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There’s a Solution to Performing Time Consuming Quantity Take-Offs
QTO/Costing, while not glamorous, is one of the most important activities performed by those working in the construction industry. Owners will spend $40 billion on architectural and engineering fees in the United States this year. What most people do not know is that owners will spend $70 billion on Quantity Take Offs (QTO), cost estimates and cost proposals.

QTO/Costing has different meanings to different members of the construction team for architects it is an estimate, for the contract it is an exact price. To the architects and engineers they need to be relatively accurate, but not perfect..... read more >>>

Complimentary Building Information Modeling (BIM) Webinars
Learn more about Quantity Take-Offs and how to save time and be more productive during the design phase. Reed Construction Data, along with it’s many SmartBIM Partners, will show you how find what you need faster, streamline your design flow, share libraries of objects with others, simplify storage, organization and location of Revit objects and much more..... read more >>>

Integrated Project Delivery builds a brave, new BIM world
Building information modeling is being touted by its advocates as a lifesaver for complicated projects because of its ability to correct errors in the design stage and accurately schedule construction. But can AEC firms unlock the full potential of BIM while still utilizing design-bid-build contracts and work processes designed for 2D design and construction..... read more >>>

SBLv3.2 is Coming Soon

In anticipation of the launch of SmartBIM Library 3.2, we are
excited to provide you with a 50% savings on SmartBIM Library through March 31, 2009.
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AIA 2009 Nat'l Convention and Design Group

It’s time to get registered for
AIA – San Francisco. Follow the
link below to get all of the info
for this year’s expo.
www.aiaconvention.com/live/61/

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Did you miss our webcast?

The archives for our webcast “Have We Hit Bottom?” are now online.

Registration is complimentary.
AIA member Architects may receive one Learning Unit for attending.
Click here for more information.

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