NEWS: SKYSITE delivers construction docs via the cloud
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Integrated cloud-based construction document management solution features automated mobile and desktop sync
NEWS: Bimstore launches augmented reality (AR) application
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The bimstore Eye ipad / iPhone app is pitched as a fun, new way for specifiers to visualise construction products
NEWS: BIM Show Live announces 2015 programme
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Two-day conference, which takes place at Manchester Central, 8-9 April 2015, caters for both BIM beginners & advanced practitioners
NEWS: Smartglasses used for BIM integration
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3Squared and Autodesk to pioneer new concepts for wearable technology in the construction industry.
NEWS: VUCITY interactive 3D digital model of London unveiled
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Multi-platform digital model uses standalone viewer to aid in the planning and communication process
NEWS: Procore construction software connects to Sage 300 CRE
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Procore integrates with construction accounting software Sage 300 CRE for ‘comprehensive project management solution’
Review: BIMReview 7.2
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AceCad’s BIM project review tool can now connect dispersed teams with advanced file syncing via the cloud
NEWS: Dell updates Precision M3800 mobile workstation
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Dell adds optional 4K display, Thunderbolt i/o and more storage options to slimline mobile workstation
Feature: Scan-to-BIM
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The ability to capture as-built conditions in 3D is finding many new application area beyond surveying. We evaluate the latest scanning innovations
NEWS: Collaboration to enhance building energy efficiency
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Schneider Electric and Autodesk sign Memorandum of Understanding to enhance Building Lifecycle Management through BIM
NEWS: Altuity Solutions offers pay-as-you-go asset management
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Cloud-based AltoSites portal designed to bring asset management into reach of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs)
EVENT REPORT: Autodesk University 2014
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From generative design, reality capture and drones to new subscription models, Revit teamworking and BIM for construction.
Bentley Trimble alliance: from design into construction
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Closer collaboration between Bentley and Trimble means translating design models into construction models has just got easier.
NEWS: Sefaira ships real-time analysis of mechanical systems software
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Sefaira Systems uses architectural BIM data for ‘easy and cost-effective’ early-stage HVAC system analysis
NEWS: Bentley’s hydraulics integrated with road and site design
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Bentley SUDA to combine automated hydraulic design with physical design and terrain modelling.
NEWS: Trimble looks to simplify layout for contractors
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New Trimble Rapid Positioning System combines Trimble RPT600 Layout Station with Trimble Field Link 2D software
NEWS: Viewpoint Construction partners with Synchro Software
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Partnership to help provide building and construction firms with ‘improved project control using BIM data’
NEWS: Impact Infrastructure links cost benefit analysis to BIM
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New tool allows AutoCAD Civil 3D users to more easily measure Triple Bottom Line - economic, social and environmental - returns
NEWS: Oasys to host free email management webinar
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Arup software house says firms adopting BIM can benefit from massive time savings & audit tracking of shared filing & fast searches
Dell ships curved 34-inch display: a good thing for CAD and BIM?
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Dell UltraSharp 34 Monitor U3415W features a 34-inch WQHD (3,440 x 1,440) resolution display for an immersive design experience
30 of the best mobile apps for BIM
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From file viewing, markup and collaboration to project management and access to cloud services, our pick of the best apps for architects, engineers and contractors
NEWS: Bentley acquires C3global for operational analytics
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Amulet software will help extend AssetWise for Asset Performance Modelling to support ‘just-in-time’ operational decisions
NEWS: Procore promotes secure file sharing for construction
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Construction management software provider adds Procore Drive to cloud-based project management suite
New workstations from the big four
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New machines from the tier one workstation manufacturers feature Intel Haswell-EP Xeon E5 v3 series CPUs, new GPUs from Nvidia and AMD and a host of new I/O technologies including Thunderbolt 2 and PCIe SSDs
REVIEW: Fujitsu Celsius C620 with Teradici PCoip
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Fujitsu’s 1U rack workstation offers a relatively simple solution for remote CAD over a one-to-one connection
NEWS: Bentley connects AEC project teams to catalogue content
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ProjectWise Catalog Service uses the cloud to help ensure that the right content is used on each project throughout the lifecycle
NEWS: Trimble launches ProjectSight for construction management
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Software designed for contractors and construction managers who want an easy-to-use management application for mobile workers
Mainframe2: putting CAD and BIM software in the cloud
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Don’t let the retro branding fool you. There’s nothing old about Mainframe2’s platform technology, which can run any Windows application in a web browser.
NEWS: FARO launches the Freestyle3D handheld laser scanner
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Portable device documents rooms, structures and objects and creates high-definition point clouds
NEWS: Wacom releases new creative pen and touch displays
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New flagship 27-inch Cintiq 27QHD and handheld Cintiq Companion support architectural conceptual design