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Construction in the Metaverse – Is the Future Closer Than We Think?: Overhead in the Big Room

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Virtual visualization . “VR Maybe the metaverse can make it more interactive, enabling people to operate a door or open up a ceiling access hatch and see what’s planned for the overhead space. Overhead in the Big Room appeared first on Digital Builder. A means of making money . “If Maybe - it feels too early to tell.

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Gateway of opportunity: Vertical-stacking doors in modern spaces

Construction Specifier

Compared to traditional sectional doors that use long ceiling tracks, hinges, or exposed cables for opening and closing, vertical stacking eliminates the need for unsightly, intrusive overhead hardware. Eliminating noisy overhead tracks and other mechanical parts also translates into quieter opening and closing.

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New closure solutions influencing the commercial design industry

Construction Specifier

Architects have long turned to overhead coiling door manufacturers for closure solutions that provide safety, security, and peace of mind. No matter the application, architects have varied choices when it comes to designing visually pleasing closure solutions that provide optimal safety and security. by Siva Davuluri.

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Door Closer Hinges: A New Approach

Construction Specifier

Innovative engineering has made closer hinges more compact and functional; the new generation of products provides unique combinations of features and benefits to address door closing challenges that are not satisfactorily met by overhead surface-mounted door closers. Performance. The closer hinges have built-in door stops. Aesthetics.

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Specifying suspended acoustic baffles

Construction Specifier

It can become much more perplexing, though, when a suspended acoustical ceiling is not part of the design aesthetic, the applicable standard or established performance goal is expressed in terms of NRC, and the alternative overhead sound absorbing objects do not have NRC ratings.

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Why You Should Make 4D Construction Sequencing ‘Business as Usual’ – and How To Do It

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As humans, we rely on visual content to understand and consume information – so why, for example, is the archaic Gantt chart still such a core piece of documentation when it’s something that most people struggle to interpret? Showcase the most forward-thinking examples and reward the teams who push themselves to learn more.

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Construction Cost Estimators – A Critical, Experienced-based Profession

Building Information Management

There are approximately 90,000 construction cost estimators employed in the United States and while the past several years have been a uniquely poor time period for the construction industry as a whole, the future is brighter.