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Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements

Revit OpEd

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.

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Major Museum Renovation Combines Dramatic Design with Much-needed Infrastructure Improvements

Civil + Structural Engineer

The Philadelphia Museum of Art broke ground on a major renovation in 2017. Three are being installed at the main entrance (West elevation) and one on the South elevation at an entrance primarily used by employees. The partial model was installed, glazed, and sealed on a mocked up concrete pad.

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New connected lighting technologies bring opportunities and challenges

Construction Specifier

Electrical and general contractors and consulting engineers for new construction and renovation are now faced with opportunities and challenges, as a luminaire may no longer be a ‘mere’ light fixture. IoT merely expresses the idea that previously standalone smart devices are now internet-enabled and live on wired or wireless networks.

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Hear about the latest news on US construction OEMs record Yellow Table revenue, Sentinel missile infrastructure installation, OSU-led oceanographic research vessel construction, and FAA chooses greener airport control towers.

Construction Daily News

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center oversees AFCEC. ” After signing the Sentinel ROD, officials will approve and build the installation command center and material handling complex at F.E. billion in revenue in 2017. The issue archive has free Yellow Table editions. This minimizes tower carbon footprints.

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Read the Latest News on the U.K. Rail Network Advancement, a Quick Guide to Buying Used Construction Equipment, and Yimbys Urging Developers to Reform to Solve Affordable Housing Dilemma

UK Construction Blog

These systems will have tracks, signaling, electricity, and overhead wires. Recent and Future Milestones This year, HS2 completed the twin-bore tunnel beneath Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire, began platform installation at Old Oak Common station in West London, and advanced the Colne Valley Viaduct.