Category: Features
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From Data to Business Value
Everybody in construction is talking about digitalization. Markku Moilanen, Executive Director at Ramboll Group, says that it’s just one facet of the industry’s change: “The way we think about design and consulting as businesses could soon become obsolete. Value chains will be reconfigured and new businesses will enter the market.” Existing companies must change, and…
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Varjo – The Bionic Design Tool
Varjo’s exceptional story demonstrates how a group of experienced professionals can make a great idea fly. Niko Eiden, a co-founder of Varjo, shares a little-known fact: “At Nokia, I lead a product program team in 2006-2007. Together with researchers from Nokia Research Center we developed the basis for the optical technology that later became Microsoft’s…
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The Benefits of Using BIM in a Tramway Construction Project
Tampere is a growing city in southern Finland. Its metropolitan area has a population of over 330,000. To future-proof the city’s transportation capabilities and increase the city’s appeal for both residents and non-residents, Tampere has decided to build a modern tramway system. BIM is an essential technology in the design and construction of the new…
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Naava: Nature as a Service
Entering the office of Naava feels like you’ve stepped into a forest. Naava promises to bring the nature inside and make you feel better. “My passion and mission is to improve people’s health, happiness, and performance,” says Aki Soudunsaari, the Founding Partner and CEO of Naava. Aki is a former teacher and headmaster; a behavioral…
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Exponential Acceleration—Interview with Anders Hvid
Anders Hvid is a Danish consultant, speaker, and author. He talks about digital disruption, exponential acceleration, and paradigm shifts that are taking place in a world that is moving from local and linear into global and exponential. “I have a background in social studies. My interest is in humans, and systems in which they work…
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Visual Construction Diaries – Interview with Jeff Sassinsky of Fovea Aero
Jeff Sassinsky, President of Fovea Aero, gave me a live demonstration on Fovea Aero Vision – an app that allows you to a get a fully immersive visual construction diary of your project. The idea for the development of Fovea Aero Vision came from discussions with general contractors, owners, and other construction industry professionals. They were…
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Collaborating or Competing with Construction Tech Startups
I recently interviewed 20 experts and thought leaders about real estate and construction technology and innovation. Many of the interviewees talked about collaboration with startups and how to make the most of it. There’s a growing interest in construction technology. Construction tech firms have garnered $10 billion in investment funding from 2011 through early 2017, according…
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Do You Have an Innovation Strategy?
Construction and engineering are among the top five industries ripe for disruption according to research by PwC. Will innovation come from tech companies and startups, or could established firms be proactive? For Granlund, founded in 1960, innovation is a strategic essential and a core competency. Granlund is a Finnish design, consultancy, and software services firm…
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Research Institute: A Shared Information Platform Reduces Construction Costs Considerably
A new Danish study shows how the use of a shared digital management and communication platform on large-scale construction projects leads to considerable cost reductions. The Danish Building Research Institute conducted a six-month research project that studied the effects of using a specific IT concept during construction. The three case studies were: The Maersk Tower,…
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How to Make Experimentation Part of the Everyday – A Presentation
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