The Constructor

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Taipei 101 received the Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2004. They were the world’s tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004 if measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural top, the original height reference used by the US-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat from 1969.

Engineering 189

Engineering Concrete Foundation Structural Engineering 189

Lets Build

MAY 26, 2017

In 2004 Loughborough University conducted a study entitled Technology Implementation Strategies for Construction Organisations. Construction software is a long-term investment for your business since it will increase efficiency on site and allow for better management of the whole project. Better management of the budget.

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Software Software Construction Budget 164

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

times On 26 December 2004, an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? releases 1000 times more energy than the earthquake of magnitude of 6.2 and 32 times more than the magnitude of 7.2. 1000 times 1.0 32 times 0.5

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Constructonomics

JANUARY 21, 2014

He was declared guilty, in his absence, of eight offences under the Housing Act 2004 and slapped with a £3,000 for each offence, as well as numerous court costs and victim surcharges – one of the largest fines in the country.

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Safety Risk Equipment Regulation 148

Revit OpEd

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

I wrote the following documents in 2004 while I worked for Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG). It's still relevant today though some improvements in visibility control (such as using filters for managing grids instead for example) have reduced the necessity for using them, somewhat. There is a sample project file on my site.

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Documentation Modeling Management Site 53

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

However, multiple studies/reports note that available and proven LEAN best management practices have not been implemented on a widespread basis. The basic characteristics of effective estimating are well-known and well documented. The associated processes for developing a cost estimate are equally well documented.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management Life Cycle CSI 40

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 15, 2012

In 2006 I demonstrated (at Autodesk University) the then new line based family type by explaining how we could use it to document egress path requirements also known as exiting plans. Defining the requirements for documenting exiting are naturally going to affect the success of any solution we try to provide. ► 2004. (2).

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Revit Autodesk Travel Documentation 81

Business Facilities

AUGUST 4, 2014

This Contributed Column is brought to you by REAL STREET Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. ” Water above ground in the basin’s rivers and lakes is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and its losses are documented. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

Colorado 52

Colorado Nevada United States California 52

Revit OpEd

MAY 3, 2012

If you are preparing for installing the 2013 Revit products via the Building Design Suites then you might want to start with the System Requirements PDF documents for each version. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1).

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Revit OpEd

MAY 9, 2012

We will still be able to compare our model against 2D documentation by importing various 2D CAD views into the model. Just try creating a model using only 2D documents as the guide. Is it measured according to the technical drafting staff, the project engineer or manager, the firm, the project or the owner? ► 2004. (2).

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Revit OpEd

JUNE 8, 2012

There has been data, in help documentation, to support the results but not quite as deeply as the last three posts combined. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Check them out! Shared Coordinates. Egress Paths. Parameters.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Daryl wrote on Monday that the concept of View Discipline isnt documented well. Software documentation tends to be a bit dry, too often a very literal, "Un-checking this turns the feature off". Daryl used plan views as his example of how the help documentation isnt accurate. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming.

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Revit Architecture Autodesk Plans 55

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

So, I promised to write a blog post to clarify for the designers who may not have any idea how many people use their documents. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Revit OpEd.

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Revit OpEd

JUNE 12, 2012

Yeah, in the context of the thread at Revitforum the comment was quick, and in a link.didn't care about retaining the information or documenting it. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Shared Coordinates. Egress Paths.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

In this image the massing has been created aligned with the "site" but weve realized that it would be easier to document if Project North were aligned along one building edge. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Parameters.

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Revit OpEd

JUNE 13, 2012

Area plans could help document such things but then floor plans would be "ignorant" of what these kinds of "areas" are, no tagging possible, just "dumb text". They are documenting what is dedicated to what and identifying them using the feature as intended by the developers. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming.

Revit 76

Revit Zoning Autodesk Modeling 76

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 22, 2014

In my opinion, it all peaked in early 2004. In early 2004, it seemed most if not all QuickBooks support was being sent to overseas call centers and staffed by good people with the best intentions and big hearts that really wanted to help but could not speak English. Cloud based document storage. Business Processes Management.

Accounting 51

Accounting Contractors Project Management Washington 51

Revit OpEd

MAY 15, 2012

One curious thing that is documented at the WikiHelp site regarding these new view types , changing a view from one type to another does not actually apply the view template change that is assigned (if any) to the view. Tip: Theyve added View Template to the available fields in View Lists (schedule) so it can be managed there too.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 1, 2012

It should at least be discussed on Wikihelp or in the documentation somewhere. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Labels: bugs , Troubleshooting , Undo History , Worksets. 3 comments: Luke Johnson. Yeah this is a scary one.

