2005, Painting/finishing and Wall Systems - Construction Project Zone

Western Specialty Contractors Updates St. Louis Corporate Headquarters with Custom Sheet Metal Rainscreen

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 19, 2023

A metal light box sign featuring the company’s name had hung over its doors since 2005. These types of panels are available in a wide variety of sizes and finishes and provide an endless array of design options. 063 aluminum and ACM with the company’s name and address in painted vinyl lettering.

Fire Protection System Installation

Fire Protection System Installation Wall Systems Building Materials Fire Protection Systems

Revit OpEd: Finish and Cancel Inequity

Revit OpEd

APRIL 10, 2012

Finish and Cancel Inequity. He mentioned the inconsistency between the way some elements that are sketch based are finished and the way shape editing for floors and roofs finish. Floor, roof, stair or ramp Sketch Creation = Finish and Cancel. Edit Profile = Finish and Cancel. Model Groups = Finish and Cancel.

Painting/finishing

Painting/finishing Building Information Modeling (BIM) Flooring Systems Roofing Systems

Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd

JULY 19, 2012

Reference Planes and Wall Closure. Control Wall’s Material Return. Layers) for the host wall in a project. Note the two “wall closure” parameters (shown below) need to be “locked” so they stay positive (in the correct direction) when the host wall thickness changes. ► 2005. (73).

Wall Systems

Wall Systems Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Site Planning

Revit OpEd: Happy Birthday Revit

Revit OpEd

APRIL 4, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd

APRIL 19, 2012

System families have a Function setting. Thats true for Walls, Floor, Roofs and Ceilings. Finish 1 [4] = Finish Exterior [4]. Finish 2 [5] = Finish Interior [5]. I run into wall types quite often that have these wrong or inconsistently applied. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Wall Systems Flooring Systems Ceiling Systems

Revit OpEd: Kitchen Equipment - RW Smith BIM Booklet

Revit OpEd

APRIL 4, 2012

The company recently finished up their BIM Services booklet hosted by Issuu. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Painting/finishing

Revit OpEd: A Small Collection of Family Editor Advice

Revit OpEd

APRIL 9, 2012

I included the following tips and advice (edited a little in this version) in a door tutorial I wrote for my Autodesk University 2005 lab called "Autodesk Revit Building Family Editor: From the Beginning". Such as nesting families, Variable swing features 2d/3d, Alignment for adjacent walls and creating a variable multi-lite panel.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Change Management Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Reference Plane IsReference Parameter

Revit OpEd

APRIL 6, 2012

Not finished apparently. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Architecture Building Codes

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Service Pack 1 Available

Revit OpEd

JULY 20, 2012

Allows exporting of materials painted on elements to ODBC. Improves stability when selecting a new host for an element within an In-place Wall. Corrects the display of the materials category within the Paint interface. Improves creation consistency with Physical Wall when coping an Analytical Model Wall.

Piping Installation

Piping Installation Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Structural Systems

Revit OpEd: Workset Posts Summary

Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Risk Management

Revit OpEd: Room Separation Lines - Agida for MEP?

Revit OpEd

JUNE 13, 2012

They were however using them for the room finish schedules. If room separation lines are "off the table" then the architect would end up using something else like actual walls and hiding them. When we unload a workset the walls are still there and that means so are Room Separation lines. Regarding the workset comments.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Zoning HVAC Systems Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models

Revit OpEd

APRIL 11, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. When we have architecture and structure in separate Revit models we end up with somewhat clumsy graphics in wall sections. The wall continues past the floor as if it isnt there. Labels: Collaboration , Floors , Linked Files , Walls. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Wall Systems Project Management Consulting Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: The Missing Door

Revit OpEd

APRIL 2, 2012

That post is about Openings and this one is about curtain wall panel doors. When people first make a curtain wall that is supposed to get a door they quite naturally assume the door tool is the right place to start. Curtain walls are special and they are made up of curtain grids, panels and mullions. Finish and Cancel Inequity.

Wall Systems

Wall Systems Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Architecture

Revit OpEd: Extents Greater than 20 Miles

Revit OpEd

APRIL 23, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: RTC has a Blog Now!

Revit OpEd

APRIL 3, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Architecture Schedule Management

Revit OpEd: RTC USA Registration - Hurry Up!

Revit OpEd

APRIL 11, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold

Revit OpEd

APRIL 13, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: Revit Extensions for Revit 2013 Posted

Revit OpEd

APRIL 12, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules

Revit OpEd

APRIL 25, 2012

We can also create rooms and areas in a schedule view before there are any walls or boundaries available to define where they should go. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Project Management Consulting Site Planning

Revit OpEd: Content via Revit Furniture

Revit OpEd

APRIL 12, 2012

They currently offer a variety of chairs, sofas, couches, tables, beds, fans, lights, dining-ware, vases, wall accessories and a dynamic flexible outdoor pergola. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Wall Systems Schedule Management

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Content Folders

Revit OpEd

APRIL 3, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Electrical Systems

Revit OpEd: Two Minutes with Beams and Columns

Revit OpEd

APRIL 16, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Structural Systems Schedule Management

Revit OpEd: Beware the Double Click in Revit 2013

Revit OpEd

APRIL 24, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems

Revit OpEd: Win a Free VisDay Pass

Revit OpEd

APRIL 24, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Architecture Schedule Management

Revit OpEd: Seek and Ye May Still Not Find

Revit OpEd

APRIL 13, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Architecture Schedule Management

Revit OpEd: How Many Worksets Do I Need?

