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View from My Hard Hat: From intern to project engineer
In View from My Hard Hat, we sit down with industry professionals to learn more about their career, company, and industry. Here, we talk to Cody Lausman, who successfully turned his summer internship opportunity into a full-time job.
Drones away! FAA says AEC use will soar
Look, up in the sky! Since last June, there has been an unprecedented surge in the registration of commercial drone pilots. So, get ready. The FAA predicts the next five years will see a spectacular proliferation in the use of drones, on and above, jobsites.
BW Summit nears, all-star speakers in place
Those who attended our first annual summit last spring need no persuasion. But this year’s iteration of our signature event, returning May 3-5, will be even more compelling. Read on to see who will be here, why you should join them, and how to make that happen.
The future of cost estimation, from BIM to VR and beyond
Estimating is one of the most tedious and revision-heavy aspects of the
construction process, but a few new solutions, including model-based
estimating, VR, and generative design, offer potential ways to speed it up.
Model behavior: How to optimize BIM during preconstruction
Promoting collaboration, coordination, efficiency, and design intent among
owners, designers, and builders during the design phase is critical to
laying the foundation for activities that occur in the field.
Close call: ASCE’s Illinois Tech team casts Concrete Canoe (pt 2)
We check back with the ASCE Illinois Tech student chapter as they recover from a near-mistake and cast their canoe for the 2017 Concrete Canoe competition. Will their boat float?
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