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How XL Construction built a building on top of a building in an earthquake zone

Construction Dive

Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ Dont miss tomorrows construction industry news Let Construction Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. ERIK RUSSELL: This project faced the unique challenge of integrating a 1979 concrete building with a modern addition requiring as much as an 8-inch shift for alignment.

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SFPE Announces Program and Speakers for Upcoming Engineering Solutions Symposium for Fire Safety and Sustainable Building Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

This packed symposium will explore design concepts, tools, and approaches for fire-safe buildings, and highlight the role of fire safety in sustainable design and education. The event will also present insight into external living walls, battery/energy storage systems, façade systems, photovoltaics, mass timber, and more.

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BIM -Building Information Modeling |Revolutionizing Construction

Vin Civilworld

Building Information Modeling (BIM) revolutionizes construction and engineering projects, integrating data for planning, design, construction, and management. BIM has applications across various industries, including architecture, engineering, infrastructure, real estate, manufacturing, and healthcare.

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Trimble Announces 2024 Tekla Global BIM Awards Winners

Civil + Structural Engineer

WESTMINSTER, Colo., — Trimble ® (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today the winners of its 2024 Tekla ® Global Building Information Modeling (BIM) Awards. The overall winner for the best BIM project of 2024 is the Kruunuvuori Bridge in Helsinki, an end-to-end BIM project.

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Removing the Roadblocks to Sharing Model Data

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Peg Landry Our new study, “Finding Common Ground: The Future of Project Information Management,” examines challenges related to sharing project information, including model data. The study uncovered both technological and human obstacles to effectively sharing model data. What is BIMBuilding Information Modeling?

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Lifehacks to Manage with BIM Large Projects on a Technical Level

Construction Daily News

This is especially relevant for high-rise buildings , industrial facilities , and large-scale areas where many engineers work simultaneously. Clear Scope for Each Participant Usually, when a project has one Senior BIM Engineer, he or she defines the part of the model to be done by the BIM Engineer and Junior BIM Engineer.

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Episode 5: Value Engineering and Cost Optimisation — Cost Management

iField Smart

Construction projects can have hidden costs due to design changes, material shortages or labour inefficiencies. These issues need new ways like value engineering and BIM for construction management to deliver on budget. Simplified design: Simplifying complex designs without compromising integrity.