Blog: Civil Infrastructure Articles and Discussions

LEAN into the New Year with a focus on DOWNTIME!

As we move into 2021, let’s focus on lowering our DOWNTIME otherwise known as Defects, Overproduction, Waiting, Non-Utilized Potential, Transport, Inventory, Motion, and Extra Processing.

Overcoming the 8 wastes of LEAN, which drives schedule and budget, is often a matter of getting the right information to the right people at the right time. When there is a lag in any one of these 8 areas, project delays and overruns occur.

Adopting Autodesk Technology to Drive Automation in Workflows

According to Webster, it is “the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically.”  We can also add that automation requires little user input. When you hear someone mention automation in the CAD world, what do you envision? Likely you think of car manufacturing plants or something similar.

The Top 4 Dos and Don’ts of BIM 360 Collaboration

Autodesk’s coordination platform, BIM360 Design, is fast becoming the tool of choice for Civil 3D users. With its Design Collaboration module, real-time work sharing is easy across multi-firm and multi-discipline projects within a single cloud-based repository.

Why Small AEC firms MUST stay on top of technology

In the context of today’s digital evolution and the subsequent efficiency/productivity benefits that can be derived, the size of an AEC firm—or lack of—should not be a deterrent to adoption and continuous learning.