According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, “only 36 affordable and available rental homes exist for every 100 extremely low-income renter households.” With only 36 percent of extremely low-income renter households having access to rental properties that are considered…
Existing conditions modeling creates wins for Florida school system
School systems and their administrators continually seek to bring about the best learning environments for their communities. They are tasked with creating environments that enable high-quality instruction within budgets that are often stretched. Adept administrators look to maximize their budgets,…
The future of government design is in BIM
Government design professionals need to accept the reality that it’s time to start migrating from their CAD solutions to Building Information Modeling (BIM). As we heard from Jose Covarrubias, the BIM/CAD Manager at the Tampa International Airport, the public sector…
How to get the most out of Autodesk University 2019
Each year, Autodesk sponsors an enormous user’s conference and exposition called Autodesk University (AU). The event brings together more than 10,000 professionals from construction, manufacturing, architecture, engineering and media creation to learn more about their digital design solutions and capabilities,…
The pros and cons of LiDAR for capturing existing conditions
When it comes to capturing existing conditions, the first question in everyone’s mind seems to be “to scan or not to scan?” With all the technologies out there, the next question is usually “which tool is best for the job?”…
Mobile mapping technology revolutionizes how intel is derived from LiDAR point clouds
As the demand for geospatial data grows, mobile mapping technology has advanced significantly in recent years, allowing AEC professionals to collect extremely accurate, precise data from LiDAR sensors mounted on the back of a vehicle while driving at speeds up…
What’s the Difference Between 3D Laser Scanning and Photogrammetry?
It’s hard to imagine a world without digital. But as you look around you, much of the physical world was designed and constructed using traditional 2D blueprints and is yet to be captured in a digital format. This creates a…
Road Rehabilitation is a Top Priority for DoTs: How to Do It Right
Overlays and road rehabilitation projects represent the majority of spend in most U.S. states today. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, one out of every five miles of highway pavement is in poor…
Road Rehabilitation in the 21st Century
We are all aware that several of the roads and highways in the United States (and the world) are in dire need of maintenance. This maintenance falls under the general description of Road Rehabilitation. With roadways, there are three specific…
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