This year, Autodesk released a new form of licensing called Desktop Subscription, or as some call it, rental licenses. As an ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmember, you can get this subscription service with minimal cost throughÌýÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓProject Virtual.

Through Project Virtual, a collaborative effort between ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓand Synergis Engineering Design Solutions to deliver affordable and effective BIM training and solutions, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers have access to two free webinars covering new services offered by Autodesk and tips on increasing productivity with AutoCAD.Ìý

Beginning Feb. 1, 2015, 2009-2014 Autodesk licenses willÌýno longer have the option to be upgradedÌýand new licenses will have to be purchased in the future at full price. Through Autodesk’s new promotion, companies who currently have 2009-2014 licenses can save 10% off of the upgrade price until Oct. 24. Ìý

BIM is the future of the construction industry. In fact, BIM adoption in North America reached 71% in 2012 up from only 17% in 2007, according aÌýMcGraw Hill Construction SmartMarket Report. The reason might lie in the fact that 67% of users in this report that demonstrated a very high level of BIM engagement saw a positive return on investment (ROI) (specifically a 52% increase in their profits) compared to only 20% of low-level users.

ABC’s latest member program,ÌýProject Virtual, is now offering courses on BIM training and solutions to help ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓcontractors better plan, build, and manage their building and infrastructure projects.Ìý

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓcontractor members now can take advantage of exclusive BIM training and design solutions that will make them more productive, efficient and profitable. The training is part of a larger effort known as Project Virtual.Ìý

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓhas teamed up with Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, a Platinum provider of Autodesk products, to bring customized BIM training and design exclusively to ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓcontractor members to make them more productive, efficient and profitable. The training is part of a larger effort known as Project Virtual.Ìý