HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Working with a client on a design-assist or design-build basis, as Englewood Construction is with the reimagining of Stratford Square Mall, allows the commercial contractor to provide valuable input during the initial planning stages. Design-assist is a bit of a hybrid of the design-build process.

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Commercial Modeling Design Construction 120

The Constructor

AUGUST 20, 2020

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a 3D model-based technology that provides insight and tools for effective planning, designing, construction,

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BIM Modeling Contractors Plans 264

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 31, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of construction, financial modeling is a game-changer. Crafting precise and insightful financial models is a valuable tool for construction companies. Financial models are invaluable tools designed to help you understand and protect your business's economic health.

Modeling 117

Modeling Cash Flow Industrial Construction 117

Lets Build

JULY 15, 2022

Construction design software is a necessity in today’s digital landscape, giving industry professionals an easier way to create blueprints and drawings of new designs. However, the construction design software market is overflowing with options—what works for one company might not be ideal for yours.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2021

One technology in particular—building information modeling (BIM)—is leading the way. BIM is an intelligent, 3D model-based process that helps general contractors become more accurate and efficient. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a 3D model is worth 1,000 pictures. Juneau Construction Company.

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BD+C

AUGUST 4, 2023

Anatomy of a model apartment 0 qpurcell Fri, 08/04/2023 - 09:47 Apartments Page’s interior designers curate model units that harmoniously cater to a range of users, allowing visitors to see a once-empty room as a place of respite and a home. With Ray LaMontagne’s song “Trouble” on the record player, the unit feels like home.

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Modeling Visualization Environment Design 98

The Constructor

MARCH 1, 2025

The gig economy is rapidly transforming the construction industry, introducing a flexible workforce model where skilled tradespeople and laborers connect directly with contractors and clients through digital platforms.

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Industrial Construction Employment Modeling 130

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Total Cost of Ownership Model Informs Future-Focused Facility Planning 1 kcichowicz Tue, 09/17/2024 - 10:00 TCO data-informed decisions can help owners, planners, designers, builders, and contractors strategically manage costs over an asset or portfolio’s lifecycle. Are your estimates out of date or reflective of past conditions?

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Master Builder concept is an ancient approach to construction, where a single individual or entity is responsible for both the design and the construction of a project. Historical Examples : Many iconic structures from ancient times including medieval cathedrals, Roman aqueducts, were built under the master builder model.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Representative of Local Market Conditions Objective Current Granular Standard Data Format Structure Easy to Use Any commercial real property owner and their design/build teams would greatly benefit by implementing a consistent, robust methodology for cost estimating based on current best management practices.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 16, 2021

Construction is one industry faced with many planning and designing before the actual structure is put in place. However, with advancements in technology, better designs with more details are being constructed to help guide the structure of a building. . This has made it essential in design and construction. .

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BD+C

JULY 1, 2024

Mastering office layouts: 5 primary models for maximum efficiency and productivity 0 qpurcell Mon, 07/01/2024 - 12:10 Office Buildings When laying out an office, there are many factors to consider. It’s important to maximize the space, but it’s equally important to make sure the design allows employees to work efficiently.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 16, 2021

Challenges With Traditional Delivery Models. Delivery models. Traditional delivery models just don’t encourage teams to work together from the get-go. Although there are ways to be successful through trials in a collaborative delivery model, the IPD contract is built to prevent a team from sliding off track.

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Life Cycle Modeling Autodesk Software 286

Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To save yourself from the possible hassle, here are some tips that will help you choose the best construction design software for your project: 1. So, you’ll need to categorize yourself not merely according to whether it is a small or big construction design company but also according to your unique needs as a company. .

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 30, 2023

Hannu Lindberg, DPR’s leader of virtual design and construction, spoke about keeping teams on the same page and the future of workers on jobsites.

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Modeling Design Construction 142

BD+C

OCTOBER 16, 2024

How AI can augment the design visualization process 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:43 AEC Tech Blog author Tim Beecken, AIA, uses the design of an airport as a case-study for AI’s potential in design visualizations. However, for design professionals, AI signifies much more than just a fancy addition to our gadgets.

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Visualization Design Airports Modeling 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2025

Real-time, granular, locally researched data is essential for Lean construction, JOC, and Progressive Design-Build to ensure cost transparency, prevent budget overruns, and enable informed decision-making. Inability to Track Cost Escalations and Market Volatility National cost models do not reflect rapid material and labor cost changes.

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Management Estimating Change Orders Construction 147

BD+C

OCTOBER 3, 2024

4 ways AI impacts building design beyond dramatic imagery 0 qpurcell Thu, 10/03/2024 - 07:52 AEC Tech Kristen Forward, Design Technology Futures Leader, NBBJ, shows four ways the firm is using AI to generate value for its clients. Machine Learning Validation Exercise for a Surrogate Daylight Model, Vincent Mai and Atharva Ranade.

