photos full packed, from industrial to eclectic. Thousand of materials and free items using of Tap Glance app gives us to create a photo-real rendering.

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Remodeling Visualization IDEA iPad 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 27, 2018

They’re helping designers who need to survey an area and visualize structures, since images from drones can help with the creation of building information models (BIM). Augmented reality is enabling field measurements and visualization of models. Contractors are open to new ideas and methods for improvement.

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Contractors Construction Visualization Software 174

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Building Information Modeling. The adoption of Building Information Modeling (BMI) is on the rise. The constant addition of input from diverse sources such as cranes, earth movers, and material supply chains adds to the bulk of the big data. Four Future Changing Trends.

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Construction Accidents Life Cycle Injury 158

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 22, 2022

Sitting on the grounds of a former petrol station was the COP house – a wooden cottage modelling a much more sustainable form of housing. Retrofitting is a great idea, but a challenging reality. Creating as-built models for smarter planning and efficient maintenance. Four ways technology can help deliver effective retrofitting.

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Housing Sustainability Construction Modeling 98

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 30, 2018

Effective project management means controlling the data flow and staying on top of transmittals, submittals, RFIs, email communications, change orders, materials, inventory, job cost and WIP reports, labor hours and wages, union rules, safety regulations, insurance and bonding, compliance data and a whole lot more.

Project Management 158

Project Management Management Contractors Software 158

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

One way to take baby steps towards implementing this best practice: adopt alternative contracting models, such as integrated project delivery (IPD), and build up alliances to help sustain long-term collaborative relationships. Notable construction game changers include digital tech, advanced materials, and automation.

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Products Industrial Procurement Project Management 98

Pro Builder

APRIL 18, 2023

Plantd Durham, North Carolina | Construction and Design Category Plantd makes durable carbon-negative building materials for homebuilders using fast-growing perennial grass instead of trees. The fund seeks to build a community of practice and replication model to assist other cities in deploying this innovative fund model in their markets.

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Innovation Housing Zoning Denver 98

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Or even if such programs exist and students are let loose to model, render and animate to their heart content, once they enter the industry, they get quickly shown the ‘real’ ropes. A good modeller will have plenty of opportunities to model, but rule number one is, that the ‘drawings’ are priority, what consultancies get paid for.

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BIM Drawings Modeling Industrial 68

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Will the role grow and change in the future or will it disappear completely in favor of a new model? They see trends toward integrating information better, both with building information modeling (BIM) and drawings, and between teammates. How can we encourage other professionals to take an interest in the role? Mark Dorsey.

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CSI BIM AIA Drawings 97

BD+C

MAY 1, 2013

Do you have the next great idea for a groundbreaking technology, model shop or building that could potentially revolutionize the future of the steel design and construction industry? The competition rewards and celebrates innovative ideas for the future of structural steel fabrication, erection, engineering, design and construction.

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Fabrication IDEA Engineering Innovation 40

Natural Building

AUGUST 10, 2021

Michael Reynolds, founder and architect of “Earthships,” invokes the idea of Noah loading his boat with everything needed to survive. Earthships use both natural and recycled materials – which is a nice way of saying they’re built with rubbish and mud. The community itself they call the “Greater World”.

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New Mexico Banking Materials IDEA 52

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Then, in the 1990s, a revolutionary material called cross-linked polyethylene—better known as PEX—came along. . Considering several ideas, the team eventually landed on a simple, builder-friendly “plug-and-play” duct system located within conditioned space. In fact, IBACOS used the “PEX model” when developing the system. “We

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Residential Roads America Innovation 98

BD+C

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Taking stock, the following ideas illustrate ideas on the future and how we live and come together. Currently under construction, 10 World Trade embodies this idea. Rendering courtesy Sasaki Architecture is a building block and a testing ground for larger urban ideas. This is our mission: Better Design, Together.

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