Greg Corke

After studying civil engineering and architecture at the University of Leeds Greg Corke turned his back on 'real' engineering and has been writing about technology for architects, engineers and designers ever since. He is AEC Magazine's co-founder, managing editor and resident workstation specialist and is also a bit obsessed with travel, BBQ, cooking, beer and the (often painful) pastime of supporting Arsenal.

SmartGeometry 2010 report

Posted by - June 14, 2010
Starting out as a forum to discuss computational and parametric approaches to design, SmartGeometry now touches all aspects of architecture and construction from concept all the way to fabrication. Greg…
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Workstation reviews

Posted by - February 20, 2006
Despite the introduction of dual core processors from AMD and Intel, there is still a huge demand in the CAD sector for single processor machines, which offer plenty of power…
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Children of the evolution

Posted by - June 4, 2010
Structural steel software specialist AceCad has undertaken the biggest development to its software since it started out in the 1980s. Greg Corke reports on the philosophy behind the new evolution…
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HP DesignJet 4000

Posted by - January 21, 2005
HP recently added a new member to its world dominating series of wide format printers. The DesignJet 4000 not only features new levels of performance, but an impressive suite of…
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Mobile workstation group test

Posted by - January 6, 2005
With Intel's Pentium M processors and professional graphics solutions from ATI and Nvidia, the mobile workstation continues to go from strength to strength. AEC puts four cutting edge laptops through…
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Dual power

Posted by - April 6, 2005
Dual processor workstations have been around for a number of years, but what do they offer the average CAD user? Greg Corke takes a closer look at multithreaded applications and…
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Advance Steel 2010

Posted by - March 19, 2010
Advance Steel has evolved into a highly capable steel detailing solution. Greg Corke reports on the AutoCAD-based software, which offers advanced modelling, connection design and a managed environment.
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