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Revit OpEd

MAY 3, 2012

Well, I finally got it to work, The placement point should be the host of the object that one wants to repeat; it would be good to include that detail in the help documents in Wikihelp. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1).

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Studies document 25 to 50 percent waste in coordinating construction labor and in managing, moving, and installing materials (Tulacz and Armistead, 2007); losses of $15.6 The importance in doing so lies in the facts that the construction sector has major impact upon our economy and our environment(2.).

Construction 40

Construction Environment Claims Sewer 40

Revit OpEd

JULY 27, 2012

The problems are with autodesk's management of the software and of the paying client base, who are always secondary to the shareholders. Meanwhile, autodesk provides dismal documentation. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 13, 2012

Notes have always been an issue with electronic documents. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). I am the forum manager for the Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) Revit Community, have been from the beginning.

Revit 56

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 9, 2014

In 2004 Our Co-Founder Randal DeHart - Passed the PMP (Project Management Professional) exam after several years of construction project management experience and with an emphasis on systems engineering and process development. Our contractor bookkeepers retrieve the documents; input them into your QuickBooks file.

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US Contractors Accounting Project Management 48

Revit OpEd

JULY 20, 2012

From the readme documentation for what has been addressed with the service pack: Autodesk® Revit® Platform 2013 Enhancements. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Autodesk Revit 2013 UR1. Shared Coordinates.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 18, 2012

FFE NIC (by owner that may be easier to manage alone). There is a little known technique for managing these using worksets when dealing with linked files and their levels and grids. If you reach for a workset to manage element visibilty you owe it to yourself to consider a deeper look at Filters. ► 2004. (2).

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 29, 2012

Some of the other methods that Ive written about here have the advantage that they can document the total length easily. Youll get their apps manager application which really makes it pretty easy to get and install them. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1).

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Rory Woolsey

MARCH 10, 2012

This week I have chosen to change things up a little bit with an article I wrote back in 2004. Low Bid; Best Bid: Historically facility managers have had their hands tied with acquisition regulations that required the award of projects to the lowest bidding contractor. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Just Trust Me!

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Organization Construction 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. The topics include the use of BIM in: student projects, interdisciplinary collaboration in studios, scheduling and estimating classes, IPD projects and facilities management. buildingSMART alliance Conference.

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BIM Conference Education CAD 45

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. The topics include the use of BIM in: student projects, interdisciplinary collaboration in studios, scheduling and estimating classes, IPD projects and facilities management. buildingSMART alliance Conference.

BIM 40

BIM Conference Education CAD 40

Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

Project management software: smart tools for fast teams 4. For example, in merchandise management and customer management. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems promote faster, better and more economical work. Building planning: digital for optimized workflow 2.

Industrial 52

Industrial Construction Forecasting Plans 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

MARCH 13, 2014

Cloud Backup - Use an automatic backup service to store files, documents, contracts, jobsite photos, change orders and everything else you need to operate your construction company on a daily basis in the cloud. This gives you the ability to access, automatically synchronize and manage all of your email wherever you are. Need Help Now?

Accounting 49

Accounting Construction Contractors Profitability 49

Building Information Management

JUNE 6, 2013

Project management. Group 00 Project management + Management Table. ‘Performance’ at a higher level was in sub-group 01 80 00 Performance requirements in the 2004 edition of this Table, but this has been dropped in the 2011 edition. OmniClass Table 22 Work Results 2011 & SectionFormat 2008. Region outline.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 25, 2006

The computer has an on/off button on the front, which has the usual on-motherboard logic to manage it. National Software Engineering Conference Poland (2004): Aspect Oriented Programming with Java. Movable Python Documentation Complete. At long last the documentation for Movable Python 2.0.0 Interesting. [1] is complete.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 21, 2009

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. LEED project managment software » May 21, 2009. See 770 ILCS 60/21.02 (West 2004). Seventh Circuit addresses duties of construction manager to injured worker; analysis of Local Rule 56.1. University of St. Francis , No.

Lien 40

Lien Illinois AIA Chicago 40

Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2012

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition.   Farrell eventually did obtain his Idaho architectural license in February 2004.  Seventh Circuit addresses duties of construction manager to injured worker; analysis of Local Rule 56.1.   Whiteman appealed. 

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

MasterFormat 2004 (and subsequent updates) is now composed of up to 8 digits (though many have expanded to 12+ digits) and 50 divisions at Level 1, “Sections” within each division, as well as four standard levels, and a user-defined fifth level. 2004+ Edition. 00 41 23 Bid Form – Construction Management (Single-Prime Contract).

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Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45