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            <description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Sandy Bridge&rsquo; has finally arrived on Intel&rsquo;s Xeon platform. AEC Magazine finds out what this means for design viz users by putting Workstation Specialists&rsquo; new dual Xeon through its paces.
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            <title>Express delivery</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Oc&eacute;&rsquo;s new cloud-based document distribution system is designed to take the pain out of sharing the latest drawing revisions..]]></description>
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            <title>Share portfolio</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[International design and engineering firm Arup on how better document sharing has led to greater communication.
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            <title>Imagina 2012</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The annual Imagina event has a positively continental approach to the uses of digital design tools, which provides attendees from the UK and US with thought provoking ideas..]]></description>
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            <title>Design Viz</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[From a Finnish ski village that encourages its guests to ski directly from its pitched rooftop to the slopes, to a luxury villa complex in China, Design Viz goes international..]]></description>
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            <title>Crossrail: embracing BIM for construction </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As Crossrail&rsquo;s Tier 1 contractors prepare for major work, Bentley Systems has been brought on board as part of the supply chain to help the &pound;15.9bn project transition into the construction phase.
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            <title>House of Hanover</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Digital measurements at Leibniz University with the faro focus3D laser scanner..]]></description>
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            <title>Close control with OpenBIM</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ZEEP architecten has invested in OpenBIM and integrated design processes. The result is better productivity, quality and customer satisfaction.
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            <title>BIM training</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[UK technology service provider CADline is helping customers prepare for the move to Building Information Modelling (BIM)..]]></description>
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            <title>Who keeps moving  your BIM goalposts?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Oundle Group Managing Director Joe Croser considers an online subscription that analyses and benchmarks AEC software-user skills to help companies develop competitive advantage
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            <title>The Bass effect</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Under the tutelage of CEO Carl Bass, Autodesk, the world&rsquo;s largest CAD software provider, has gone from a one-trick pony to a multi-platform, multi-industry specialist. At the company&rsquo;s 2013 product launch event Martyn Day talked to the enterprising leader about his vision for design, hosted solutions and what lies beyond the cloud..]]></description>
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            <title>DesignScript</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Robert Aish has been behind many innovative design software solutions including Bentley&rsquo;s GenerativeComponents (GC). Now at Autodesk he will shortly deliver a new programming environment for AutoCAD to enable design computation..]]></description>
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            <title>Communicating design at Imagina</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[From February 7th&ndash;9th the annual Imagina event will be showcasing the latest in 3D visualisation and simulation..]]></description>
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            <title>Autodesk University 2011</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Late 2011, Las Vegas; time for the annual migration of Autodesk fans to attend the CAD industry&rsquo;s biggest conference. AEC Magazine looks at how the company&rsquo;s technology has raised the stakes..]]></description>
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            <title>Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler 2012</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Autodesk&rsquo;s new conceptual design tool enables planners and engineers to consider geospatial, civil and architectural data together in an interactive 3D environment..]]></description>
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            <title>Autodesk Cloud</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Last September Autodesk announced the launch of its cloud-based services, offering free features and additional benefits for subscription customers. .]]></description>
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            <title>Keeping  BIM simple</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[UK technology service provider CADline is helping customers prepare for the move to Building Information Modelling (BIM)..]]></description>
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            <title>Designviz</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A high-tech centre for research and development just outside of Moscow looks set to propel Russia forward in energy, IT, telecommunications, biomedicine and nuclear technologies..]]></description>
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            <title>Fighting fire with fire in Strathclyde</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Drawing inspiration from a pioneering 1980s video game, Scotland&rsquo;s Strathclyde Fire and Rescue service is saving lives in high-risk buildings with its building plan system..]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Rendering with Nvidia Maximus</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nvidia Maximus is a new workstation technology that enables users to work freely in a 3D application, while running a full speed rendering or simulation in the background. AEC caught up with Nvidia to find out more..]]></description>
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            <title>Scan 3xs i7 Eyefinity</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Take one workstaton, add three displays and you have got yourself a highly productive system for design and visualisation..]]></description>
            <author>greg@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Building rapport</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=471</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clear communication throughout the build process is essential, whether a domestic or commercial contract..]]></description>
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            <title>BIM: what your government wants</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The message is out: Building Information Modelling (BIM) will be mandated on all UK government building projects by 2016. AEC Magazine reports on what that means for the construction industry. .]]></description>
            <author>martyn@x3dmedia.com</author>
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            <title>StruCad evolution</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Gone are the days when steel fabrication software was judged purely on its ability to model steel, design connections and produce drawings and CNC data. AceCad’s new ‘evolution’ suite is all about providing a managed and collaborative workflow across the entire construction supply chain writes Greg Corke.
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Wired2-3D Ultima</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[An entry-level workstation that squeezes even more out of Intel's Core i7 2600K CPU..]]></description>
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            <title>Workstation Specialists WS-M1510</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A powerful mobile workstation, with many of the hallmarks of a desktop machine..]]></description>
            <author>greg@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Be Inspired event report 2011</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Once a year Bentley Systems holds a conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where it discusses new technologies with key customers, press and analysts and hosts an awards ceremony for its Be Inspired competition. Greg Corke and Martyn Day attended to cover the multi-disciplinary streams..]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Sharing BIM knowledge</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Back from season of Building Information Modelling (BIM) conferences, Greg Corke highlights two practices, Space Group and Zaha Hadid Architects, which shared their BIM expertise from very different perspectives..]]></description>
            <author>greg@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Design Viz showcase</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=452</link>
            <description><![CDATA[From an internationally-celebrated sporting event, to a seat of learning and a long-term domestic build, design visualisation is proving vital in every stage of the build process. .]]></description>
            <author>stuart@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>BIM and the future of sustainable design</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=453</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The potential of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is vast, but most UK design and construction companies are at the early stages of use. Beyond eliminating waste and lessening re-work, BIM can offer more systemic benefits for teams concerned with sustainability in buildings, writes Sarah Graham, UK sales manager, Integrated Environment Solutions..]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>CadFaster for iPad</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=454</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Having access to CAD models on a laptop is a business necessity. If you are truly mobile then you will need them on your Apple iPad and preferably be able to share sessions remotely with other users. Martyn Day evaluates one such product, CadFaster for iPad.
