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Platform updates

Snapping plates with ghost connectors

Did you know you can now snap duct fittings with plates? Most duct fittings have two or more connectors that allow users to snap together their 3D takeoffs; however, this is not the case for fittings with plates, which…

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Platform updates

It’s a Snap… a “Tap Snap,” that is!

As BCX 3D takeoffs and Blueprint takeoffs continue to gain popularity, we’ve been working hard to make taking off complex blueprints faster and easier.  Getting taps attached to pipe or duct runs can be a hassle…

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Platform updates

Thanks to SMACNA Fab Forum from the BCX Team

The BuildCentrix team wishes to extend a sincere thank you to SMACNA and everyone who helped organize and participated in the SMACNA Fab Forum in Boston in April. It was an incredibly well-run event, and we’re grateful…

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Platform updates

Visit us at the SMACNA Fab Forum April 7,8 & 9

Visit at our booth at this years forum for a live demonstration of the BuildCentric platform! This important SMACNA event features an exclusive tour hosted by McCusker-Gill. Explore their cutting-edge facility in…

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Industry

Canadian Construction Outlook 2025

Considering the Canadian construction industry’s complexity and scope, experts envision both hope and worry heading further into 2025. By Robin Brunet The primary factor affecting the way construction professionals in…

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Platform updates

Did you know you can now customize 3D takeoff printouts? 

When users create and submit 3D takeoffs for fabrication, BCX used to generate three PDF printout views designed to fit on 8 ½” x 11” paper. While these worked fine for small takeoffs, they were inadequate for larger…

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Platform updates

Setting blueprint scale on touch devices

Setting the scale on blueprints for 3D takeoffs has always been an easy process on desktops and laptops. Over the last couple of months, BCX received feedback from customers using iPads and other touch devices to create…

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Platform updates

BCX: A Year in Review

Discover everything BCX acheived in 2024 and the benefits new features have for users. A Look Back on 2024 2024 has been a busy year for our clients and certainly a busy year at BuildCentrix. With a full slate of…

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Platform updates

Did you know you can now build PVC takeoffs?

PVC Schedule 40 and 80 pipe and fittings are now available in the piping and plumbing product library. With belled and plain end pipe, users can now build takeoffs with 2” to 16”’ PVC pipe and fittings. These can be…

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