Electrical
BIM and Digital Measurement for MEP
AEC professionals and building owners have already shown their confidence in building information modeling (BIM) by increasingly relying on BIM processes and software tools like Revit and Navisworks, among others. ...
How to Make MEP Fabrication Faster and Easier
For mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) fabricators, the building information modeling (BIM) process appears to be here to stay. After over two decades of Autodesk Revit evolution, an increasing number ...
9 Steps to Creating Fabrication Content
The Autodesk Fabrication family of tools includes three products that help users extend their BIM workflows to estimate, detail and fabricate better mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems. They are ...
Progress Tracking with Autodesk Build
Progress Tracking is an Autodesk product currently in beta form that will soon be included in Autodesk Build for every subscriber. In a recent Applied Software webinar, “Project Process Tracking: ...
CareerStarter Tool Encourages Construction Careers
According to a June 2022 federal Bureau of Labor report, well over a half-million workers are needed to fill the skilled jobs chasm in the construction industry. In an effort ...
Things You Can Do Today for More Sustainable Construction
Construction sites are increasingly “green” from a sustainable perspective. This is partly due to consumer demand but also due to the energy, materials and money savings companies can achieve by ...
How Construction is Becoming More Sustainable
A 2021 Forbes.com article stated, “Environmental sustainability and the energy-intensive construction industry don’t often go hand-in-hand.” It’s true the industry consumes raw materials and natural resources and generates carbon emissions, ...
How BIM Helps Design Stakeholders with Sustainability
Sustainability in construction arises from weaving together environmental performance, financial efficiency and social responsibility. Data generated during the building information modeling (BIM) process is used as the foundation for sustainability. ...
Why More MEP Contractors Are Relying on BIM-Enabled Workflows
The prevalence of building information modeling (BIM) in the construction industry has continued to grow over the past 40-plus years. According to a Construction Executive article, large contractors with complex ...
3 Ways Autodesk Construction Cloud Benefits MEP Contractors
The goal of any contractor’s performance, whether it is a mechanical, electrical or plumbing job, is to be profitable after the installation is complete. The best way to track and ...
How to choose construction apps for your MEP business
There are hundreds of software applications for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing trades. Figuring out the best one(s) for your company can be a daunting task. The following steps will ...
Comparing BIM Collaborate and BIM Collaborate Pro
If you have architects, engineers and construction (AEC) users that need to review design work, provide feedback and coordinate models among teams, BIM Collaborate and BIM Collaborate Pro (formerly known ...
