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Tag Archives: Case Study
How one Florida County Transformed its Permit Review Process giving Visibility to All Involved
In government, as in business, “streamlining business processes” has become essential to improving efficiency, while saving money.
However, you may not think to look to Autodesk – the go-to innovators of AutoCAD, Map 3D, and so on – when it comes to managing non-design related processes.
That’s where you’d be wrong. In fact, a growing number of state and local government departments are turning to Autodesk’s workflow management tool, Buzzsaw, to help them automate once arduous and paperwork intensive processes.
Take for example Southwest Florida’s Manatee County Government, whose building and planning department manages building permits and land development applications for the country’s growing population. Continue reading
Looking at MS4 Through an Economic Development Lens
This blog entry was submitted by Nancy Mann Jackson. Nancy Mann Jackson is a freelance journalist who writes regularly about local government and sustainability issues. Learn more about her at www.nancyjackson.com.
As local and state governments grapple with changing environmental stormwater regulations, some face lawsuits over their stormwater policies. But others, approaching stormwater control from an economic development angle, are finding MS4 solutions that do more than just meet EPA regulations; they also help build stronger communities. Continue reading
CE News Webcast Series “A Case Study on Road Reconstruction”
Back in December, our good friend Dave Lingebach over at CADD Centers of Florida wrote about Riviera Beach, Florida and how they improved their infrastructure on a budget.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Dave discuss the case study as a speaker in the upcoming CE News Webcast Series for “A Case Study on Road Reconstruction” this Thursday, January 20th at 1 p.m. EST. Take a moment to register – I’m sure if you have a scheduling conflict they will be in contact with the archive information afterwards.
Here’s the blurb from their website on the event if you still need convincing:
In March 2010, the Department of Community Development of the city of Riviera Beach, Fla., began work on a $640,000 road reconstruction project of 1,340 linear feet. The project called for the replacement of all water lines, fire hydrants, sub grade, base rock, pavement, curbsides, and sidewalks in the area. This webcast will showcase how Riviera Beach city engineers, with the help of Autodesk Partner CADD Centers of Florida, used AutoCAD® Civil 3D® to simplify the design process — easily resolving conflicts between water, sanitary, and storm sewer lines before releasing construction documents, and expediting the permit process. Join us and learn how the city completed construction and bid plans 60 days ahead of schedule and saved $30,000 in design fees. Continue reading
Innovative Public Sector Projects Prove that More Can be Done With Less
Many government agencies continue to drive innovation and achieve cost savings while adjusting to budget cuts and increased pressure for accountability from taxpayers. Here is [acronym] online’s pick of some of the more notable public sector projects that have achieved more with less through design, engineering, and process management innovation. Continue reading
Route 22/322 Lewistown Narrows Project
The Route 22/322 Lewistown Narrows Project was PennDOT’s second largest construction project and most complex project ever undertaken. Once considered one of the most dangerous roads in the United States, the Narrows Project consisted of expanding a two-lane roadway into a modern four-lane limited access expressway. This 10 mile, $142 million project represents an example of award-winning innovation and ingenuity having overcome numerous challenges to finish a year ahead of schedule.
Here are a few facts and figures of how PennDOT not only overcame challenges but surpassed expectations. Continue reading
Bridging the CAD & GIS Divide
The City of Roseville Environmental Utilities Department Streamlines CAD & GIS Workflow Processes While Getting a Grip on Rapid Growth.
Located a few miles to the north east of Sacramento, CA, the City of Roseville, California, began as a sleepy railroad town. Recent years have seen the city grow outward in all directions with an expansive industrial zone that is headquarters to many large corporations. With just four full time employees, the City of Roseville’s Environmental Utilities Department (REUD) needed to scale quickly and efficiently to handle the challenges of managing and maintaining its extensive utilities infrastructure, without increasing head count. Continue reading
Knowledge Sharing Eases Adoption of Technology on a Grand Scale
How do you train and support 1,500 designers on new civil engineering CAD design software without breaking the budget? The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service found the solution they needed with a scalable knowledge management and delivery system. Continue reading
City of Coppell Adds a New Dimension to Civil Engineering
Making the transition from 2D to 3D to support engineering modeling and emergency preparedness, the City of Coppell, Texas, gained numerous cost savings and community benefits.
The engineering department at the City of Coppell, Texas, is among the engineering departments in cities across North America discovering the benefits of 3D modeling. Under the guidance of Scott Latta, Engineering Technician, and with the help of Avatech Solutions, they made the transition from 2D AutoCAD® to engineering modeling using AutoCAD® Civil 3D®. Latta and the team of engineers undertake several projects per year. Designs are sent out to general bids to construction companies to build and complete projects. Continue reading
Integration & Interoperability on the Front Line
[acronym] magazine talked to Jon Hansen, as assistant fire chief in Oklahoma City during the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building, Jon saw technology used in ways that, at the time, were somewhat novel for first responders – using CAD drawings for search, rescue and recovery efforts. Since then, Jon has seen technology, including GIS and CAD, be put to better use. Continue reading
