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New ‘Construction Technology Trends for 2015’ Report Predicts Increased Use of Phablets

Construction Dive

Expect phablets -- mobile devices that blend various features of smartphones and tablet computers -- to play a more prominent role next year in helping construction professionals manage their projects. This is one of several trends in construction technology that Bridgit Inc. believes will emerge soon.

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Zweig Group releases 2024 Fee & Billing Report of AEC Firms

Civil + Structural Engineer

This comprehensive report offers insights into fees, billing rates, chargeability/utilization rates, project contracts, and billing practices. With strong backlogs and a continued strain on capacity, we saw the gap between actual and projected staff chargeability decline again this year. percent in 2015 to 2.5

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New Feature List for Revit 2015

Revit OpEd

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.

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BIM 2015 Reader Survey - Standard Form Documents, Execution Plans and COBie - What's Your Experience?

Construction Dive

Have you encountered or used building information modeling (BIM) on any of your projects? Owners cite facility management benefits in addition to lower costs. Architects and engineers find BIM allows projects to be completed faster while making it easier to make design changes. Have you considered its use but backed off?

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Mark Day Joins HDR as Senior Aviation Consultant and Office Principal

Civil + Structural Engineer

I’m looking forward to assisting airports around the world as they navigate these trends to effectively manage their capacity, improve passenger experience, reduce their carbon footprint and capitalize on growth opportunities.”

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Ware Malcomb Announces Promotion of Jonathan Thomas to Principal in Seattle Office

Civil + Structural Engineer

In this role, Thomas continues to lead the growth and management of the Seattle office and support the firms’ initiatives. Thomas joined Ware Malcomb in 2010 in the firm’s Denver office before moving to the Irvine headquarters in 2011 as a Project Designer. We congratulate him on this well-deserved promotion.”

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2015 Commercial Construction Industry Highs and Lows

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Writing our annual “Highs and Lows” commercial construction blog post was a bit more difficult this year because, on the whole, 2015 was pretty great for Englewood Construction and many others in the construction industry. Yet despite all its positives, 2015 wasn’t without its commercial construction challenges.