New Feature List for Revit 2015
Revit OpEd
MARCH 27, 2014
Here''s a list of the items that are new to Revit 2015. New Features News Revit 2015 Revit Updates' I''ve put them into my own grouping.
Offsite vs. Onsite Construction Part 2
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 1, 2023
The panel of experts below, representing the construction, engineering, and building systems industries, explore and explain the many benefits of this alternative construction method. NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) analysis shows it typically takes two days to set a modular home on its permanent foundation.
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Say Goodbye to Cost Overruns: Rabbet Reduces Cost Overruns by 87%
Rabbet
JANUARY 29, 2025
According to KPMGs 2015 Global Construction Survey , a staggering 69% of projects experienced cost overruns of 10% or more. Rabbets centralized data foundation eliminates these inefficiencies, enabling teams to prevent overruns before they occur. Cost overruns are a pervasive challenge in the construction industry.
3 Solutions to Help Solve the Commercial Construction Labor Shortage
HardHatChat
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
Activity is setting up nicely for commercial construction in 2015, but just as the industry seems to be back on its footing, the dreary recession of years past is giving us one last gasp of annoyance and pain. However, I know how to manage an electrical team on site, while simultaneously managing foundation and drywall contractors.
House Foundation Depths: UK Guide to Building Regulations & Requirements 2025
UK Construction Blog
JANUARY 25, 2025
The post House Foundation Depths: UK Guide to Building Regulations & Requirements 2025 appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Key Takeaways House foundations in the UK typically range from 0.6 Tree proximity affects foundation depth requirements, with large trees (over 15m tall) necessitating minimum depths of 2.0m
Ficosa Opens Advanced Manufacturing Plant In Tennessee
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 31, 2016
The company is a global provider devoted to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of high-technology vision, safety, connectivity and efficiency systems for the automotive and mobility industries. and to help lay the foundation for a more successful manufacturing future in the state of Tennessee.”
Meet Deck Dynasty: Custom Deck Builder in North Carolina
Strong Tie
MAY 21, 2024
Founded by Zachary Spriggs, Deck Dynasty has completed 10–15 big (and small) projects each year since 2015. During that time , I learned how to install many types of stair systems , intricate grab rails and composite decking. I’ve installed over 7 , 000 l inear feet of custom railing.
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Understanding gas vapor remediation
GCP Applied Technologies
AUGUST 24, 2018
In the UK, standards such as BS8485:2015 have already been developed that provide guidance for site investigations and to identify acceptable levels of methane gas and carbon dioxide in the soil. Emerging standards to protect against methane and other gases. Protective measures against harmful gases.
? Updated ANSI standards a significant tool for U.S. industry
FDR Safety
DECEMBER 2, 2015
was created in 2010 as a foundational standard for the safety of machinery. Risk assessment provides the foundation to select feasible safeguarding. This 2015 revision of the 2010 ANSI standards greatly improves the document while maintaining the stability of the requirements in the standard.
The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.
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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings
Business Facilities
AUGUST 1, 2014
IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration. Construction officially started on the $600-million facility in April 2013 and aircraft assembly is planned to begin in 2015, with a targeted 2016 delivery of its first A320 jetliner.
Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements
Revit OpEd
APRIL 14, 2016
Autodesk released Revit 2016 R2 like they did with Revit 2015 the year before. Column base attachment - The Attach Top/Base command can now attach structural columns to isolated foundations and footings. Adjustments to the foundation height cause the length of the column to adjust accordingly.
F&V Continues Leadership Transition as Fleis Steps Down
Fleis & VandenBrink
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Vanden Brink left the firm in 2015 due to health issues and passed away in 2021. Larry helped lay a solid foundation of positive culture, relationships, business principles, and technical excellence that has allowed our firm to reach new heights.” Larry and Steve firmly believed that growth was important,” DeVol noted.
Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob
Natural Building
MARCH 12, 2020
All of these building systems, when properly protected by a thick layer of earthen or other natural plasters, are highly fire-resistant – an increasing concern in our wildfire-ravaged world. Nowadays, my workshops also include a foundation in passive solar design and better-insulating wall techniques.
Fulton Hogan: Creating new pathways
Roads Online
JULY 15, 2024
Back in 2015, the Education Department in South Australia introduced STEM problem-based learning as a new way to teach kids,” Evans says. “It We’ve set a good foundation moving forward and there’s still ways that we can grow and improve the program.” It actually started because I was trying to help my wife out.
Top 10 Construction Companies in India
CivilJungle
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Infrastructure includes the construction of transportation, communication, sewage water, and electric systems in the country. Precast reinforced concrete piling, construction of the foundation of the Gateway of India. Employees: 8850 (2015-16). There is increased demand in the real estate sector. Revenue: Rs.