Design 98

Design Modeling Architecture Budgeting 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Needless to say, trying to design, coordinate, and build in and around these conditions is an uphill battle. Thanks to lower hardware costs and direct connections between tools, the process of creating usable 3D models from photos or laser scans is easier than ever. A better design and coordination workflow .

Design 119

Design Autodesk BIM Modeling 119

BD+C

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

How is artificial intelligence impacting data center design? 0 qpurcell Wed, 11/22/2023 - 17:00 Data Centers As AI is reshaping how we interact with machines and the world around us, the design of data centers needs to adapt to this fast-changing landscape. It then applies this knowledge to situations the model hasn’t seen before.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 16, 2024

Renowned as a BIM Crusader, he excels in Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), and Project Information Management (PIM). As an Autodesk Expert Elite, Carl not only masters technology but also imparts knowledge through various roles, including blogger, speaker, and podcaster.

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BIM Mobility Autodesk Management 358

Pro Builder

AUGUST 18, 2022

Louis Lawyers Created a Replicable Model for Neighborhood Renewal. Louis lawyers Donna and Howard Smith created an innovative model for neighborhood renewal using a federal tax credits program to finance for-sale affordable housing in the city’s Jeff-Vander-Lou area. Thu, 08/18/2022 - 10:32. Over a decade ago, St.

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St. Louis Modeling Memphis Charlotte 98

Construction Dive

JUNE 10, 2020

The construction company used data from 3D modeling to design and manufacture 935 trusses and deliver them to the jobsite in three days.

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Employment Products Modeling Design 166

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Project stakeholders can now access critical model data with fewer steps; powerful new features provide greater control over cost and schedule management. The model is a great source of truth during design and planning, but data isn’t easily transferred to construction teams during the build phase of a project. New Orleans, LA.,

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 28, 2025

The team will use an integrated project delivery model to plan and design the potentially $5.4 billion Clinch River Unit 1 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

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Tennessee Contract Modeling Plans 139

BD+C

AUGUST 10, 2023

The present and future of crisis mental health design 0 qpurcell Thu, 08/10/2023 - 10:07 Healthcare Facilities BWBR principal Melanie Baumhover sat down with the firm’s behavioral and mental health designers to talk about how intentional design can play a role in combatting the crisis.

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Design Environment Modeling United States 97

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no longer just a tool to facilitate building design; instead, it has become a deliverable in and of itself.

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BIM Modeling Design Construction 136

Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. Incorporate the Latest Project Management Software Computer-animated design (CAD) technology revolutionized design when it was introduced decades ago.

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Project Management Innovation Management Industrial 329

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Your data can help you develop these models.

Construction 241

Construction Software Software Cash Flow 241

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2024

We sat down with Mostafa Saber , BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers as he walked us through his career journey, the challenges he faces while modernising and his vision for the future of construction. By 2007, I was introduced to BIM and started to prefer 3D modelling over 2D. Check out our conversation below!

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BIM Management Design Autodesk 119

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

Design 104

Design Fabrication Consulting Bidding 104

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Close the data gap from AEC to operations The critical step for closing the AEC and operations data gap : involve facility managers in design and build data management processes as early as possible. While the formative stages of new projects bring together design and construction teams, facility managers often have more limited representation.

Management 98

Management Design BIM Life Cycle 98

BD+C

JUNE 20, 2024

2024 Timber-Strong Design Build Competition: Small Buildings, Big Educational Opportunities 1 kcichowicz Thu, 06/20/2024 - 12:14 Student-led teams have 90 minutes to erect attractive, durable, engineered wood structures. APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION MFPRO+ Blog Some designed playhouses. One team created a “barndominium.”

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Puerto Rico Education South Dakota Design 98

Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

To meet the evolving needs of both buyers and renters in 2023 and beyond, we as an industry should take the current market slowdown as an opportunity to rethink housing design in response to emerging trends. 4 Current Housing Trends A growing shift toward a modular approach to provide housing more quickly and affordably.

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Housing Design Seattle Architecture 98

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While alliance contracting is typically a term applied in the Australia and the UK to a model applied to large complex projects, its core aspects have been in place for both Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for major projects, and LEAN, Open Job Order Contracting for years, if not decades.

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Contract Procurement Innovation Renovating 244

Construction Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A range of measures designed to transform how Scotland attracts and supports capital investment has been announced by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Finance Modeling Accounting News 40

Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

Understanding the capabilities of the factory allowed us to meet the attainability goals for the project,” says White, director of design at Dahlin Group , in Irvine, Calif. It’s about embracing manufacturing principles that everything has to be decided and designed beforehand.”

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