2018

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MAY23: Data Standards on the Horizon in Construction

Hirsch Media writes about different aspects of the CLEANTECH movement. In this article, Nathan Wood shares the CPCoalition perspective and how bringing together existing efforts from COSA and XBRL can accelerate digital standards adoption in construction. Click below to access the full article!
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2017

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AUG15: CPC Founding Member Drops a PDF Knowledge Bomb on #BBeXtreme17

Terriann Nohilly delivered a blow of information about the need for PDF standardization and how best to utilize the PDF Guidelines for Construction at the Bluebeam eXtreme Conference in Los Angeles. CPCoalition Secretary Brianna Halfhide shared her experiences implementing the Guidelines on her project. Click below to access the slide content from her action packed presentation!

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AUG14: Diverse Perspectives Come Together to Discuss #SharedPains with PDF Drawing Management

Lendlease graciously hosted a group of 30+ industry professionals at their jobsite office in downtown LA prior to the eXtreme conference. We discussed PDF drawing best practices from the perspective of Owner Mark Manstof from NMUSD, Architect Henry Lau from Gensler, and Project Manager Brianna Halfhide. Visit the Conference Meet-ups page to sign up for future events as they are announced.

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Grassroots Coalition Seeks to Improve Digital Collaboration Starting with PDF Drawings

There’s confusion impacting the digital progression of the AEC industry: Industry software giants like Autodesk, Trimble and Nemetschek are battling one another for market share of the “connected BIM” utopia, and their marketing sometimes clouds the vision.

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2016

Is a PDF revolution advancing BIM workflows?

Sasha Reed sat down with Construction PDF Coalition members Nathan Wood of DPR Construction and Kris Lengieza of Stiles Construction to discuss the topic whilst attending BIMForum in Orlando, United States last month.

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2014

Grassroots Group of Construction Professionals Pushes For PDF Standards

Although the PDF is the de facto format for digital construction documentation, national design standards haven’t yet been defined, meaning construction companies and CAD managers often have to change sharing methods and mark-ups for every job. Now, a group of design teams, constructors and every group in the construction chain, is trying to change that.

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2013

New Coalition's Goal: 'All PDFs Created Equal' 

Contractors receive PDF files from project stakeholders all the time, but the types of information attached to each one varies significantly. Some PDFs contain a lot of information, while others are merely non-searchable pictures of documents. The inconsistencies create interrupted communication, inefficiencies, errors, and wasted time and energy.

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General Contractor's Bring Order to PDF Chaos

A coalition of general contractors recently met to establish PDF standardization in the AEC industry, calling the movement All PDF’s Created Equal.
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