Oracle Primavera Blog
How to Import a Project as a Baseline in Oracle Primavera Cloud
Oracle Primavera Cloud is Oracle’s newest project management and CPM scheduling platform. OPC is a cloud-based alternative to Primavera P6. Using common workflows from P6, OPC allows users to create and manage schedules in the same way. There are many benefits to...
How Much Does Primavera P6 Cost?
Primavera P6 is offered in two different flavors, Enterprise or Professional. P6 Enterprise is the web-accessed version with a database installed on a server. P6 Professional is the application-accessed version that can be a stand-alone database. Here's a breakdown of...
Performing Time Impact Analysis with Fragnets in Oracle Primavera Cloud
When project delays occur, contractors may need to request a time extension. Time extension negotiation is usually done between contractors and owners. On the contractor's side, they'll need to provide documentation of the delay. This will show the owners the impact...
How to Create Calendars in Microsoft Project
In project management, calendars determine when work can occur. In Microsoft Project, calendars define the working and non-working time for the schedule. You can create a variety of calendars within the program for different projects. You can even use multiple...
How to Import an XER File from a Newer Version of Primavera P6
In Primavera P6, you can import and export projects from one P6 database to another. If you need to share project files with someone outside of your database, you can export the project file and share it for others to import in. You can export the P6 project file in a...
How to Create a Work Breakdown Structure in Primavera P6
The Work Breakdown Structure (or WBS for short) is a hierarchical breakdown of a project that summarizes phases of work. The WBS is like the project’s outline - it breaks down the project into specific deliverables or phases. Activities are then added to these layers...
Understanding and Preventing Schedule Drift in Primavera P6
As a Primavera P6 Professional and Oracle Primavera Cloud trainer, I often assist users with project issues. One common question I receive relates to schedule drift. This is where an activity's data changes unexpectedly after scheduling. Most commonly, you'll see this...
Understanding the Schedule Health Score in Oracle Primavera Cloud
Risk analysis is a vital part of the project management workflow. As a project schedule develops, it’s important to identify all risks and issues as they arise. Identifying errors early on ensure their removal as soon as possible - saving both time and money for the...
What to Do When Oracle Primavera Cloud Notifications Aren’t Displaying
Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) is a project management application that allows for user collaboration. To aid in the collaboration process, OPC will send users in-app notifications. These notifications will alert users of any tasks that need their...
Bluebeam Revu Blog
How to Run Optical Character Recognition (OCR) In Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam Revu allows you to work with both raster and vector PDFs. Raster PDFs are scanned documents, while vector PDFs are computer made, using a CAD program. If your PDF has text on it, Revu will only regognize it as text in vector PDFs. In raster PDFs, text will...
How to Use Compare Documents in Bluebeam Revu
In Bluebeam Revu, you are able to compare differences between two similar documents. For example, you can compare what changes have occurred between an original drawing and its revision. Revu makes this very easy; instead of having to look back and forth between two...
How to Create Digital Project Dashboards in Bluebeam Revu
When managing large projects, you may have thousands of files that you need to access daily. File management is key to ensuring that you’re able to access the files you need when you need them. Even with the most organized file structure, it can be difficult to...
What to Do if ‘Append and Hyperlink to Current PDF’ is Grayed Out in Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam Revu's Markups List allows users to create dynamic markup summaries. Markup summaries are lists of markups and markup data. These summaries can be saved as PDF, CSV, or XML files - allowing you to share markup data with users outside of Revu. If you choose to...
How to Use the Bluebeam PDF Print Driver
Bluebeam Revu is a powerful program that allows users to create and manage PDF documents. One feature that is unique to Revu is the ability to turn any document type into a PDF via the Bluebeam PDF print driver. When you install Revu to your computer, the Bluebeam PDF...
How to Use Visual Search in Bluebeam Revu
When working with large scale plans, it’s useful to be able to quickly locate specific items on the PDF. In Bluebeam Revu, the Visual Search tool lets you do just that. Much like text searches, Visual Search allows you to search for visual elements on a document. Once...
How to Add Pages, Reorder Pages, and More Using Thumbnails in Bluebeam Revu
In Bluebeam Revu, you are able to manipulate pages within a PDF with ease. However, the options to do so may not be readily apparent to new users. From the Document menu, there are many options for adjusting PDF pages - such as adding or replacing them. Options from...
How to Create Tool Sets and Legends for Quantity Takeoff in Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam Revu offers a variety of tools to peform quantity takeoff and take measurements of a PDF. For one, the Calibrate tool lets you set a scale for the page even if a scale is not listed. And then there’s the Dynamic Fill tool, which allows you to take multiple...
How to Register and Unregister Bluebeam Revu
When you buy a user license of Bluebeam Revu, you will receive a serial number and product key. You will need both of these to register the program for use. When you first install Revu, you will be prompted to register the program as part of the installation. If...
AEC Blog
Architect Barbie: Women in Architecture
In May of 2011, a new Barbie doll debuted at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention in New Orleans. No surprise, this Barbie was an architect, complete with a drawing tube, hard hat, and miniature model Barbie Dreamhouse. From the beginning,...
Addressing Mental Health in the Construction Industry
Construction is a notoriously tough job, and while construction workers are known for their fortitude, many are quietly suffering from mental health issues. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates are significantly higher among...
Passive House: An Impressive Energy Saving Building Standard
Residential energy use accounts for a whopping 20% of yearly greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Luckily, there’s a solution that can consume up to 90% less energy than the standard home. It’s known as the Passivhaus standard and it's used to create passive...
The Perelman Performing Arts Center Opens in New York’s Ground Zero
Two decades in the making, the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PACNYC) in Lower Manhattan’s Ground Zero officially opened to the public in September 2023. The translucent, marble clad building is the last piece of Daniel Libeskind’s master plan for rebuilding the...
What is DocuSign? 7 Benefits of This Powerful E-Signature Solution
Signing documents can be a surprisingly time-consuming task. Luckily, the old way of signing documents (printing them out, signing them with a pen and paper, scanning them, and faxing them back out again) is now an unnecessary headache. That’s because DocuSign has...
Construction Drones Could be a Boon for Your Next Project
You’ve probably heard or seen a drone flying around your neighborhood. But, did you know that these buzzy flying robots are capable of much more than just aerial videography and annoying your neighbors? In recent years drones have become useful in many different...
Sweden is Building the World’s Largest Wooden City
As the need for environmentally friendly and alternative building methods grows, some companies have looked back to traditional materials like wood to reduce carbon emissions. In fact, Swedish Real Estate company Atrium Ljungberg recently announced plans to build a...
Seabees: Construction Units who Helped the Allies Win WWII
Construimus, Batuimus—”We Build, We Fight.” is the motto of the Seabees- units of brave construction workers who helped the allies win World War Two. The Seabees fought on every front during the war and in the most well known battles, from the beaches of Normandy to...
Extreme Weather Threatens Future Construction
Last week UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that global warming has ended and that “the era of global boiling has arrived.” This comes after nearly a month of record setting temperatures around the globe. In fact, July 2023 was the hottest month on record...