Our Ops team just put out a new white paper that should help you understand the level of seriousness with which we treat the security and availability of our customers' data on Constructware and Buzzsaw.
Enjoy!
You missed a deadline. You let an engineering error creep into your drawings. Maybe you made a mistake that cost an owner a couple thousand dollars, or more. The thought of most of those would send many designers or builders into a bit of a cold sweat, a nervous state, or even a panic.
But not this guy. He knows the real importance of remaining calm under pressure (so to speak).
OK, it's official - the national Green Building Council LEED standard for homes has been released and, USGBC is officially accepting applications.
What do you think? Is this going to change the way mainstream homes are built, are we going to make it to the 2030 Challenge, or is green just a passing fad? Sound off in the comments, please.
We didn't have anything to do with the new Bay Bridge, which might be why it's five years late. But if you want a tour of the beast, under construction, WIRED has a pretty good blog post on it.
We just keep getting better and better at building stuff! Hopefully we'll get better at managing the projects, soon.
Our marketing all-stars just posted a brand new case study on one of my favorite builders, Veridian Homes, who are the largest builders in Wisconsin.
In this excellent case study, Dan Gorski, Veridian's Vice President of Estimating, Purchasing, and Design (pictured, at right) is quoted:
“Most of the guesswork has been taken out of our building equation. The cost, the performance, even the appearance of the house—they’re all built into the Revit platform model, so there’s less chance for error—resulting in a better product for our customers.”
and
“We have over 250 users—from roofers to cabinet manufacturers to appraisers—using Autodesk Buzzsaw,” reports Gorski. “With Autodesk Buzzsaw, we can get project information to them faster and more economically.”
I said it yesterday, I'll say it again: Excelsior!
Mukesh Ambani is building a $1 billion home for himself in India. I guess there is not yet a housing slump in India.
I did a quick calculation at Bankrate.com, and found that if he had a 30-year fixed mortgage on the property with an 80% LTV, his monthly mortgage payment would be $5,322,419.
My guess though is that he doesn't. But that sure makes me feel better about my payment on the Pratt Mansion.
The ladies (and gentlemen) of our AEC Marketing team have created an awesome new resource for people interested in Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Here's their intro:
As you are well aware, the concept of Building Information Modeling (BIM) has taken a firm hold on the AEC Industry. As a result, BIM-related information is abundant, albeit sometimes scattered and often inconsistent. As a BIM pioneer, Autodesk has taken another important step to lead the industry as they make the move to BIM…
On Thursday, October 4, the new BIM Online Resource Center went live in the US, expanding the effectiveness of the recently launched “Getting to BIM” global ad campaign. The new site is designed to help architects, engineers, and construction professionals “Experience the Power of BIM” – It features a BIM Flash video introduction, segment-specific BIM messages, loads of BIM customer success stories, BIM materials for decision-makers, technical BIM white papers, BIM articles and analysts’ reports, BIM Experience Award winners, BIM blog feeds, and product information for the Autodesk BIM portfolio… Truly an online resource for anyone looking to make the move to BIM.
Check it out here.
Some contractors take revision clouds a bit too literally...
