Category: Construction
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Prescient Announces a $190 Million Strategic Investment
Prescient’s game-changing digital design-build platform is increasing returns on investments across the entire development, construction, and operating value chain. The platform provides an efficient, integrated, and transparent approach for advanced professionals who plan, design, and build multi-family housing and hospitality structures. Prescient announced it has closed a $190 million strategic investment and bonding support led…
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CROSSWALK and Collectus Automate BIM Workflows for AECO Firms
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, Hugh Seaton of CROSSWALK and Cyril Verley of CDV Systems talk about the new integration that automates BIM workflows. With BIM workflows increasingly dominating the construction sector, professionals need easy and immediate access to libraries and organizing principles. To satisfy this need, CDV Systems and The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) have…
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OpenBuilt Platform Accelerates Digitalization of the Construction Industry
IBM, Red Hat and Cobuilder have announced a global collaboration to co-develop OpenBuilt, a new platform designed to help securely connect fragmented construction industry supply chains. Built on Red Hat OpenShift and running on IBM Cloud, OpenBuilt will offer new digital solutions to help innovate and drive more efficient, sustainable, and safer construction projects. A cross-industry…
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An interview with Salla Eckhardt of Microsoft and Adam Crossley of Skanska
Our construction industry topic: Can technology unlock sustainable development? The post An interview with Salla Eckhardt of Microsoft and Adam Crossley of Skanska appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Does Construction Tech Have a Jargon Problem?
Neuroscientists tell us that, strictly speaking, the popular conception of “left brain” versus “right brain” is off base. I’m sure that’s true, but the notion may still have some utility. Medical News Today sums up that popular conception this way: Left-brained people are said to be more: analytical logical detail- and fact-oriented numerical likely to think…
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Situational Awareness on Construction Sites with Spot
The Building 2030 consortium is doing cutting-edge research on situational awareness in construction. On March 16, 2021, it tested robotized reality capture indoors on Skanska’s Lippulaiva shopping center site in Espoo. Building 2030 had set up this test to examine the feasibility of robotized reality capture for real-time construction management. During the test run, the Boston Dynamics Spot robot carried a Trimble 3D…
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A Replay of WDBE is Now Available to Watch Online
World Summit on Digital Built Environment has published the video recordings of the virtual event for everyone to watch. The event originally used Epic Games technology to offer the attendees an interactive virtual experience. Watch the keynotes, workshops, partners sessions, and community sessions. The post A Replay of WDBE is Now Available to Watch Online…
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Investment in Construction Software is Booming
Construction was once the least digitized industry across most economies. Now, according to McKinsey, investment in construction software businesses is booming. In this episode 16 of the AEC TechTV, Paul Wilkinson looks at recent trends and sees no sign of the boom ending anytime soon. The post Investment in Construction Software is Booming appeared first…
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How to Achieve Better Construction Management for Stimulus Projects
While the world is still struggling to overcome the pandemic, governments are preparing stimulus programs to jumpstart their respective economies. This could provide a massive opportunity for the construction sector. However, seizing it is going to be hard without efficient construction project management across companies and systems. The USA, Japan, China, and the EU are…
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Esri UK and Tetra Tech Provide One-Stop Solution for Indoor Mapping
Esri UK today announced a new partnership with Tetra Tech to offer customers an end-to-end solution for indoor mapping, designed to capitalize on an increasing demand for indoor mapping for facilities management, at large offices, campuses, or hospitals. Offering the complete workflow, global consulting and engineering services company Tetra Tech will provide the necessary 3D…