Category: Bulletin
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Housing Solutions for Asylum Seekers: Competition Winners
An architectural competition titled From Border to Home was set out to find temporary housing solutions for the unprecedented flood of asylum seekers coming to Finland. The Museum of Finnish Architecture organized the competition in collaboration with the Finnish Association of Architects SAFA from October 19 to November 30, 2015. From Border to Home received…
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A Mobile Magazine on Construction Innovation
In the era of the social media, trade magazines have retained their appeal. Construction is no exception. One of the latest ones is CORPUS, with a tagline Constructing tomorrow. CORPUS is the customer magazine of the 150-year-old German chemistry giant BASF. It is published in both English and German. CORPUS is a mobile magazine for iOS,…
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AEC Hackathon Helsinki – Team Presentations
The AEC Hackathon 2.7 Helsinki 2015 was the first of its kind in Finland. The event brought together over 100 attendees; industry experts, designers, and software developers. 12 teams delivered awesome software within a weekend. Tekla hosted the event at their headquarters in Espoo from Friday the 6th through Sunday the 8th of November. Teemu…
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AEC Hackathon 2.7 Helsinki – AEC Business
AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) Hackathon is coming to Helsinki! Come hack the 8 trillion euro construction industry with a Finnish twist! You can follow the making of the event at http://making-of-aec-hackathon-helsinki.tumblr.com! Register and get your tickets athttp://aechackathon.com/aec-hackathon-2-7-helsinki/ The judged hack categories will be the following:#BestHack – Best overall hack in AEC Hackathon Helsinki#BigAECproblem – Best…
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Construction Innovation News from the North
Many of you know Nokia and Rovio, the creator of Angry Birds. Are you aware that Finland also has innovative companies in the construction industry? A one-hour roof Two Finnish companies, Koskisen Oy and Brand Building Oy, have developed a patent-pending roofing system (Vetokatto) that takes under an hour to install. The roof is prefabricated…
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Tiny Houses – An Alternative Way of Building and Living
Is a huge house the ultimate goal? Not for everybody. In the United States the average size of new single family in 2013 was 2,662 square feet (247.3 m2). The small house movement (also known as the “tiny house movement”) is a description for the architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes (source:…
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How can social media support BIM – A video series
Social Strategist Su Butcher explains in this video series how social media can support BIM. These presentations come for the UK, but I think that the ideas that Su presents are universally applicable. Why Social Media for AEC? How Can Social Media Support BIM Knowledge Sharing? How Can Social Media Support BIM Workflows? How Can Social…
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Construction Robots and Drones in the Headlines
Here’s a selection of recent articles on robots and drones coming to the construction site. Watch this on The Scene “Ekso started out trying to build Iron Man suits for the military, then spread into the world of physical therapy, with powered walking suits that help people learn to walk again after strokes or accidents. Over…
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News on 3D Printing in Construction
Here are some recent articles on 3d printing in the construction industry. UAE Planning World’s First 3D Printed Office “Plans for the world’s first 3D printed building, an office in Dubai, were revealed on June 30 by the United Arab Emirates National Innovation Committee.” Source: PD&D MAGAZINE Read the whole story IS 3D PRINTING THE FUTURE…
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A Finnish Startup Takes 3D Printing of Buildings to a New Level
A Finnish startup, FIMAtec, is launching its prototype 3D printer for constructing buildings. It is the first 3D printer in the world to produce exterior and interior walls, insulation, and reinforcement, all at the same time. The printed wall complies with Western building regulations. “3D printing improves the cost-efficiency of construction, at the same time…