BIM Show Live reveals keynote speakers for Newcastle event
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February event will feature architect Oliver Heath; Radio 4 presenter Timandra Harkness; and American BIM expert Chris Tisdel
Autodesk looking beyond design
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Greg Corke reports from Autodesk University where construction took centre stage as Autodesk re-invents itself as the end-to-end AEC company.
Review: Scan 3XS WA6000 Viz [3rd Gen Threadripper]
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AMD has transformed Threadripper from a cost-effective multi-core CPU, to one with leading performance. Greg Corke reviews this impressive workstation for rendering
Review: BOXX Apexx A3 [3rd Gen AMD Ryzen]
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BOXX is one of the first to offer the new 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, delivering impressive performance for rendering with no compromise for CAD
Dell boosts pro GPU performance in Precision 7540 mobile workstation
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Re-engineered cooling system brings Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 to Dell’s mainstream 15-mobile workstation
HP launches single source remote workstation solution
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With HP ZCentral, HP brings its RGS technology into its Z family and introduces new broking software for managing pools of workstations
Augmented thinking - how AI is coming to AEC
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The media is full of stories about AI - both its huge promise and its possible negative effects on all aspects of our society. But what impact will it have on the AEC professions?
Arkio expands beta release of collaborative VR design tool
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Software now allows users to load Arkio creations directly into Revit and Enscape
Next gen construction professionals
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The message from Class of Your Own, one of the industry’s key advocates of getting young people interested in construction, is now being heard loud and clear
Digital Construction Works (DCW)
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When it comes to optimising construction, there’s still a huge mountain to climb. A new technology-agnostic joint venture from Bentley and Topcon is here to help
Model complexity - using 3D printing to communicate design
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Stephen Holmes looks at how Killa Design used 3D printing to breakdown the intricacies of Dubai’s Museum of the Future
Unity Reflect ships, plus details of link to Autodesk BIM 360
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Unity also reveals big plans for the software with current roadmap and potential future developments
The panacea of offsite construction and DfMA - what legal risks?
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As momentum grows for offsite and modular construction, senior construction lawyer May Winfield explores the potential legal and contractual issues
Trimble releases more details of Trimble XR10 with HoloLens
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New solution includes mixed reality hardhat and a new version of Trimble Connect, which handles larger models much better
Review: AMD Radeon Pro W5700
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The Radeon Pro W5700 marks a solid, if not standout debut for AMD’s new 7nm ‘Navi’ RDNA architecture, writes Greg Corke
AI - eleven start-ups to watch in AEC
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We explore some of the emerging AEC focused software tools that are harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
BricsCAD BIM: one year on
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Last year, we posed the question - is BricsCAD BIM a potential Revit killer? But how has the software progressed?
Bentley on Digital Twins
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With Digital Twins, there's a real danger of it just being used to replace BIM. Bentley has a vision that might not clarify its use but certainly a technology backbone to support it.
The quest for continuous construction verification
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Greg Corke caught up with Topcon VP Ian Stilgoe to learn how new technologies are helping change construction verification.
The case for open sourcing
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Jaimie Johnston, head of global systems at Bryden Wood explains why hoarding IP won’t save construction (and what we need to do instead)
Christmas comes early for users of Unreal Engine as Datasmith made free
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Datasmith free forever, Twinmotion free until 2020 and Megascans assets free to use. We talk to Epic Games' Marc Petit about the big Unreal Engine giveaway
AutoCAD users to get access to ‘very recent’ satellite imagery
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Plex.Earth Timeviews service gives AEC firms ‘unlimited instant access’ to premium satellite data
Autodesk launches Construction Cloud
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New integrated construction management offering features a wide range of acquired and in-house developed web services
Lumion 10 - at one with nature
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New release of the real-time rendering tool gets more realistic trees and plants and the ability to paint them into a scene
CBT Architects maintains Revit model health
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Ideate Explorer aids in model management and allows CBT to quickly identify where issues may be
Corona Renderer 5 gets more out of hardware
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New 2.5 displacement tool is said to render 3x faster with half the memory for scenes using intense displacement
Winvic Construction unveils Centre for Innovative Construction
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Virtual Reality and training hub designed to support collaborative BIM workflows
Vectorworks simplifies GIS data integration
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Integration of Vectorworks BIM capabilities with Esri’s ArcGIS Online services said to benefit planners, developers and designers
Igloo enhances Shared VR Cylinder
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New collaborative immersive projection space boasts a smaller footprint and allows for faster set-up and de-rig
The Wild links to Autodesk BIM 360
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New integration allows AEC teams to collaborate on BIM content in VR/AR from anywhere