Virtual Basingstoke

Article Abstract:

Laing, the main contractor on the 110 million pounds sterling Festival Place redevelopment in Basingstoke, England, for Grosvenor Holdings, has invested 45,000 pounds sterling in constructing a 3D replica of the scheme. Two technicians spent three months creating this replica on an AutoCAD 2000 platform. The cut-throughs and elevations of different sections of the scheme allow Laing Construction Director Paul Ashford to make informed judgements about the sequence of the construction programme. Grosvenor Estates Associate Director Lawrence Chadwick has found that the model is a valuable marketing tool.

Contracts, Buildings and facilities, Three-dimensional display systems, Three dimensional displays, Remodeling and renovation, Shopping centers, Basingstoke, England, John Laing PLC

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Tracker

Article Abstract:

Software company ROCC's UNICLASS integrated software package has brought significant benefits to Nottingham City Building Works, the direct labour organization of the local council in Nottingham, England. In particular, this package has aided the expansion of the organization, which now has to tender for all its work. The software modules deal with administration, security, estimating, stock control, enquiries, pay roll, purchasing and job costing, and have made it possible to reduce the number of administrative staff.

Computer software industry, Software industry, Product information, Project management systems, Project management software, ROCC Computers Ltd.

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What's a megabyte again?

Article Abstract:

A builder visited three high street stores selling information technology equipment. He came to the conclusion some of the staff at the stores were not always very helpful and informative. The builder particularly liked the advice from the salesperson at Tempo but he still decided not to make a purchase. The staff at Time were also helpful but they were unable to provide any information on accounts software which the builder wanted to add to his computer.

Standards, Information technology, Study and teaching, Construction workers, Computer stores, PC World, Time, Tempo (Vista, California)

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