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Floating the Arque
Re-flow helps Arque Construction build a unified on-site workflow management solution
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The build-up begins...
It will be a mere two weeks after one of the most momentous events in the UK since the end of the Second World War that we will be getting together to celebrate the best in the construction industry in the past year - the projects, the software, the companies and the teams
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Streamlining Workflows
Autodesk has integrated its BuildingConnected bid management solutions with PlanGrid technology, enabling the seamless transfer of data from preconstruction to the building process
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Graphisoft Master Classes for October
Graphisoft has announced #graphisoftLEARN Master Classes, a unique global learning and networking event taking place in Budapest, Hungary, October 3-4, 2019 |
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Real time Verfication Solution
Avoiding mistakes is crucial in delivering a successful project, and efficiency and productivity are key elements for any contractor
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Case Study
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An Open Goal
Designed by Snug Architects and described as 'A national landmark of hope', The Wall of Answered Prayer aims to inspire the nation and rival the Angel of the North
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Elecosoft celebrates 80 years
The Electric Lighting and Engineering Company, which designed and installed the beautiful lanterns on the Victoria Embankment, was incorporated in July 1939, and now, as Elecosoft, they are celebrating 80 years |
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IFS Lobby
IFS has developed a highly configurable series of dashboards with IFS Lobbies that improve project delivery and overall business performance: in short delivering projects on time, to budget, with low risk and to a high quality. The IFS integrated real time dashboard capability drives proactive management by organisational role to optimise business performance
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How mature is your BIM?
Graphisoft customers are among the first to benefit from top quality data exchange with engineers thanks to IFC4 Certification of ARCHICAD
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EasyBuild Q & A
In our fourth Q & A article in association with EasyBuild we look at some of the problems raised by contractors, including the thorny issue of materials evaporating on-site
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Comment
‘Apres moi la Deluge’
Said to have been uttered by King Louis Xv of France in 1757 after the county’s disastrous defeat at the Battle of Rossbach. Since then, it has been adopted by various luminaries throughout Europe, ascribing to themselves the belief that following their departure from the political stage, chaos will ensue. That was more than likely the sentiment behind Louis’ utterance.
You probably think that I am going to ascribe it to the ruling political party in this country which seems, after today’s announcements of deselecting any of its MPs that disagrees with it, to be intent on emulating the illustrious dauphin. A classic case of ‘sod the populace!’.
You would be wrong, though. I’m talking about weather predictions, with the claim that the worst of the storms and wet weather that will be heading towards Europe because of global warming will hit the UK hardest – and that we ‘ain’t seen nothing yet!’.
Following recent floods the most alarming aspect was its effect on transport systems – in particular the rail network. As we saw on television it doesn’t take much to flood a railway track, making it impassable.
In the last newsletter, though, we had an article about BlueSky and its LIDAR scanning capabilities, providing a vastly enhanced terrain map for Dublin airport, pinpointing the most likely areas in the airport to be flooded. It didn’t take long for mainstream media to catch up, and to prevent future disruption by future deluges, I would like to suggest a similar exercise be carried out on the country’s arterial railways.
David Chadwick
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