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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn to read the different components that make up construction plans and discover how to approach title blocks, line types, views of the work to be built, and more.
Construction drawings are instructions that a designer has drawn up to translate the owner's ideas, tell you what materials, parts, and pieces you need for a project, and explain where to place those items in the field. If you're in the construction industry, having the ability to decipher...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Explore the lean theory of production and learn how it's being adopted in the construction industry.
While manufacturing has realized substantial gains in productivity, the construction industry hasn't seen notable improvements in productivity over the past few decades. Lean productivity—a tried and tested continual improvement process leveraged in manufacturing—contains elements that lend themselves to being ported over to the construction process....
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to use PlanGrid, the popular construction productivity software, to efficiently manage the construction submittals workflow.
PlanGrid software has emerged as an industry leader when it comes to working with digital construction drawings in the field. In this course, learn how to leverage this popular construction productivity software to efficiently manage the construction submittals workflow. Instructor Jim Rogers shows how to streamline...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn about how to use Bluebeam, the document creation, editing, markup, and collaboration program designed specifically for use in the construction industry.
Explore the essentials of Bluebeam Revu, the PDF collaboration program designed specifically for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. For the designer and detailer, Bluebeam Revu includes plugins for most computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn about modular construction, a collection of practices and techniques for constructing buildings offsite.
Modular construction is a collection of practices and techniques for constructing buildings offsite. These factories can build walls, rooms, or entire multistory buildings using the same materials, codes, and standards as conventionally built construction. In this course, you can learn about the different types of modular construction, understand...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Explore the most popular tools and workflows for creating, editing, and managing digital drawings in the field.
The digital revolution has transformed how the construction industry handles drawings. Gone are piles of paper printouts; now professionals are pairing mobile devices with digital drawings. In this course, you can learn about some of the many ways digital drawings are taking over the construction industry and the most popular tools for...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the second-leading cause of injuries in the workplace (slips, trips, and falls) and how to prepare for them and work safely.
No workplace is immune from accidents. From worksites full of hazards like construction sites or warehouses, to seemingly benign places like your average office, accidents just happen. And while you may not spend your days worrying about slips, trips, or short falls, these are some of the most frequent injuries...
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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn what it means to be a construction manager. Gain meaningful insights into the modern construction industry and how to thrive in a management role.
Shifts in the modern construction industry have both increased the demand for trained and qualified construction managers and expanded the role itself. With a greater emphasis on integrated methods of project delivery, there's a real need for construction professionals who not only know their way...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to manage construction projects in a paperless environment with Bluebeam Revu.
Bluebeam Revu has changed modern construction documentation. A revolutionary PDF program, Bluebeam can convert 2D and 3D drawings from almost any CAD or BIM software into PDFs that the entire project team can view. Bluebeam also offers markup, estimation, redlining, and project management tools for managing each step in a document's lifecycle. Plus, you can search...
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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to work with concrete in modern construction. Explore the history and usage of concrete, the principles of concrete reinforcing, and how pre-stressed concrete works.
Whether you're new to the construction industry or a seasoned veteran looking to expand your skillset, learning more about concrete—a material that's found in virtually every construction project—will increase your value as a construction professional. In this course,...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn about potential blood-borne pathogens that you could be exposed to in the workplace and how to protect yourself from them.
Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The risk of developing the diseases caused by these pathogens occurs when you are exposed to blood that...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn to use Bluebeam Revu 21, an essential tool for the engineering, architecture, and construction industries.
Bluebeam Revu 21 is changing the way we access our blueprints. Load every project you have on your laptop and take it with you, or store your blueprints in the cloud and access them from anywhere using the new login capabilities in Revu 21. With the digital revolution well underway, there is no need to work with large format paper drawings...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn the fundamentals of reading drawings for civil construction projects. Discover how to decipher site plans, plot plans, drainage plans, landscaping plans, and more.
Construction personnel of all types need to understand the role that civil construction drawings, or blueprints, play in the construction process. In this course, Jim Rogers explains why civil construction drawings matter and discusses how to use them on construction projects and...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Safety is always a prime consideration in the construction industry. Learn tips, tricks, and techniques to improve safety, situational awareness, and job site conditions.
Safety is always a prime consideration in the construction industry—and digital workflows and safety go hand-in-hand. In this course, you can discover how safety, quality, and productivity are linked in the world of construction. Explore a collection of tips, tricks, and techniques...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover the power of digital construction documents with PlanGrid, from initial setup in the office using its web-based interface to use in the field on tablets and smartphones.
As the construction industry begins its transformation from mostly paper-based management processes to digital, PlanGrid has emerged as one of the leaders in the industry when it comes to working with digital construction drawings in the field. This popular construction...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the traditional design-bid-build method of project delivery, as well as other methods. Discover how these new approaches can impact you.
Until recent years, the common design-bid-build method was the standard project delivery method for the majority of construction companies. But in the rapidly evolving construction industry, delivery methods have emerged that offer construction professionals new—and in some cases, improved—options....
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Turn safety submittals into a simple, paperless process with Bluebeam Revu. Create an electronic package, complete with a hyperlinked chemical list.
Virtually every construction project these days involves documentation. Collecting, routing, reviewing, approving, copying, and distributing paper documents the old-fashioned way is tedious, and it's easy to "drop the ball," especially with regulatory documentation such as Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)....
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Get the most out of Bluebeam's advanced organization, markup, and navigation features, so you can easily manage and share documents within construction teams.
Construction drawings can come in many shapes, sizes, and formats, but the industry is moving toward a paperless environment. To keep up, you need to take your entire document management process digital. Bluebeam Revu is a great choice, offering a central location to create, edit, and store...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Explore digital technology and workflows in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
The construction industry is undergoing a transformation. Digital drawings are replacing blueprints and building information modeling (BIM) is changing every aspect of design. In this course, learn how architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals are adapting to new technology and using it to build better designs more efficiently...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to improve productivity in construction projects through lean construction strategies that can help eliminate rework and downtime.
Improving productivity in the construction industry is a popular topic. Most statistics show that construction has shown little to no improvement in productivity in decades. From conception to hand-off, the industry still struggles to remain on-budget and on-schedule. In this course, Jim Rogers addresses these...
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