BIM / VDC / CAD
TPM’s Virtual Training for Nov. 2020 – Basic AutoCAD and Bluebeam Essentials
TPM invites the Carolinas construction community to consider attending one of their upcoming Virtual Training classes. Basic AutoCAD | Virtual Training November 10 – November 12 3 Days; 8:30AM-4:30PM daily. Cost: $995.00 This class covers all the basics of 2D drafting including drawing creation commands and commands used to edit manipulate and analyze the drawing…
BIM Track Receives ISO 27001 Cyber Security Certification
Web-based issue tracking platform BIM Track recently joined Fortune 500 brands such as Microsoft, Verizon, Apple, Google, Intel, and Amazon in becoming ISO 27001 certified. The certification offers a systematic approach to managing sensitive company information to ensure security at all levels possible. Unfortunately, cyberattacks and data breaches are part of people’s everyday reality. Whether…
Sanveo Announces Launch of Cloud-Based Procurement Platform – AECInspire
Sanveo Inc., a leader in promoting digital transformation of the AEC industry, announced the release of AECInspire, a new procurement and supply chain management platform. AECInspire is a cloud and web-based product that enables contractors to verify, manage and procure building construction materials in a seamless manner. AECInspire extracts relevant data from 3D BIM models…
Construction
Online Drone Course for Contractors Being Offered through Clemson University
In August of this year, an “Applied Drone Technology” course was launched through Clemson University’s professional extension. The course was developed by Dr. Joseph Burgett, a licensed general contractor and professor in the Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management. The course is specifically tailored for contractors and gives them all of the information…
What is an Electrical Apprentice and What Duties do They Have?
Trades are becoming more and more appealing to people from many walks of life as they see how economically uncertain some industries are on top of the costs of going to college. When it comes to trades to look at, being an electrician is often at the top of the list. Our reliance on electrical…
PlanHub and STACK Construction Technologies’ Continued Success With Partnership
PlanHub (https://www.planhub.com), the industry’s leading web-based open plan room and construction bidding solution, has found success through their joint partnership with STACK Construction Technologies (https://www.stackct.com/), a leading cloud-based construction takeoff and estimating solution. Over the past few months, PlanHub and STACK have united their marketing tactics to raise awareness of one another’s software to their…
Estimating
BuildingConnected Introduces Bid Board Pro
BuildingConnected, the leading preconstruction platform used by over 2,500 general contractors and real estate owners to hire qualified subcontractors, today announced the launch of Bid Board Pro, the first all-in-one online preconstruction management tool for subcontractors. BuildingConnected launches Bid Board Pro, the first all-in-one online preconstruction management tool for subcontractors Tweet this Over 700,000 subcontractors…
Rodgers Builders Adds DESTINI Estimator
Beck Technology, a leading software and service firm for the commercial construction industry, announced that the national construction and design firm Rodgers Builders has selected the DESTINI® Suite of software to provide a comprehensive, end-to-end estimating platform for its estimators and team members through a five-year enterprise licensing agreement. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Rodgers…
B2W Software 16th Annual User Conference Draws Record Attendance
B2W Software hosted its largest User Conference in Las Vegas. The company, a provider of heavy civil construction management software, used the 16th annual conference to provide 70 hours of training sessions, best-practice networking opportunities, and one-on-one consultations. Guest speakers included infrastructure policy and financing expert Jack Basso and former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL star Herschel…
Jobsite
BuildCenter Offers Free App to Control COVID-19
As the construction industry reopens in California and across the United States, BuildCenter, a software spinoff from COBE Construction, Inc., is offering a free health screening tool and attendance log. The app helps all construction companies meet critical mandates set by many county health agencies. The mandates aim at getting the construction industry moving again while…
Introducing Crew, an Exciting New Propeller Platform Add-on That Brings Interactive Maps into the Field
Press Release Propeller, a global leader in 3D mapping and drone data analytics solutions, announced a Propeller Platform add-on called Crew, a simple, data sharing tool that worksites use to relay interactive maps from desktops in office to mobile devices in the field. The new add-on gives office teams the power to create and share interactive maps with…
OxBlue Construction Time-Lapse Cameras Now Feature Historical Weather Data
OxBlue has added historical weather data, a new feature, to its construction time-lapse camera system technology. Access to a wide variety of weather-related data allows project stakeholders and camera users to save time and improve efficiency through the automatic logging of construction jobsite weather conditions, typically a tedious, manual process for the crew. Jobsite superintendents…
Operations
Cooper Tire Launches New SEVERE Series Tire for Construction Trucks
Cooper Tire has announced the availability of a new mixed service wide base all-position (WBA) tire as part of its Cooper® SEVERE Series™ lineup. The Cooper SEVERE Series WBA provides long miles to removal while handling the harsh operating conditions found in construction truck applications – especially mixers and dump trucks. The tire is available…
Dexter + Chaney Unveils Cloud-Based Spectrum Service Tech Solution
Dexter + Chaney, the leader in cloud-based construction ERP software, is pleased to announce its new Spectrum Service Tech mobile solution as part of its comprehensive Spectrum® Construction Software suite. Spectrum Service Tech streamlines the data delivery and administrative tasks for service technicians in the field, allowing them to focus more on the work for which they’re trained. Designed…
Viewpoint Construction Software Continues with CFMA Principal Partner Program
The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) and Viewpoint Construction Software have extended their agreement naming Viewpoint as CFMA’s Principal Partner for software technology solutions for an additional three years. As it has since signing on as CFMA’s first Principal Partner in 2012, Viewpoint will continue to offer CFMA members objective direction on technology solutions, regardless…
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TPM’s Virtual Training: Basic AutoCAD for AEC: Feb. 2-4, 2021
TPM invites the Carolinas construction community to consider attending this upcoming Virtual Training class. Basic AutoCAD | Virtual Training February 2 – February 4, 2021 3 Days; 8:30AM-4:30PM daily. Cost: $995.00 This class covers all the basics of 2D drafting including drawing creation commands and commands used to edit manipulate and analyze the drawing entities….
Bluebeam Studio Sessions: 3 Keys for a Smooth and Consistent QA/QC Process
Preparing the document prior to bringing it into your session, will make for a smooth reviewing process. Choosing the correct columns to use. This includes but is not limited to columns headed with Subject, Status, Author and Responsibilities. Taking the time to make sure there are categories under the Status column that correlate for phases of…
TPM’s Virtual Training for Nov. 2020 – Basic AutoCAD and Bluebeam Essentials
TPM invites the Carolinas construction community to consider attending one of their upcoming Virtual Training classes. Basic AutoCAD | Virtual Training November 10 – November 12 3 Days; 8:30AM-4:30PM daily. Cost: $995.00 This class covers all the basics of 2D drafting including drawing creation commands and commands used to edit manipulate and analyze the drawing…
Hilti Unveils BIM-Enabled Construction Jobsite Robot
Hilti, an innovator of tools, technology, software and services to the commercial construction industry, today introduced its first robot, Jaibot, for semi-autonomous mobile ceiling-drilling. The Hilti Jaibot construction robot will help mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) installation contractors tackle productivity, safety and labor shortage challenges. With this new construction automation solution, Hilti makes a further step toward the digitization of…
