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What’s new in Advance Steel 2019

BIM & Beam

Here is a highlight of the main new and enhanced features available in this version. This enhanced workflow helps steel detailers and fabricators to take better advantage of the steel model designed in Revit. 3 – New tool for fabricated anchors. 5 – Enhanced drawing update behavior. 5 – Enhanced drawing update behavior.

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New Tommy Bahama HQ looks to ‘Make Life One Long Weekend’ for its employees

BD+C

The open, casual setting has spaces that feature a natural material palette and rich textures such as woven fabric wall coverings and rough-honed stone. A “grand boardwalk” organizes the space and draws guests from the main lobby and reception to the showroom, mock store, and collaborative workspaces.

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FORMWORK AND GOOD FORMWORK PROPERTIES

The Constructor

A smooth outer surface provides the main support for the concrete as it sets. Its importance is evident when you consider that the cost of fabrication, erecting and striking the formwork, often exceeds the cost of the concrete it is designed to shape and support. Formwork is the term used to describe this mould.

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What Are As Built Drawings?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

If a picture can speak a thousand words, in a project, as-built drawings can speak a thousand construction processes. Nonetheless, as-built drawings remain an essential process in a project, especially to maintain a project’s lifecycle after construction has ended. . Shop drawing changes. Key Takeaways. What Is an “As-Built?” .

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5 Gift Ideas For Tradesmen

Construction Marketing

A tradesman’s main responsibility focuses on company regulations and policy compliance, particularly when building structures for their clients. A trade shirt can also be a useful way to draw the attention of their prospective customers. Tradesmen are involved in numerous activities that majorly are handled heavy and manual jobs.

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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

Technological advancements in curtain wall design tools, materials, prototyping, and fabrication techniques offer new avenues for achieving these lofty design and performance goals. The architectural design of curtain walls must be developed alongside increasing demand for high-performing, energy-efficient solutions.

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A case for mid-rise: How multifamily housing can reshape our cities

BD+C

The main criticism of the “five-over-one” is that they are often too predictable. The main criticism of the “five-over-one” is that they are often too predictable. For as much criticism as the five-over-one model draws at times, there is nothing wrong with the building type in and of itself. in recent years.

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