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• BIM research: New IPD document quantifies savings, shows obstacles

  February 1, 2010
  The American Institute of Architects and the AIA California Council have released the results of “Integrated Project Delivery: Case Studies,” a collection of six studies that showcases the process changes and efficiencies of completed building projects that utilized and implemented IPD. IPD is a construction project model in which owners, design professionals, and general contracto...  More

• Rugged tablet PC makes onsite computing fast

  By Jeff Yoders, Senior Associate Editor, December 1, 2009
  Introduced last fall, the Motion J3400 mobile tablet PC is a sleek yet rugged machine that combines the latest in wireless technology with the lightness and point-and-click capabilities of a tablet. To test it, I used our little review PC on the site of the 90,000-sf Clearwater mixed-use project in Oak Brook, Ill.  More

• Tech briefs

  December 1, 2009
  • Bentley, Pointools partner for point clouds Bentley Systems and point cloud computing company Pointools Ltd. have entered into a technology agreement to exploit point clouds captured by 3D laser scanning of infrastructure assets, including aerial LiDAR surveys. Bentley licensed Pointools' Vortex API engine for incorporation into MicroStation as part of the agreement.  More

• Website Brings Social Networking to Steel Design

  By Jeff Yoders, Senior Associate Editor, December 1, 2009
  While 3D design has revolutionized structural engineering in recent years, engineers still frequently use shortcut spreadsheets and macros. These tools are designed to streamline calculations and perform tasks outside of a design software's limitations, thus enabling engineers to arrive at optimal solutions quickly and easily for a wide variety of design problems, such as initial beam and colum...  More

• Billings at U.S. architecture firms exceeds $40 billion annually

  October 13, 2009
  In the three-year period leading up to the current recession, gross billings at U.S. architecture firms increased nearly $16 billion from 2005 and totaled $44.3 billion in 2008. This equates to 54 percent growth over the three-year period with annual growth of about 16 percent. These findings are from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Business of Architecture: AIA Survey Report on Firm Characteristics.  More

• iSqFt acquires technology and key assets of Plan Express Inc.

  October 2, 2009
  Today iSqFt, the nation’s leading online preconstruction network, announced it has purchased the technology and key assets of Plan Express, Inc., a partner document-sharing network.  More

• AAMA leads development of BIM standard for fenestration products

  October 1, 2009
  The American Architectural Manufacturers Association’s newly formed BIM Task Group met during the AAMA National Fall Conference to discuss the need for an BIM standard for nonresidential fenestration products.  More

• BIM + Lean Construction: Powerful Combination

  By Jeff Yoders, Senior Associate Editor, October 1, 2009
  Three years ago, Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro announced plans to build a 286-bed hospital to replace its 80-year-old facility and greatly expand its services. Designed by Gresham Smith and Partners of Nashville, the new 556,361-sf structure will include two patient towers and shelled space for future expansion.  More

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