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What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an easy way to be updated on the latest news or articles on websites of interest to you without having to constantly visit them. When a website is updated, RSS notifies you and provides a link to the new content. RSS uses a 'feed reader' or 'aggregator' program to gather, subscribe and read RSS Feeds.

How do you use RSS?

Browsers

The simplest approach is probably to use the reader built into most current browsers, e.g. Explorer 7+, Firefox 2+, Opera 9+ or Safari 2+.

For full instructions on using the built-in reader, refer to your browser’s help pages or search for ‘RSS feeds in <your browser’s name>’ in your search engine.

Email applications

Many email applications like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird incorporate RSS feed readers so that updates can be delivered directly to your inbox.

For full instructions on use, refer to your email application’s help pages or search for ‘RSS feeds for <your email application’s name>’ in your search engine.

Websites

Aggregator websites collect feeds from multiple sources on a single website. It is an easy and convenient way to use feeds, particularly if you use more than one computer. Popular aggregator websites include:

  • Bloglines
  • Google reader
  • MyYahoo
  • Netvibes
  • NewsGator

Search for these names or ‘Popular feed readers’ in your search engine.

Software

Feed reader applications run on your computer like any other program. They include:

  • News Crawler
  • Feed Demon
  • NetNewsWire
  • Newsfire
  • Amphe

Search for these names or ‘Popular RSS feed applications for <Windows> or <Mac>’ in your search engine.

NATSPEC Strategic Outcomes with BIM (August 3, 2017)

NATSPEC was honoured to have Professor HUANG Qiang, Chairman of the China BIM Union, provide a Keynote Presentation to an eminent Australian audience. The full program showed that Australia is well placed internationally, and that Australian Governments, industry organisations, and industry companies are working cooperatively to provide better outcomes regarding the built environment.

BIM is an information enabler between parties, processes, and time. It supports communication, collaboration, and productivity.

Download a copy of the presentations below.

 Strategic Outcomes with BIM Seminar Program
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Prof. HUANG Qiang, China BIM Union
P-BIM & HIM

An insight into P-BIM, China's own established BIM platform to support the use of both independent and international BIM systems. Prof. Huang has also developed HIM - Huang's Interoperability Matrix.
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ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

Simon Vaux, Transport for NSW
National Digital Engineering Working Group
Digital Engineering

The role and benefits of Digital Engineering in the built environment, and the National Digital Engineering Group's purpose.
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Melanie Binks, Multiplex
BIM at the Perth Stadium

A case study analysis of the role of BIM in the development of the Perth Stadium.
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GOVERNMENT PROJECTS

Michael Green, Department of Economic Development, VIC
Australasian BIM Advisory Board

The role of the BIM Advisory Board and its significance to BIM development in Australia.
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Liz Partridge, NSW Health Infrastructure
NSW Health Infrastructure Case Study

A case study examining Health Infrastructure's use of BIM in their projects, and its significance for involved parties.
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BUILDINGS

Anthony Butler, BuildingSMART Australasia
BIMcreds: Recognising BIM Skills Excellence

The role of BuildingSMART Australasia and a discussion of the BIMcreds platform.
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Alex Leese, Cox Architecture
BIM Ideology in Computational Design-Architecture

A case study examining the use of BIM in the Anna Meares Veldrome and the National Maritime Museum of China.
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The NATSPEC BIM Properties Generator is a free online tool for standardising object designations, properties and property names.

For some time it has been recognised that the lack of standardisation of properties associated with BIM objects is a significant impediment to sharing project information. The BIM Properties Generator addresses this by providing an accessible user-friendly resource for generating these properties based on open BIM standards. This streamlines the exchange and interoperability of BIM objects between disciplines and projects, promoting productivity and progress across the Australian construction industry.

The content of the BIM Properties Generator conforms to the Open BIM Object Standard (OBOS).

Read the media release here.

For more information, or to try the Properties Generator:

Properties Generator

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