Category: Bulletin
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Construction 3D Printing and Robotics News
The Industrialized Construction edition of the AEC Business Newsletter in February 2022 covered the latest industry news: A great video channel about construction 3D printing AI-powered estimating for mechanical and electrical sub-contractors Construction robotics companies in 2022 Other news Read the newsletter and subscribe. The post Construction 3D Printing and Robotics News appeared first on…
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EarthCam 4D and Bentley Bring Construction Digital Twins to Life
EarthCam, a provider of webcam technology and services, has introduced EarthCam 4D, empowering virtual design and construction (VDC) teams to overlay and synch live imagery with their digital twins. An intuitive timeline allows users to scroll backwards and forward in time to view live imagery in relation to their 4D models. Built on the Bentley iTwin platform, EarthCam 4D augments Bentley…
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AEC+tech Helps Discover New Technologies and Products
AEC+tech is a newly launched website and online platform that keeps track of the latest architecture, engineering & construction (AEC) emerging technologies and shares real-world projects. It is a growing community of AEC startups, as well as AEC companies and professionals who sign up, create profiles, and feature their exciting products and case studies. Niknaz…
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Varjo Launches World’s First Human-Eye Resolution VR/XR Cloud Streaming Capability
Varjo, the provider of professional-grade VR/XR hardware and software, has announced the addition of cloud streaming to its Varjo Reality Cloud platform, marking progress toward the company’s vision of bringing real-life collaboration into the metaverse. With Varjos’ new service, select early access users can deploy virtual and mixed reality applications and experiences entirely from the…
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The AI Edition of the AEC Business Newsletter
The January 2022 AI Edition of the AEC Business Newsletter topics: Interview with Jeevan Kalanithi, CEO of heads OpenSpace Redefining Data Sharing in Construction – A Virtual Event on January 25, 2022 A New Study by A new study by Dodge Construction Network and Versatile, the AI-powered company AEC Industry Outlook Survey for 2022 – A…
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Redefining Data Sharing in Construction – A Virtual Event
Is putting data to work a top priority for you in 2022? Are you tired of jargon around data ecosystems? Do you want an easy-to-use and continuously improving solution for data sharing? Join Platform of Trust’s free 3-hour online event No Time to BS on January 25, 2022. You will hear how to unlock data…
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A Study on HVAC and Electrical Installation Productivity
A recently published Aalto University research report (in Finnish) looks at waste in HVAC and electrical installations. The project measured the amount of non-value-adding time, i.e., waste, investigated its root causes, and developed ways to improve productivity. The researchers studied four Finnish construction sites. They collected data with hardhat video cameras, indoor positioning technology, interviews,…
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A New Study: Unexpected Overtime is Predictable and Controllable
A new study by Dodge Construction Network and Versatile, a construction technology pioneer using artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) to optimize construction processes, found that unexpected overtime is predictable and controllable through regular job site activity measurement. According to the study, overtime is predictable at an 88% confidence level, if proper measurement is utilized. Overtime…
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Spot the Robot on a Skanska Construction Site
The Finnish Building 2030 consortium and Aalto Robot Learning research group brought Spot the robot to Skanska’s shopping mall construction site in December 2021. The purpose of the test was to see how Spot could use its newly-acquired arm and gripper. Construction companies are testing the capabilities of mobile robots on construction sites. The main…
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AEC Business Newsletters in December 2021
Are you interested in AEC technology and want to keep tabs on what’s new and noteworthy? My newsletter covers weekly one of the four themes: AI, smart construction, industrialized construction, and extended reality. Subscribe here! Here are the editions from December 2021: Industrialized construction Extended reality Artificial Intelligence Smart construction The post AEC Business Newsletters…