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Autodesk University 2022: A Recap for Construction
Autodesk University (AU) 2022, which took place September 27-29 in New Orleans, LA, was an exciting three-day event that hosted thousands of industry professionals from around the world in architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment. Over 10,000 attendees joined informative courses, discussion panels and productive workshops to gain new skills and insights into how…
Ready to upgrade to Bluebeam Revu 21?
Updated on December 14, 2022 Revu 21 is here with brand new subscription plans allowing teams to work together from anywhere through design, build, and handover. U.S. CAD’s Bluebeam team has answers to all your burning questions about how and when to move your team to Revu 21 and the new subscription plans. Does Bluebeam…
How Root Cause Analysis Can Make or Break a Construction Project
A troubling trend in today’s construction projects is the lack of useful root cause analysis. This isn’t surprising, due to the problematic nature and subjectivity related to the task. But by understanding root cause, construction professionals can help resolve potentially project-killing constructability, scheduling, and safety issues, and avoid them in the future. Early examples of…
How to Use Autodesk Build For Better Construction Project Management
Managing a construction project can sometimes feel like an endless exercise in putting out fires. Whether it’s a safety incident causing a significant delay or a fabrication error that forces costly rework, there are literally hundreds of variables that can disrupt the daily progress of a project. Thankfully, construction project management software tools like Autodesk…
Best Practices to Keep Civil 3D Synced
While convenience, ease of use, and flexibility are hallmarks of the Autodesk Desktop Connector, there are a few best practices to keep Civil 3D synced. As a bridge between Autodesk BIM 360, your cloud host or container for the project, and Civil 3D, your civil design solution, the Autodesk Desktop Connector effectively provides the bridge…
Media Statement: VinZero & ANCR Collaboration
Around the world, communities are facing more frequent and impactful hazard events. According to the United Nations, between 2000 and 2019, over 4 billion people were impacted by more than 7,000 disasters (almost twice the disasters seen in the prior decade). The built environment is at the core of protecting lives and livelihoods while also…
How Connected Construction Can Recession-Proof Your Business
With stubbornly high inflation, persistent material and labor shortages continuing to dog construction firms, the consensus among industry watchers is not whether a recession will happen, but when. Some are even predicting tough times well into 2025. And if history is a teacher, then we know a recession can hit construction firms particularly hard. So,…
What is A Single Source of Truth in Construction?
Of all the buzzwords at risk of losing their meaning through imprecision and overuse, a “single source of truth” (SSOT) tops any honest person’s list. Don’t get us wrong, establishing a singular, central storage point for project data is a worthy goal. Unfortunately, the information systems and technical challenges of large construction projects are often…
The Value of BIM in Infrastructure
The value of BIM in infrastructure has grown significantly in recent times. We teamed up with Informed Infrastructure to survey more than 200 civil and structural engineers from across the country who have worked on designing construction projects in the last year. To provide further context, this survey is a follow-up to a previous SmartMarket…
Resilience in Infrastructure
What is Resilience? Resilience in infrastructure can be simplified into a single thought: developing the communities in which we reside must withstand disaster, technological advances, and populations. As the world around us changes, so too must the infrastructure in order to keep a long-lasting, safe space for people to go about their daily lives. Natural…