Tag: BIM
AECO Consulting Firm and Tech Company Form Partnership
Nashua, NH – Global AECO consulting firm Microdesk, Inc., a provider of Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Design and Construction (VD&C) and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software and consulting services, announced they have partnered with manufacturing technology firm, M2 Technologies (M2). Founded in 1999, M2 Technologies is an Autodesk Gold partner and has been providing manufacturing […]
AEC Technology and the Future of Smart Building
by Sara Mannes The start of the decade provides an opportunity to both take a step back and evaluate the past 10 years’ innovation, and to look forward and envision how present-day changes are propelling us into a new era of “smart building.” This past November, the Archimedia Solutions Group, the parent group of Makepeace […]
New App For Efficient Data Manipulation Launched
New York – Global BIM consulting firm Microdesk, a provider of business and technology services for the design and construction industry, has released BIMrx Core, an application designed to allow Revit and non-Revit users to harness the power of advanced selections and Microsoft Excel to quantify and manipulate model data quickly and efficiently. BIMrx Core […]
BIM is Not the Solution
by Chad Wisler BIM has been around for well over 20 years and has taken hold of our building industry within the last decade. The sales pitch from the software developers was incredibly strong and the AEC industry transitioned to using BIM. However, as part of that transition, we lost the Discipline of Design. Senior […]
First Cloud-based Asset Registry and Information Database Launched
New York – Global AECO consulting firm Microdesk, based in Nashua, N.H., announced its launch of ARID, a cloud- based Asset Registry and Information Database application that leverages machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) for enhanced asset data management. ARID allows organizations to capture and organize equipment assets in a central location and uses […]
Innovations and Technologies
by Matthew Guarracino According to a recent study conducted by the Commerce Department, spending on private projects in the United States hit a record high of $1.25 trillion last year. A large driver for this boom was the embrace of new innovations and technologies in construction projects. In Boston alone, there are nearly 70 companies […]
The 2019 Visionaries Forum: Pioneers Shaping the Future of Design and Construction
by Steven G. Haines On April 11, the Construction Institute will host the 10th annual Visionaries Forum, a place where we can pause from the day-to-day grind of our business to imagine what could be. What combination of cutting-edge technology and visionary thought can be brought together to transform our industry? The Visionaries Forum invites […]
Global AECO Consulting Firm Celebrates 25 Years in Business
New York – Microdesk, a global AECO consulting firm, is celebrating its milestone 25th anniversary this year. Over the last 25 years, Microdesk has grown from a two-person New England reseller, focused on design and GIS solutions from Autodesk, Softdesk, and ESRI, to a global BIM consulting firm addressing all aspects of design, construction and […]
NECA Boston Conducts Revit MEP Electrical Training and BIM
Boston – Building information modeling (BIM) is among the most important technological advances transforming the way in which construction projects are planned, designed and built. The Boston Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) conducts several series of Revit MEP electrical training and BIM workshops each year to ensure its member contractors’ design and project […]
Why More Construction Businesses Will Make the Digital Leap for the First Time in 2019
by Kenny Ingram Global skills shortages, data-driven business models, and new industry entrants are disrupting traditional construction. What determines who wins and who loses in 2019? Kenny Ingram, IFS global industry director for engineering, construction, and infrastructure, shares his top three predictions for the industry moving forward. Prediction No. 1: 2019 will see growing numbers […]
