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.

Tekla Structures v14

Posted by - August 23, 2008
Tekla Structures is an end-to-end structural BIM solution providing a dedicated 3D modelling environment for conceptual design, engineering, round trip analysis, detailing and beyond. Greg Corke takes a closer look…
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Revit Structure 2008

Posted by - June 7, 2007
Now on its fifth release, Revit Structure is finally catering for the design of more complex structures with a whole range of new advanced modelling tools. Greg Corke reports
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Fabsec FBEAM 2006

Posted by - December 7, 2006
The use of cellular steel beams is on the increase in the UK construction sector. But in order to make the most of this weight saving technology, you need a…
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Revit Structure 3

Posted by - August 23, 2006
With Revit Structure an analytical model is automatically generated as you create your physical model. The analytical model can then be linked to structural analysis applications and the physical model…
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Design Viz at Autodesk

Posted by - June 28, 2006
There have never been so many options within Autodesk software for design visualisation. Greg Corke talked to Chris Ruffo, Autodesk Media & Entertainment, to get a clearer picture of the…
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Review: Dell Precision 5820

Posted by - July 12, 2018
Well built and with great serviceability, this Xeon workstation can’t fail to impress, but will it be enough to tempt CAD users away from cheaper, entry-level machines?
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LatimerCAD DistToPlan

Posted by - June 28, 2006
After carrying out a building survey, as-built plans are commonly re-created inside a CAD system. DistToPlan looks to streamline the process with the help of a handheld Leica Disto plus…
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