by Jim Yarrow | Dec 6, 2017 | PlanSwift Updates
Great news for our loyal PlanSwift users! Here is what’s new in 10.1.1.8. PlanSwift® 10.1.1.8 Release Notes: Speed Enhancements: Load times have been improved by up to 80% Maintenance release: Multiple bug fixes Code and security updates to correct Windows 10...
by Jim Yarrow | Dec 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
PlanSwift’s Vision: We have a clear vision here at PlanSwift. To deliver to you the simplest, fastest, and most accurate takeoff and estimating software on the market. We are committed to delivering the most current technology to ensure that our customers are up to...
by Jim Yarrow | Nov 21, 2017 | BEST of Construction
The Hemnet House or, the House of Clicks, is Sweden’s perfect home. A Swedish online housing portal called Hemnet collected data from more than 200 million clicks for nearly a year. About 20% of Sweden’s population voted on more than 86,000 home listings until...
by Jim Yarrow | Nov 20, 2017 | BEST of Construction
A new 3D printed bridge in the Netherlands is now open to the public. This bridge, designed specifically for cyclists, was designed by Technical University of Eindhoven and the construction company BAM Infra. This isn’t the first 3D printed bridge out there, in fact...
by Jim Yarrow | Nov 14, 2017 | BEST of Construction
The Courtscraper – VIA 57 West Located on the 57th Street on the west side of Manhattan, The Courtscraper or VIA 57 West tower, is a new unique addition to the New York Skyline. Though the building is not yet complete the developer, The Durst Organisation, has...
by Jim Yarrow | Nov 13, 2017 | BEST of Construction
YO! Company founder Simon Woodroffe is collaborating with the British firm Glenn Howells Architects on the first YO! Home project. These intuitive apartments will provide a compact but high-quality accommodation for people who live in big cities. The idea for YO! Home...
by Jim Yarrow | Nov 7, 2017 | BEST of Construction
“The One” – Canada’s newest and tallest project Canada will be adding a new 85 story, 860,300 square-foot addition to the Toronto skyline. “The One” as Mizrahi calls it, was designed by Foster + Partners in 2015 and has recently broken ground. This 1,004...
by Jim Yarrow | Oct 25, 2017 | BEST of Construction
Drones are taking the construction world by storm by offering a simple and efficient way for contractors to collect information from their construction sites. Drones can be used for a number of different things in the construction industry, in this article...
by Jim Yarrow | Oct 23, 2017 | BEST of Construction
Zaha Hadid’s Final Project The worlds biggest airport The world’s biggest airport is set to be open in the southern Daxing district in Beijing, China in 2019. The new Beijing Airport is being built to meet the growing needs for air transport in Beijing and to...
by Jim Yarrow | Oct 16, 2017 | Construction Conundrum
Hurricane’s like Irma, Maria, and most recently Nate, are devastating families, businesses, and construction zones. In fact, since the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season there have been a record number of consecutive storms, according to the National Oceanic and...