Revit OpEd

APRIL 18, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Flooring Systems Project Management

Revit OpEd: Reset Shared Coordinates

Revit OpEd

APRIL 20, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Surveying Project Management Consulting Architecture

Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features

Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This Cannon Beach house, built in 2005, has a green roof planted in sedum and wild strawberries and is clad with cedar shakes. The walls are Durisol insulated concrete forms made from recycled wood chips, cement, fly ash – a waste byproduct from coal-fired power plants – and rock-wool insulation. This zero-energy home features a 5.9

Wall Systems

Wall Systems Ceiling Systems Green Building Roofing Systems

Revit OpEd: Content or Content

Revit OpEd

APRIL 17, 2012

I have been struggling in the past with creating a window family that has an array of mullions, can be resized, setback from the wall face, etc. Start a project with the Default.rte (template) and create some walls, add a room. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Change Management Schedule Management

Skilled labor shortage amplifies need to boost vocational education

The Korte Company

OCTOBER 5, 2018

We can see the writing on every wall we put up: The underlying driver of today’s skilled labor shortage has not been adequately addressed, so the gap between available workers and construction demand is sure to widen. And yet, school systems still devalue vocational education as a matter of policy. And it’s far from guaranteed.

HVAC Systems

HVAC Systems Government Works Foundation Systems Wall Systems

Revit OpEd: Book Jinx

Revit OpEd

APRIL 5, 2012

Steve, I still cherish the AU 2005 lab handout "Building a better door" (if I recall the name correctly). Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Finish and Cancel Inequity. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Structural Systems Building Materials

Reopening The Glass House with National Historic Trust

CCR Magazine

MAY 11, 2024

The Brick House served as both a guest house and a retreat for Johnson and his partner David Whitney until their deaths in 2005. The interior had experienced deterioration of plaster, mold growth, and rusting mechanical systems. The walls are covered in Fortuny’s Piumette pink, aquamarine, and gold patterned cotton fabric.

Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation Steel Fabrication Electrical Wiring Installation Site Planning

Uncover the Latest News on US 45 Ramp to I-41 to Close, Construction Permit Application, US-131 Construction is Set to End on Friday, and Ferrovial Won $1.2b Infrastructure Contracts

Construction Daily News

MAY 29, 2024

This week, work on the US-131 road will be finished. To integrate variable renewable energy sources, the storage technology may enhance the system’s production to 500 MWe for over five and a half hours. This week, US-131 roadwork will finish. Ferrovial bought Houston-based Webber in 2005. its largest market.

Ramps

Ramps Permits Contracts Building Permits

Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Inspect Bollard/Barricade coatings, decals and paint. Touch up paint where required. Touch up paint where needed. Rust inhibitor and paint. f) Touch up paint as needed. g) Touch up paint as required. g) Touch up paint as required. g) Touch up paint as required. Clean motor and assembly.

Maintenance

Maintenance Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Electrical Wiring Installation

Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

Projects may be architectural (finishes) , electrical, mechanical and/or plumbing in nature. The architectural scope includes, but is not limited to, demolition and construction of building exteriors and interiors and may include suspended ceilings, gypsum and masonry walls, metal frames and solid core doors, and resilient flooring.

Contracts

Contracts General Contracting Building Materials Manufacturing Insurance Management

Construction Project Zone

Western Specialty Contractors Updates St. Louis Corporate Headquarters with Custom Sheet Metal Rainscreen

Revit OpEd: Finish and Cancel Inequity

Trending Sources

Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd: Happy Birthday Revit

Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd: Kitchen Equipment - RW Smith BIM Booklet

Revit OpEd: A Small Collection of Family Editor Advice

Revit OpEd: Reference Plane IsReference Parameter

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Service Pack 1 Available

Revit OpEd: Workset Posts Summary

Revit OpEd: Room Separation Lines - Agida for MEP?

Revit OpEd: Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models

Revit OpEd: The Missing Door

Revit OpEd: Extents Greater than 20 Miles

Revit OpEd: RTC has a Blog Now!

Revit OpEd: RTC USA Registration - Hurry Up!

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold

Revit OpEd: Revit Extensions for Revit 2013 Posted

Revit OpEd: Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules

Revit OpEd: Content via Revit Furniture

Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Content Folders

Revit OpEd: Two Minutes with Beams and Columns

Revit OpEd: Beware the Double Click in Revit 2013

Revit OpEd: Win a Free VisDay Pass

Revit OpEd: Seek and Ye May Still Not Find

Revit OpEd: How Many Worksets Do I Need?

Revit OpEd: Reset Shared Coordinates

Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features

Revit OpEd: Content or Content

Skilled labor shortage amplifies need to boost vocational education

Revit OpEd: Book Jinx

Reopening The Glass House with National Historic Trust

Uncover the Latest News on US 45 Ramp to I-41 to Close, Construction Permit Application, US-131 Construction is Set to End on Friday, and Ferrovial Won $1.2b Infrastructure Contracts

Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

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