The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City
Natural Building
APRIL 30, 2022
In 2015, 150 natural builders from all over the world gathered to demonstrate their skills, new projects, and emerging technologies. The 4×8 modular wall panel system has little material waste and it can be constructed by the owner or with community volunteers which can greatly lower labor costs.
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Learn About the Latest News on Bricklayer Breaks Skull in Fall, Acute Construction Recession, Sizewell C Construction Speedups, and the Largest European Solar Telescope
UK Construction Blog
AUGUST 2, 2023
The company was fined £12,000 and forced to pay £4,139 in costs at Cannock Magistrates’ Court on July 21 after pleading guilty to violating Regulation 13(1) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. The EST’s Canary Foundation deed signing in Santa Cruz, Tenerife today (25 July 2023).
Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Is the goal to achieve certification from a green building rating system? • Foundational to RFCI’s sustainable priority are six important resilient flooring industry initiatives that are relevant to specifiers of resilient flooring: • Support of the Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC). Support of the Green Building Initiative. •
Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report
Business Facilities
AUGUST 1, 2014
The state also fully implemented its Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) educator evaluation system. SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015. In January 2010, Tennessee passed the First to the Top Act (FTTT). With the fastest growing population in the U.S.
Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 19, 2016
– 2016, Arizona State University – Job Order Contracting Performance Survey-2015. From a generic perspective, an effective measurement system for a job order contract will incorporate the following: Clearly defined, actionable, and measurable goals. JOC Do’s and Don’ts.
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Roy Peratrovich, Jr. 1934-2023
Civil + Structural Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Roy helped develop Alaska’s annual bridge inspection evaluation process, creating a rating system that cataloged existing conditions of the bridges and highways Alaska inherited from the federal government upon statehood. Roy’s parents served as grand presidents of each respective group. Elizabeth was just getting started.
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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works
Business Facilities
AUGUST 20, 2014
The overall winner will be announced in October 2015. In addition to the CEO Council and EFI, the FL Sports Foundation, which was the state’s first PPP, and two other PPPs—Visit Florida and CareerSource Florida, have been equally successful in meeting the needs of their customers and in positively impacting the state’s economy.
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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency
Business Facilities
JULY 15, 2014
IMPA communities work closely with the state of Indiana, which has embraced its agriculture industry as a foundational part of the Indiana economy. Lawrence Seaway System, it is part of over 2,300 miles of water transportation from Duluth, Minnesota to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the first port of call on the Great Lakes within the St.
Discover the Top Construction Companies in Leeds in 2023
UK Construction Blog
JULY 26, 2023
TrustATrader, for example, uses a star rating system derived from reviewers’ scores across six categories, offering a comprehensive assessment of a company’s reputation. In Leeds, companies such as Arcadis have a 4.1 out of 5 employee rating on Glassdoor, indicating a high level of satisfaction among their workforce.
How the Brits View BIM – Buildling Information Modelling
Building Information Management
JUNE 5, 2014
Furthermore, systems, components, assemblies and sequences can be shown in relative scale to each other and, in turn, relative to the entire project. Industry Foundation Classes (IFC/ifcXML). NBS National BIM Report 2013. Our national survey on knowledge and uptake of BIM in the UK construction industry. To a contractor – buildability.
Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 11, 2017
“We have an abundance of resources and, in particular, access to talent which is really impactful when you think about leading commercialization in technology as well as providing a foundation for companies to be able to draw their own workforces.”. DMDII has kicked off some major programs since the institute opened in 2015.
The Bronx Vibe, a New, 155-residence, Luxury Rental Development
CCR Magazine
JULY 10, 2024
The yard’s 2,300-square foot partial green roof tray system, which was supplied by Columbia Green Technologies, was delivered as a modular pre-grown tray system and includes active and passive landscaping sections, making this space a green oasis. Other challenges were related to the densely built neighborhood.
Top 15+ Best Plywood Brands in India
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 17, 2020
The foundation stone of Kitply Industries Limited was laid in India, in the year 1982. Today, the company has a rock-solid foundation of state-of-the-art factories and a devoted nationwide network of offices, distributors, dealers and channel partners. Decorative Veneer. Kitply Plywood. About Kitply Plywood. Annual Turnover.
Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Business Facilities
JULY 11, 2014
It helps to create an ideal environment for business expansion through leverage of the region’s high-tech base, along with resources and support from local universities, private foundations, regional development organizations, federal, state and local government, and industry. Not-for-profit organizations and Community groups are eligible.
Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN
Business Facilities
JULY 6, 2016
T he Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) released its 26th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report® in June 2015. Business friendly communities offer local abatements and infrastructure grants, with the foundational and fiscal support of state incentives providing grants and loans for business development.
2023 Rising Stars in the AEC Industry
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 1, 2023
Rising Stars in Multidisciplinary Engineering Stephen Dominguez, PE, SE Principal-in-Charge, Structural Engineering WT Group Hoffman Estates, IL Stephen Dominguez has built his career in the AEC industry on the foundations of project design, management, and professional development. Parrott Jr.
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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
During this time Giana also supported Engineers Without Borders USA where she oversaw a team of 25 to develop a water storage system for a village in northwestern Thailand. With her diverse background of skills, Isabel is able to approach the needs of transportation authorities from an integrated system level perspective.
Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running
Business Facilities
AUGUST 5, 2019
These three legs provide the essential foundation for its economy. Mirroring the city in which it lies, the park has shown a propensity to draw a diverse group of tenants since its opening in 2015. LSC-Tomball is part of the Lone Star College system; the second largest community college system in Texas.
Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Taking advantage of that strong educational and training foundation is the new BRIDG (Building the Innovation Development Gap) facility at NeoCity in Osceola County. Bevin signed legislation abolishing prevailing wage, promoting public-private partnerships and reforming the education system. Photo: Enterprise Florida).
Connecticut Has A New – And – Nearly $1 Billion Dollar- revitalization Mixed Use Construction Project On The Connecticut River. The Well Known Development Group Sets The Tentative Schedule For The Planning, Design, & Development As The Largest new Mixed Use Project In Nearly 50 Years Takes Shape
Bylt News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
This project has been identified as one of the many early action projects of the Greater Hartford Mobility Study which is being undertaken by the Department to develop a comprehensive program to improve the transportation system and address mobility within the region. Federal Nexus: 23 U.S.C. § 25 East West Hill Rd, Barkhamsted, CT 06063. .
Construction Productivity is a Process Problem, Not People: Here’s How Autonomy Helps
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
In 2017, McKinsey & Company released a 10-year analysis from 2005 to 2015 that found that construction-labor productivity in the United States hadn’t kept pace with other industries. The truth is that more technology solutions can fragment work in different applications and systems.
Learn About the Latest News on Downtown San Diego as Top-10 Zip Code for Apartment Construction, Modernizing Davis-bacon Act Regulations to Better Serve Construction Workers, 27 Charlotte Habitat Homes and the Controversial US Pipeline Project
Construction Daily News
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
This NIH funding will fund product development and human clinical trials for the wearable medication monitoring system. Bank Foundation and U.S. Former Habitat for Humanity International senior vice president for advocacy, government affairs, and general counsel Blake departed in 2015. Finally, a new San Diego travel choice.
Great Leap Forward
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 12, 2017
More recently, the PRC has begun to lay the foundation for a Chinese aerospace industry. The United States—with the best university system in the world supplying the brainpower for the most-advanced labs—has serenely assumed that its status as the global technology leader would not be challenged in our lifetimes.
Industry Leading Cost Data
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Other, less stringent forms of cost estimating include the following: national average line-item cost data (with or without adjustment or localization factors), system level cost data, assembly level cost data, building level, and/or other forms of parametric cost data, historical cost data and economic factoring, contractor, subcontractor quotes.
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Read the Latest News on UK Delays Low-carbon Rules, UK Pays Bae $5b for Royal Navy SSN-AUKUS, Global Holdings Builds UK’s Largest Full Timber Edifice, and Hs2 Train Link Frustrates Business
UK Construction Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2023
If they developed houses that could overload a local sewage system, nutrient neutrality standards required them to clean up wetlands and other damaged places. After David Cameron’s 2015 general election victory gave the Tories a large majority, such rules were eliminated. According to BAE Systems, Australia and the U.K.
Why Quality Metal Heat Treatment Is Key to Modern Manufacturing
CCR Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Manufacturers need strong quality control systems to cut these losses. ISO 9001 Requirements ISO 9001:2015 certification forms the foundation of quality management for heat treatment operations. The Automotive Industry Action Group’s CQI-9 Heat Treat System Assessment is the life-blood of automotive production.
Learn About the Latest News on Construction Sector and Trump Deportation
Construction Daily News
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Cristina Chiquin/Reuters Go Deeper Data: Trump’s mass deportation plan’s economic impact September 16, 2015, a nurse listens to a client’s chest at the Diocese of Washington Catholic Charities’ Spanish Catholic Center. Border Patrol agent stands next to asylum seekers before returning them to Mexico after U.S.
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