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Industry InsightsAn Easy Reality Capture Solution for Historic Structures
Laser scanning a historic structure is the fastest way to capture accurate measurements for documentation and restoration, but what is the best tool for this purpose? Chad Studer of NOAR Technologies, based in Troy, MI, recently tested the Leica BLK360 imaging laser scanner inside the Fillmore Detroit and achieved impressive results. “What stood out to … Read More
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Construction ValidationVideo: How WeWork Reinvents Real Estate with Reality Capture
WeWork is already the largest private tenant in Manhattan, with over 2.7 million square feet of space – and it’s growing rapidly. The WeWork Reality Capture team supports the build out and renovation of spaces through high-accuracy laser scanning and spherical photography. Watch this interview with Senior Reality Capture Specialist Thad Wester to discover how … Read More
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Construction ValidationOn-Demand Webinar Highlights Value of Virtual Construction
An estimated 98 percent of construction projects incur cost overruns and delays, and it’s not uncommon for projects to be as much as 20 months behind schedule. Is there any way to beat these negative trends and keep your projects on time and on budget? Yes – and forward-thinking companies are adopting innovative new approaches … Read More
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BIM BasicsVideo: Reality Capture for Pre-Design As-Builting
Starting with insufficient documentation on a renovation or retrofit project can lead to “designing in” invisible constructibility issues. Capturing digital as-built measurements before construction starts can completely eliminate these issues, thereby avoiding change orders, rework, and schedule delays. Watch the video to see how laser scanning reality capture provides a solution. Read More
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BIM HardwareNational Music Centre’s New Home Arises in Calgary
“Music is liquid architecture; architecture is frozen music”—Goethe’s aphorism comes easily to mind when contemplating the National Music Centre (NMC) and its new building, recently named Studio Bell, which was designed by superstar architect Brad Cloepfil and is set to open in the summer of 2016. It’s a big building—160,000 square feet distributed among nine … Read More
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BIM BasicsHow Sandra Wilkin Fosters BIM at Bradford Construction
Bradford Construction has been a forward-thinking business for over 25 years. In addition to maintaining a sharp focus on budget, safety and scheduling – and consulting with woman- and minority-owned businesses across the country – Bradford is also an early adopter of 3D laser scanning and building information modeling (BIM). “We wanted to integrate our … Read More
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BIM SoftwareThree Key BIM Trends in MEP Layout
What are leading-edge mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) contractors focusing on as a way to boost their BIM capabilities? Here are three trends we’re seeing. Read More
By Cathi Hayes
