The 2nd generation of Eurocodes: What structural and geotechnical engineers need to prepare for
The second-generation Eurocodes are being released gradually. Manuel Walter explains what this means for structural engineering and geotechnical design.
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Reimagining Sustainable Alpine Living at the Baite Belle Vue Micro-village
See how AB2ER used ALLPLAN to integrate architecture, structure, and terrain into a unified BIM workflow for the Baite Belle Vue project in Sauze d’Oulx.
Steel Estimating Explained: Why It’s Still Manual and How AI Helps
Steel estimating is still manual for most fabricators. Learn how AI is transforming estimating workflows, increasing speed, accuracy, and bidding capacity.
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German Design Award for BHKW Leipzig North-West
Because its façade is a work of art, the German Design Award 2023 goes to the Leipzig North-West combined heat and power plant.
Hidden Gems: 4 Underrated Features in ALLPLAN That Will Change Your Workflow
Architectural visualization expert, Pietro Massai, shares his top four powerful yet underutilized Allplan features for improved site analysis, rendering, and collaboration.
Seamless Design to Delivery: Combining ALLPLAN and SCIA Engineer
Explore how the seamless collaboration between Allplan and SCIA Engineer supports innovation in engineering projects across the globe. More on our Blog.
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How a Redesigned User Interface is Boosting SDS2 Users' Performance
SDS2 2021, released earlier this year, introduced big improvements to the SDS2 interface, including a simplified home screen, searchable project settings and tools, role-based and contextual ribbons, and the quick access sidebar for pinned and recently used tools.
The 2022 Solid Steel Award Winners
Check out the winning projects for the 2022 SDS2 Solid Steel Awards, with projects covering everything from commercial buildings to industrial facilities.
5 Ways SDS2 Can Improve Your BIM Projects in Structural Steel
Steel detailing software is the foundation for BIM projects in structural steel. Learn how SDS2 gives better information to your BIM pipeline, which can have an exponential impact on cost and schedule over the course of a project.
Detailing a Mega Moon Rocket Launchpad
An old project from an SDS2 customer is getting new life this year at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as NASA gets ready to launch a new series of missions to the moon—and beyond.
Morrow High Project Features 16 Staircases and Other Structural Challenges
The Morrow High School project highlights the type of work Mold-Tek is known for, with complex geometry inside and out, tight delivery schedules, and clever use of SDS2 to get the job done.
What Can You Do with SDS2's New Connection Cubes?
Connection cubes give you a new way to leverage SDS2's steel connection intelligence, with easily generated comprehensive reports that will streamline design decisions and RFIs..
The Top New Modeling and Detailing Features in SDS2 2022
From high-demand handrail enhancements to our all new connection cubes, which provide advanced reports on complete structural nodes, SDS2 2022 helps you ensure a fabrication-forward design and meet the rising demands for integrated project workflows and data-driven production.
Women in Construction Spotlight: KL&A's Camie Beagan
SDS2 interviewed Beagan about her journey as a woman in construction, how she went from being an unwilling steel detailer to a leader in her field, and the power and importance of diversity in the industry.
Caldim Engineering Delivers SDS2-Designed Steel to the Maldives
While SDS2 customers are stationed all around the world, it’s not too often that SDS2-detailed steel finds its way to places as remote as the Maldives.
How Fabricators Can Deliver More Bids with Better Accuracy
Estimodeling, or model-based estimating, is reliably faster and more accurate than traditional structural steel estimating.
Three Big Reasons to Ditch Your Trial and Error Loading Process
When you’re working with items weighing two thousand pounds and more, error is not only costly and time-consuming, but dangerous as well.
Wyoming Fabricator Optimizes Material Handling with SDS2 Load Planning
With SDS2 Load Planning, Pepper Tank and Contracting Co reduced their loading time an estimated 25-50 percent, even after hiring a new forklift operator.
ALLPLAN BLOG - The blog for everyone in the construction industry
Hello and welcome to the ALLPLAN Blog! The blog for everyone in the construction industry. Can we be honest? Does the world really need another blog? We asked ourselves this question before we launched the ALLPLAN BLOG in 2016. After intensive self-reflection, we came to a clear conclusion: No. However, what we felt was still missing was a format that represented the AEC industry in all its diversity - from architecture and urban planning to civil engineering and infrastructure, materials science, new technologies, production methods and construction methods.
We are as passionate about aesthetic form as we are about sustainable substance - and above all about the successful combination of both aspects. We are particularly interested in innovative ideas, concepts, processes and projects that improve construction. In doing so, we take a look at practice, but also at research and teaching. Our contributions are aimed at professionals such as architects, urban planners and engineers, as well as building owners, developers and general planners, whose needs and requirements represent the beginning of better building. Of course, anyone who finds their way to our site out of curiosity or by chance is also very welcome. Because the construction/AEC industry is too fascinating and beautiful not to share it with everyone.