ARCAT now offers architects and engineers timesavings when specifying high performance metal products. Contrarian Metal Resources has expanded its ARCAT service package to include AutoDesk Revit BIM objects. Available at no charge, the new BIM objects make it easier and quicker to create accurate specifications and drawings. All of Contrarian’s objects are uniform and modifiable for ease of use. In addition to product information, ARCAT has embedded links in the objects to Contrarian’s CSI 3-Part specs.
CMR Offers ARCAT’s AutoDesk, Revit and BIM Objects
This Month’s Features
Enhancing durability, efficiency, and moisture management with rainscreens
The purpose of a rainscreen is to manage any moisture that enters the system by creating a gap between the cladding and the WRB.
A retreat for America’s veterans:
the Eagles Landing barndominium
the Eagles Landing barndominium
The reduced weight of the framing system can lower overall foundation loads while still delivering the strength required to support floors, roofs, and environmental...
Building facelifts with metal composite material
Aesthetic advantages of ACM include, first and foremost, the array of finishes available: white to black and everything in between, woodgrains, patterns, and anodized...
Collaborative minds make inventive designs at Farmer Payne Architects
The metal vents were a critical component of the rebuild, as the structure destroyed by fire did not include smoke vents.
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