Masonry Magazine April 2009 Page. 29

Words: Michael Beville, Gregg Hodgson, Noe Vallejo, Chad Blowers, Bruce Locke, Steven Brubaker
Masonry Magazine April 2009 Page. 29

Masonry Magazine April 2009 Page. 29
MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING
Masonry Computer Estimating
That Does It All... in 3D!
by TRADESMEN'S SOFTWARE

LEGEND

IX YEARS AGO, the University Center of Lake County, a partnership between 18 Illinois colleges and universities, operated classrooms in shared buildings. However, it had no core facility - no "face" to show the community.

The first facility of its kind in Illinois, the $19.8 million University Center of Lake County provides that face. The 91,000-square-foot, stand-alone academic center enables the organization to offer degree and workforce development programs from all its partner institutions under one roof.

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Complete your take-off, then walk through or around and see the actual finished building(s).

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READER SERVICE #163
April 2009
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