Category: Bulletin
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The Construction Technology Handbook Released
In the AEC TechTV show, Aarni Heiskanen interviews Hugh Seaton who released The Construction Technology Handbook on January 7, 2021. The book is available on Amazon. The post The Construction Technology Handbook Released appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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AEC TechTV Episode 12: Building Digital Twins
In this interview with Dr. Ken Dooley, we discuss digital twins in the built environment and the recently released report Building Digital Twins by Granlund. Ken Dooley is the Chief Strategy Officer, Empathic Building, at Haltian. During the podcast interview, he talks about these aspects of digital twins: What they are What are the common misconceptions about…
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AI in AEC Conference 2021
Artificial Intelligence in Architecture, Engineering and Construction is a virtual two-day conference taking place on March 24-25, 2021. The program is published, and early bird registration is open until January 15, 2021. The seed for this conference was planted with the preparation of the IABSE AI Workshop 2020. The high international interest towards the 2020…
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Why We’ll See Robots on Construction Sites
In his Architect Magazine article, Boston Dynamics construction manager Brian Ringley sees invaluable opportunities for robotics that have little to do with automating building construction and installation. The notion that architects can regain their “master builder” status through robotic construction is not currently feasible, according to Ringley. He writes: “This file-to-field approach, challenging even for…
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CEMEX Ventures Launches TOP50 Contech Startups
CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s Corporate Venture Capital and Open Innovation unit, has announced its TOP50 ConTech Startups list, which includes the 50 most promising new solutions from the 2020 construction ecosystem and the cities of the future. The investment ecosystem in construction startups gets traction and closes the year 2020 surpassing US$1.3 billion of investment in…
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AEC TechTV Episode 11: Highlights from WDBE 2020 Keynotes
Here are Aarni Heiskanen’s picks from four keynote presentations at World Summit on Digital Built Environment WDBE 2020. The topics and presenters: 00:42 Construction robotics – Kathrin Dörfler, Assistant Professor at TU Munich 04:41 Construction challenges today – Dr. Martin Fischer, Professor at Stanford University, CIFE 08:32 Construction productivity -Dr. Olli Seppänen, Associate Professor at…
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AEC TechTV Episode 10: Supercell’s Mass Timber Office
Supercell is a Finnish gaming company known for games like Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars. I took a stroll around their headquarters construction site in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki. The office building is made mainly of mass timber. It is part of the Wood City block, an urban development by…
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Survey on Digitalization in the EU Construction Sector
The European Construction Sector Observatory (ECSO) is conducting a survey on the state of digitalization in the construction sector in each of the European Member States. You can take the 10-minute survey online. ECSO was set up in 2015 to regularly analyse and carry out comparative assessments of the construction sector in all EU countries…
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AEC TechTV – Episode 9
An announcement of the change of format. The post AEC TechTV – Episode 9 appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Agility as a Winning Strategy for the Post-COVID Construction Industry
How has the pandemic changed the behaviors of built environment companies and how can they prepare for the uncertain future? A new study suggests agility as a key strategy for the construction industry. VIATechnik conducted the research study along with Gregg Young, an experienced real estate leader, and Denise Akason, a Professor of Real Estate…