Digital Twins: Taking Building Visualization a Step Further
While “digital twins” will likely never be part of my typical lexicon, the technology is finding its way into more of my client conversations. Many owners are now accustomed to visualizing their buildings during design and construction, but the popularity of digital twins is taking this a step further. Imagine being able to observe your…
DPR Raleigh-Durham Leverages Skills-Based Volunteering for New Boys & Girls Club
In a year of unprecedented upheaval, we continue to see reasons for hope as people rise to the challenge of helping others in their communities. DPR Construction has a long history of embracing Community Initiatives (CI), evidenced recently by DPR Raleigh-Durham’s undertaking of a CI project for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Carolina to help…
NIBS Holds BIM Executive Roundtable on Digitizing the Construction Industry
The National Institute of Building Sciences virtual gathering focused on the “need for a coordinated program to advance collaboration and innovation in the building industry.” The National Institute of Building Sciences recently met with an exclusive list of leaders from public and private organizations to discuss the need for a coordinated program to advance collaboration and innovation…
Saving Paper Using BlueBeam for Project Turnover
Project handover to some in the construction industry means delivering “tons” of drawings, and other documentation to the project owner upon completion. Bluebeam can reduce the massive amount of paper with the digitization of the O&M manuals. The other benefit to digitizing documentation is the fact that it will make for simpler access for the…
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…
BIM Track Announces Partnership with DPR Construction
BIM Track announces their enterprise partnership with DPR Construction. DPR is centralizing design coordination issue management on a project-by-project basis for all relevant project stakeholders. “At DPR, we pride ourselves in leveraging the best people and processes, and the right technology to enhance our project delivery to bring value to our clients. BIM Track bridges the communication…
Oracle Powers Full BIM Model Coordination for Design and Construction Teams
FUTURE OF PROJECTS – Building information modeling (BIM) is an increasingly important component of construction project delivery, but is currently limited by a lack of collaboration, reliance on multiple applications, and missing integrations. The Oracle Aconex Model Coordination Cloud Service eliminates these challenges by enabling construction design and project professionals to collaboratively manage BIM models across…
Procore Acquires BIManywhere to Provide Seamless Access to 3D Models in a Single Centralized Location
Acquisition of BIManywhere’s visual building information model (BIM) collaboration platform provides added depth to Procore’s industry leading construction management software platform Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based applications for construction, today announced the acquisition of BIManywhere, a visual BIM collaboration platform for construction and facilities management. Based in Oakland, CA, BIManywhere was co-founded…
