This article is part of a larger piece published on the Autodesk Digital Builder Blog. To read the original in its entirety, click HERE. In construction…rework plagues owners, managers, trade contractors, and laborers alike. It also is a productivity killer, stealing hours, days,…
The Technologies Enabling the 3D Printing of Affordable Homes
In a previous article on the GovDesignHub, we sat down with Peter Evans, assistant professor of industrial design at Iowa State University, to discuss an exciting program that is exploring the use of 3D printing to reduce the cost of…
Is 3D Printing the Answer to America’s Affordable Housing Crisis?
While it’s a topic that many Americans might be reluctant to talk about, our country has a legitimate housing problem. Many Americans are forced to live in unsuitable housing because they can’t afford a home that’s more appropriate for their…
An Introduction to Product Lifecycle Management and Product Data Management
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Product Data Management (PDM) are two terms that you may not hear too often. Chances are you are already following these processes in some way or form but just are not calling them PLM or…
Studies Show Cloud-Based Model Coordination Reduces Rework
There was a time when digital designs and project models resided on individual desktop computers or servers. Back then, sharing models with anyone outside the office was especially challenging. Building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) managers were responsible…
Four Benefits of Machine Learning for Construction Projects
Despite it being part of the field of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning in construction is not as futuristic as some people may think. And while there are those in the construction industry who are hesitant to embrace machine learning, it has…
Five Challenges Facing the Manufacturing Industry and How Digitization can Help
Anyone that has tried to purchase an automobile or electronic device in the past year will tell you that there are clear challenges facing our manufacturing and transportation/shipping industries. Supply chains have been strained as a result of the COVID…
Three Ways BIM is Revolutionizing AEC
This article is based on an original piece by Carol Dunn that was published on the Applied Software Blog. Click HERE to read the original in its entirety. Some of us remember the years when drawings were laid out by…
5 Things Vault Workgroup Users Need to Know
This article was originally featured on the KETIV blog. To read the original in its entirety, click HERE. Autodesk has announced the retirement of Vault Workgroup. This means that new versions of the solution will no longer be released, and…
How New Federal Legislation and Digitalization are Enhancing America’s Infrastructure
Wednesday, June 23, 2021. It’s 11:50 a.m. on a beautiful summer morning in Washington, D.C. when a construction worker abruptly slams on his brakes while driving to work. He first hears a loud crack and then immediately sees a pedestrian…
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