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            <author>martyn@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>The trouble with BIM</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=450</link>
            <description><![CDATA[With the UK Government now mandating the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) on its future projects, the AEC industry is facing sweeping changes in long established processes and collaboration practices. Martyn Day looks at the challenges of moving to BIM..]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Graphisoft ArchiCAD 15 p2</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=451</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Last issue AEC reviewed the new renovation tools in the latest release of ArchiCAD from Graphisoft. This month we conclude the review, highlighting the other functional improvements to the popular architectural BIM modelling tool, writes Martyn Day. .]]></description>
            <author>martyn@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Scan 3XS P67 X3D-workstation</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=449</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A powerful mainstream CAD system with the capacity to handle large BIM datasets..]]></description>
            <author>greg@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:07:55 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Cryo Octane Pro workstation</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=448</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An incredibly powerful dual processor machine for those pushing the boundaries of design visualisation..]]></description>
            <author>greg@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:02:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Making a difference</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=447</link>
            <description><![CDATA[3D printing technology enables New York-based international architecture firm to shave months off its model-building time..]]></description>
            <author>greg@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:50:10 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Tekla BIMsight 1.2</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=439</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The co-ordination of multi-disciplinary models in a single environment is one of the foundations of Building Information Modelling. Greg Corke looks at a free tool from structural BIM specialist Tekla that enables engineers, architects or anyone involved in construction to do just that..]]></description>
            <author>stuart@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:18:41 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Graphisoft ArchiCAD 15 p1</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=438</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Building Information Modelling (BIM) developers have mainly been concerned with providing tools to complete new build projects. In these challenging economic times of make do and mend, features for renovation and retrofit are the &lsquo;new new&rsquo;. By Martyn Day..]]></description>
            <author>martyn@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:39:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Achieving Global Collaboration </title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=437</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Anne-Marie Walters from Bentley Systems presents the case for the ISO 15926 data standard in order to create collaboration across global organisations.]]></description>
            <author>stuart@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:22:37 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>A lack of trust in drawings and 3D</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=446</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Regular AEC Magazine contributor, Rob Jamieson, shares his frustrations as a string of delays to his house extension could have been avoided with good use of drawings and 3D models..]]></description>
            <author>robert_jamieson@ati.com</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:27:39 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Oasys MassMotion</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=445</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The benefits of 3D modelling on large projects are numerous, especially from using analysis and simulation. Arup&rsquo;s development arm Oasys has an exciting new application for simulating individual pedestrians up to massive crowds. Martyn Day takes a look..]]></description>
            <author>martyn@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:19:35 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>The future of 3D PDF</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=444</link>
            <description><![CDATA[PDF is used widely in the design community as a common way to share 2D drawings and documents. While support for 3D was added in 2005, last year, Adobe appeared to withdraw its commitment to the design industry. Martyn Day reports
.]]></description>
            <author>martyn@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:08:59 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>BAM makes the most of time</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=443</link>
            <description><![CDATA[BAM Construction combines project management with 4D modelling software to visualise its virtual construction environment.
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            <author>greg@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:01:49 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Newforma Project Center</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=442</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Project Information Management (PIM) systems are often seen as a necessary evil. But many firms still struggle to associate project emails with simple &lsquo;folder&rsquo; systems. Newforma is a non-obtrusive management system that works, writes Martyn Day..]]></description>
            <author>stuart@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 06:51:17 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>BIM quality control at Multiconsult</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=441</link>
            <description><![CDATA[To help coordinate multiple design disciplines and maintain quality of BIM models, Norwegian engineering firm, Multiconsult analyses IFC models inside a dedicated building information model checking tool from Solibri..]]></description>
            <author>greg@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 06:36:09 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Autodesk Revit 2012</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=440</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There are a number of much-anticipated improvements to the latest Revit release, and yet Paul Woddy of revitguru.com still recommends that clients do not update to the new version until after the first service pack..]]></description>
            <author>stuart@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 06:19:02 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>The road ahead</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=436</link>
            <description><![CDATA[
With three powerful road design tools in its software portfolio, Bentley Systems has a strong foothold in highway engineering. AEC Magazine caught up with Steve Cockerell, Bentleys civil marketing director EMEA & Asia, to find out what the future holds.
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            <author>martyn@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:51:20 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>CADline MapThat</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=435</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Most companies now have multiple databases for customers, sales and project information, but keeping track of relational data can be difficult. CADline has a new product to visualise multiple databases simultaneously on a map, writes Martyn Day..]]></description>
            <author>martyn@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 07:32:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Oasys Mail Manager</title>
            <link>http://aecmag.com/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=434</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Keeping track of valuable project email has become a problem for almost every architectural practice. Oasys has a low cost solution that is growing in popularity. Martyn Day reports..]]></description>
            <author>martyn@x3dmedia.com</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 07:15:02 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Bluebeam PDF Revu 9.0</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Greg Corke reports on a low-cost PDF creation tool that also offers a very capable set of markup, editing and collaboration tools..]]></description>
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