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STAR TEAM EXPERIMENTS WITH BRICSNET As we enter the 21st century, a unique consortium of architecture, engineering, and construction firms has formed to explore attitudes and practices in the building industry, with specific attention to implementing the efficient use of new computer technologies. The STAR (Strategic Alliance Roundtable) Team mission is "improving the project delivery process by leveraging teamwork and technology." They aim to create a design-and-construction industry brain trust that shares insights and experience.
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NEW MEDIA, CONTINUING DEBATE From its beginnings, the Bauhaus was the site of a debate over the relative influence of art and technology in design. This summer, 80 years after its founding, the school witnessed a new twist on the debate. Only this time the technology in question was digital.
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More Design Tools MPS and Microsoft Integrate Project Management and Scheduling — Meridian Project Systems Press Release, 2000.1107. New partnership blends strengths of Prolog and Microsoft Project 2000 for the AEC industry.e-Builder Acquires Collaborative Structures — e-Builder Inc. Press Release, 2000.1106. One pioneer in Internet-based construction management buys another and continues service to FirstLine customers. Palm Aligns with Leading AEC Software Provider — Palm, Inc. Press Release, 2000 1106. International Design and Construction Online (e-IDC.com) will work with Palm to bring wireless technology to the AEC industry by hosting tools, content, and services for handheld devices. Zapper Technologies, Inc. and Buildzone.net Release Web Search Tool — Buildzone Press Release, 2000.1101. Context-driven tool customized for Indian AEC community is available for free download. Oce Introduces "Find Logic" Document Management — Oce USA Press Release, 2000.1030. New document management tool turns the files into a searchable archive without manual organizing. Nemetschek North America Introduces VectorWorks Landmark — Nemetschek Press Release, 2000.1028. New application for landscape and site design combines drafting and modeling with tools to document the site, create a schematic design, lay out irrigation, and visualize in 3D. Bidcom and Cephren Agree to Merge to Form Citadon — Citadon, Inc. Press Release, 2000.1024. Two of the largest project extranet software developers will combine forces in an Internet platform for collaborative commerce applications for the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
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