I need some work that’s not writing. Because if I’m writing then I can’t listen to podcasts. And I really want to be listening to 99% Invisible right now. I learned about this podcast recently from one of my top three favorite podcasts (Stuff You Should Know). This seems to be how I learn about podcasts these days, from other podcasts I like. What is 99% Invisible? It’s a short
Got this in my e-mail today, figured I should share… One Week left to submit your project! AIA TAP Building Information Modeling Awards Submission Deadline: 5PM ET, December 17, 2012 The AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Knowledge Community is hosting its ninth annual Building Information Modeling (BIM) Awards competition. The competition is seeking projects that exhibit exemplary use of integrated and interoperable building information modeling. The Ninth BIM Awards
Unfortunately I can’t just share the video directly on my blog. So the link below will take you to the 3 minute video where I talk about Improving Client Communications with BIM, which I realized on the flight back from Washington DC is what I really should have titled the talk. Oh well. Maybe when I revise it and give the talk a third time! Enjoy: Jared talks to US
I’ve noticed a peculiar response to the 2012 UK Construction Computing Awards. You know, the awards Graphisoft and ArchiCAD consistently do really well at, winning BIM Product of the Year in both 2011 and 2012. The awards that Revit doesn’t fair as well in. The response I see from one segment of the community is to dismiss the awards (as provincial, alleged, etc.). The argument boils down to “my software
You say “you know what you’re doing in ArchiCAD”. You might not be the best, but you’ve got a really good system. You’re fast and efficient. But how quickly can an ArchiCAD Expert tell if you’re a good judge of your own skills or just horribly deluded? That all depends on how long it takes for ArchiCAD to open your file. Because once it’s open, a pro will need less
Remember when we all voted for the UK Construction Computing Awards? The results are in and ArchiCAD got showered with awards (again). Out of 5 awards Graphisoft was competing for, it snagged three winning slots and one runner up. Graphisoft missed out on Editor’s Choice. Though since there was no runner up, we can make assumptions about 2nd place, right? Here’s the list of all the shiny, pretty awards: BIM
Eye Candy with a Ton of Substance I got the press release below from Tekla this morning: What is happening in the construction industry right now? Check the 42 projects from 18 countries that compete in this year’s Tekla Global BIM Awards for a nice view. The contestants come from all areas of construction industry, from industrial projects and bridges to office buildings and sports venues. The one thing they
Last week was Thanksgiving in the United States. My wife, daughters, and I drove down to Texas to visit family, friends, and do some business (the benefits of partnering with your best friend). So my time to write was severely limited. In fact I told myself I’d skip the week and not post. It’d be my first off week in 2 1/2 years. I nearly failed. I wrote most of
MNAUG #18 is coming… Date: Thursday December 13th, 2012 | 12:00PM — 1:30 PM | Location: Wilkus Architects 11487 Valley View Rd Eden Prarie, MN We’re trying something new in December for the Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group. Instead of an evening meeting we’re going to have a lunch presentation. It’ll be at Wilkus Architects and the intent will be to have it more like a 90 minute training session. I’ve
