Summertime in Sunny Bend Oregon and the River Traffic Jams

Summer feels like it hit all of a sudden here in beautiful Central Oregon. We had it snow nearby in the last two weeks with low temps in the 20-30s. but in the past few days the temps hit the…

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AUGICON 24 Recorded Sessions Are Now Live

If you’re an AUGI member who attended #AUGICON24, you should have received an email this morning containing instructions on how to access the video replays of our AUGICON 2024 event. You’ll also be joining our new AUGI Community Platform! Not…

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The Classic PDX Airport Carpet Design IS Back and the DWG File

A few years ago in 2015, I wrote on this blog about the changing of the carpet design in the Portland Oregon International Airport.
PDX Carpet Designs in AutoCAD DWG

The new design was confusing and not iconic and fun like the classic design. Wikipedia on the PDX carpet design

Well, roll forward to 2024 and they have finally heard my complaint, or the many others and are now returning to installing the old classic design carpet.The classic design was based on the airport’s North and South runways as seen by air traffic controllers at night in a nerdy artistic way.

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Introducing Site Marker: Enhancing AEC Project Management and Reporting

In the AEC industry, efficient project management and accurate data collection are crucial for ensuring successful project outcomes. Site Marker is a solution designed to streamline and enhance project reporting processes, bringing you and your issue reporting literally onto the map. The days of pen and paper reports are over. Field users can now leverage the Site Marker mobile app to quickly document and report daily activities with pinpoint precision, powered by real-time geolocation on the job site.

Site Marker is a location-based land development platform that enables users to document and report action items from a mobile device in real-time. Forget notepads, construction drawings and hand-typed reports. Everything arrives on-site with you in the Site Marker mobile app.

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Chasing the Northern Lights at Lava Lake

Last Friday evening, Stefanie, our two dogs, and I embarked on an adventure to Lava Lake in the Cascades, just a short drive from our home in Bend, Oregon. The area had just emerged from winter, was the perfect for our outing, especially with the potential of a spectacular aurora borealis due to a massive solar storm—the largest in over two decades.

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AUGI CON24 – It Was Amazing!

Such a great time over the 2 days for the inaugural AUGI CON24 event. Thank you to the 1000+ registered attendees from over 40 countries that attended, presenters, panelists, and AUGI board. User helping Users Community and all volunteers. The…

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AUGI CON24 Day 2

In 1-hour, AUGI CON24 Day 2 begins with a fantastic lineup of speakers, including special guest Shaun C Bryant! I will be leading an 8-person AEC Software Industry panel later in the day and there are many great live sessions…

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