Over the years, I have received many calls and questions from those who have been on the fence about attending the Trimble Dimensions Conference. Well aware of all the planning and costs for an event like this, I’ve listed out considerations that I think are important in making a qualified decision on how you can …
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Estimating an earthwork takeoff accurately is essential to achieve success and avoid costly consequences. When you become efficient at earthwork takeoffs, you can grow a successful business providing contractors with accurate takeoffs. As a civil contractor, you likely use many machines, including machine control motograders, dozers, pavers, skid steers, soil compactors and asphalt compactors. You …
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For those outside the construction industry, it may be difficult to tell the difference between an engineer and a surveyor. Land surveyors and engineers work together on most construction projects and share some of the same responsibilities. That said, surveying and engineering are two separate professions requiring different skills and knowledge. Both disciplines are important …
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As a civil engineer, you rely on various engineering computer programs to get the job done. The kinds of programs you’ll need depend on the kinds of projects you work on, as well as your specialization and where you are in your career. For example, new civil engineers might use mostly technical software, but more …
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Spoiler alert, I’ll give the answer first, then explain. As a major data engineering firm, we require the regular use of Civil 3D. For those of you that provide data for your own company, you can usually find workarounds to save money. Once you have the budget to acquire Civil 3D, you’ll have to learn …
The last thing any of us want is a job done wrong due to lack of communication. In a perfect world, the team is on the same page and works out issues at the data stage. Unfortunately, about 20% of our jobs go this way. The industry average is about 5%. My team gets all …
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Construction materials are those products, by-products and raw materials that are used in the development of the manufacture of buildings and civil works, with different uses, such as residential, business, among others.
The word urbanism comes etymologically from urbe (city) or urbano (that which belongs to the city) and is a derivative of the Latin term urbs-urbis and urbanus; the city of Rome was called Urbs. Likewise, from the Germanic declension of the root ur, comes the word burgo, related to the term bourgeois and that, at …
Sustainable construction is booming and, increasingly, the industry globally adheres to this movement, emerging new green seals to certify sustainability in the sector; hence companies, organizations and individuals are adapted to develop their projects towards standards in green building, such as zero energy consumption, certifications endorse this practice and Nelson Rafael Bustamante Abidar gives us …
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