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The Best Solution For Plan Review
Here are a few reasons that Volanti Plan Review tables and tabletop displays are the best solution for plan review:
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From Paper Blueprints to Digital – Benefits
Paper plans, or blueprints, have been around for hundreds of years. However, with the move to digital technologies plans are being created on computers. The result is that companies, including those that haven’t transitioned to […]
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SmartUse & Volanti Plan Review Tables
At the Jan 2023 World of Concrete expo in Las Vegas we were fortunate to have Dave Wagner from Stack demonstrate SmartUse on the Volanti 65″ Plan Review Table… We were impressed with the ease […]
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BIM – Building Information Modeling
Although we usually consider the specific tasks of plan review such as takeoff, markup, and approvals what we are working on is providing better hardware for BIM. Specifically, we spend our time considering how to […]
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Calibrating Bluebeam Revu
Here is a quick guide to calibrating Bluebeam on a Volanti Plan Review touchscreen. Why Calibrate Bluebeam Revu? Bluebeam includes a number of measurement functions, for example Dynamic Fill which will provide the area of […]
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Choosing a Plan Review Table & Options
We like to keep things easy so we have designed the Volanti Plan Review table with a selection of display sizes and options based on our many years of experience in this market. The following […]
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Actuators & Plan Review Tables
Volanti’s plan review tables use electric actuators to provide the lift and tilt functions. The ability to easily position the screen at the right height and angle means users can set the most ergonomic position […]
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Power Independent Touch Screen Cart
Sporting large 32″ or 43″ touch screens the new Volanti mobile carts can run for up to more than 16 hours from onboard batteries. We set up each of the 32″ and the 43″ models […]
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Electrical Plan Review Mistakes
Pikes Peak Regional Building Department produced a helpful video presenting top 5 most common electrical plan review mistakes they see in the Pikes Peak Region. It seems reasonable to assume that there would be a […]
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Plan Review – 5 Functions
For the construction and engineering sectors we have identified 5 key functions of plan review: While considerable time and effort go into making plans, the function of plan review is critical. Plan review emcompasses: To […]
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What is Plan Review?
For building and construction there are two main plan review workflows: Permit plan review Plan review as part of the construction process Permit Plan Review This is the process where local authorities review and approve […]
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Plan Review – Go Digital
Digital Plan Review provides many benefits to users, not least is the cost saving, but there is more to it than that. Attached is a brief summary of some of these benefits. There is a […]
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Managing Uncertainty in Construction
A survey by McGraw Hill* concluded that the principal cause of uncertainty for contractors was the unforeseen site or construction issues. The seven issues cited in the report were, in order: Unforeseen site or construction […]
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ARCH Plans & Display Sizes Compared
Heavy rolls of large sheets of architectural drawings have moved to the digital realm in many organizations but printed drawings and ARCH drawing sizes live on. The following is a comparison of some of the […]
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Comparing Outdoor Display Technology
When it comes to outdoor digital displays there are currently three main contenders: LED, LCD, ePaper. The following is a brief comparison table of the main characteristics of each. Each technology has its advantages depending […]
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Plan Review 32 Settings
Here are a number of renderings looking at the 32″ Plan Review touch display in various settings. The Volanti 32″ Plan Review touch display is tilt adjustable to set it to a suitable ergonomic angle […]
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Reflective Digital Displays
Our daily experience is typically with displays that emit light, our phones, televisions, monitors, tablets and watches all use technologies such as LCD (with LED backlights) or OLED or direct view LED. However reflective displays […]
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No Touch Interactivity
Touchscreens for public displays and kiosks have been popular for many years and the use of touch screens at point-of-sale has been increasing rapidly in recent years. However, following a year of Covid-19 many people […]
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Plan Review Workflow – Permits
A brief online survey of the building plan review permit process confirmed that local planning departments have switched to accepting digital permit applications, or more specifically they accept PDF format plans. Some still accept paper […]
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Mobile Signage – Digital
For many years now Volanti has been providing mobile digital display and signage solutions with its Forza range. This blog looks at the broader range of mobile signage and some considerations related to mobile signage. […]