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Timber Framing Design: Complete Guide to Traditional Structural Planning

UK Construction Blog

This comprehensive design process separates timber frame construction from conventional building methods and determines the success of the entire project. Timber framing design is the architectural and structural planning process for creating buildings using heavy timber construction with traditional joinery methods.

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As-Built Documentation: The Cornerstone of Accurate Construction Records

iField Smart

It provides an accurate and in-depth record of the final build. As-Built documentation delivers an accurate view of the finished project, while documenting as-built reality. As-Built drawings are visual deliverables that help understand a physical snapshot of a building project. What are As-Built Drawings?

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Slow & Steady: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

Concrete contractors have also been struggling with the pervasive challenge of data fragmentation and inconsistent information flow directly impacting field productivity and increasing costly reworks. This involves leveraging BIM (Building Information Modeling) for detailed concrete designs, connecting those models directly to the field.

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BIM Dimensions 101: 3D, 4D, 5D,6D, 7D, 8D, & Beyond

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We don't always throw around the word "revolutionary," but building information modeling (BIM) has truly been that over the last few decades. At its core, BIM represents an all-encompassing strategy for creating and managing information about a built asset. What is a BIM dimension? What is 3D BIM?:

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Offsite vs. Onsite Construction Part 2

Civil + Structural Engineer

The benefits of offsite construction, which comprises the manufacturing, planning, design, fabrication, and assembly of building elements offsite are expansive. The panel of experts below, representing the construction, engineering, and building systems industries, explore and explain the many benefits of this alternative construction method.

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Level Up Design and Coordination Workflows with Accessible Reality Capture 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Picture this: your construction firm is looking to bid on a project to renovate an old factory into a new office building. The owner wants to preserve the structure’s historic look and feel while revamping the building’s internal layout and adding modern amenities. . Reality capture is more accessible than ever .

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Behind the Build: Interview with Matthew Keck, BIM Manager at Metromont 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This is where Building Information Modeling (BIM) comes into play, and BIM managers are the ones tasked with connecting teams and improving coordination between them. We do government buildings, warehouses, schools, and parking garages. As for my specialty, I’m a BIM manager.