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Making the World a Better Place
What a difference technology has made in engineering. We have seen drafting boards replaced with computers running CADD and BIM software, grid paper replaced with Excel spreadsheets, and manual engineering calculation forms replaced with sophisticated engineering calculation software.
The benefit is that engineers can provide designs that are far more complex, evaluate far more options, and design to much tighter tolerances – all in less time.
Instead of hand drawn lines on Mylar, owners now get 3-D computer models they can use for facilities management. Instead of a couple of system options, owners now get to narrow down numerous options and ...
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Where's the economy going?
It’s hard to believe that the recession has been over for two years. Employers aren’t hiring, developers aren’t developing, builders aren’t building, and shoppers aren’t shopping. So what’s happening? A couple of things are at work here. First, employers are finding out how to do more with less. That means that even though they are recognizing growth as a whole, they are meeting their needs with the same number of employees. Developers are still having a hard time justifying building space for employers who are reluctant to hire and the financers of those projects ...