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Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference
November 12, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Bentley’s signature annual event, The Year in Infrastructure (YII) conference, was held a few weeks ago in Singapore. While I did not attend the event in person this year, the main updates from th...
Terracotta and Precast
November 7, 2019Credit: Original article published here. In recent years, there has been a renewed interested in using terracotta tiles to distinctively beautify exterior façades. Terracotta is a type of ceramic tile made from red and brown clays unique...
Project Profile: Beehive Bridge
November 5, 2019Credit: Original article published here. The “Beehive Bridge” is a 265-foot-long highway overpass in the city of New Britain, Connecticut, connecting the two parts of the city that are divided by a highway. Svigals + Partner created a de...
ARCHICAD 23
October 24, 2019Credit: Original article published here. This review explores the new features for improved modeling, coordination, productivity, and performance in ARCHICAD 23, including revamped Beam and Column tools that makes these elements faster ...
What is Hollowcore?
October 23, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Here at Wells we receive many different questions about our hollowcore. Below you will find several of our most frequently asked questions. Take a look and see if you can learn something new! What...
Mapping with ArcGIS
October 17, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Since the explosion of professional GIS products in the mid 90s, ArcGIS by Esri has seen a steady rise. The company began in the 1960s as a land use consulting firm and now enjoys the largest shar...
Creating Safe Structures
October 9, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Dangerous and deadly storms are happening all too often. As we clean up Mother Nature’s devastation, talk inevitably arises of how to best guard against future destruction. There’s a simple answ...
Solibri’s New Product Family
October 8, 2019Credit: Original article published here. As the adoption of BIM continues to grow in the AEC industry, slowing but surely phasing out CAD, the importance of applications that can check BIM models for quality assurance and control also in...
Lessons Learned
October 7, 2019Credit: Original article published here. After recently completing the Whole 30 diet – I have come to personally appreciate the difficulty of comprehending what is in the products that you buy and their effect on you. Even when you are...
The Importance of Mock-up Panels
September 25, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Once the Pre-Sale/Contract Award samples (typically sized 12”x12”, although they can be larger to incorporate multiple finishes) are approved by the architect and/or owner, the process for the moc...
Experience Brings Assurance
September 20, 2019Credit: Original article published here. This topic has been addressed before, but with the continuing disregard for adhering to specifications and quality assurances it needs to be presented again. This brings up the question of why th...
Project Profile: Jewel Changi Airport
September 12, 2019Credit: Original article published here. Jewel Changi Airport is a new, 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use hub and lifestyle destination at Singapore’s Changi Airport, one of the world’s busiest aviation facilities. The project opened thi...
Product Binder Online
September 11, 2019Credit: Original article published here. I remember when I first started in the precast industry in 2004 at Wells Concrete (formerly Hanson) there was one busy task to keep up on: delivering product binders to clients. It was actually ...
The Flexibility of BIM and Benefits for MEP Engineers
September 5, 2019Credit: Original article published here. In this article, Michael Tobias, founder and principal of New York Engineers, lists the many benefits of BIM for MEP engineers in addition to the primary advantages of saving time and money,...
The Professional Development Hour – Q&A
September 5, 2019Credit: Original article published here. What is it? A Professional Development Hour (PDH) is typically a short class, between one and eight hours. Also known as a Continuing Education Unit (CEU). Who needs PDH? Architects, Engineers, La...
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AECbytes is a technology publication launched by Dr. Lachmi Khemlani in Nov 2003. AECbytes is focused on researching, analyzing, and reviewing technology products and services for the building industry. It publishes a variety of articles including newsletters covering conferences and shows, reviews of products, feature articles profiling case studies of firms and projects that showcase the use of technology, viewpoint articles featuring contributions from industry leaders, and tips and tricks authored by experts in individual AEC applications.
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