In the past few versions of Civil 3D, there haven’t really been any changes that I think could really change the game and give your productivity a big boost. Yes, there were a lot of little things, and some nice…
New in BIM 360: Collaboration for Civil 3D
Autodesk BIM 360 is a cloud-based construction management platform, consisting of several unified modules based on a common data platform spanning the project lifecycle. This platform has largely been tailored to the building and construction industries but has extended its…
Construction IQ – minimizing construction site risk with AI and Big Data
We’re generating incredible amounts of data each day, but putting that data to good use is a perennial challenge, especially in the construction and engineering world where 95% of all data captured isn’t acted upon. But how exactly can that…
Autodesk acquires BuildingConnected to further digitize construction workflows
Autodesk made further strides into its quest to empower the technological transformation of the construction industry with its recent acquisition of BuildingConnected – a leader in preconstruction tools that help building owners and contractors streamline their operations and communicate better.…
How AI and machine learning can help update America’s crumbling infrastructure
The state of our nation’s infrastructure is grim. The most recent report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave U.S. infrastructure an overall score of “D” for “poor” or “at risk”. The hurdles to improving that score,…
Simplifying the AEC Project Lifecycle
Our governments are continuously building things. Whether it’s a new school for a city or township, a new water treatment facility, a new highway or a military base, all levels of government—municipal, state, and federal—are tasked with building structures to…