Category: Features
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Mobile Construction Field Management – Interview with Miikka Viljanen of Consight
In this interview with Miikka Viljanen, CEO of Consight, we discuss the company’s solution for mobile construction field management. How did your company come about? Miikka Viljanen Consight was founded in late 2013. The founder, Niilo Kemppainen (M.Sc. Construction Management), had the idea for a mobile app specifically designed for construction project management. As a…
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Automating Construction Processes by Making BIMs Machine-Readable
Process digitalization and automation is an essential strategy in improving construction productivity. A Finnish fast-track standardization project is paving the way to automation by making open building information models (BIMs) machine-readable. buildingSMART Finland is a collaboration forum that disseminates information on BIMs and helps its members implement BIMs. Standardization is at the core of buildingSMART…
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The BIM Summer School – AEC Business
In this interview with Vishal Singh, assistant professor at Aalto University, we discuss the upcoming BIM Summer School. It will start in Otaniemi, Finland, on Monday 29 May and end a week later. What is the Aalto BIM Digital Design and Construction Summer School 2017 all about? The BIM Summer School is an opportunity to…
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Discussing Parametric Design with Shajay Bhooshan of Zaha Hadid Architects
Robotics, 3D printing, and digital fabrication—these evolving technologies are changing how we design and construct. Looking into the future can surprisingly cause us to rediscover history, as I learned when discussing parametric design with Shajay Bhooshan. Shajay Bhooshan During the AEC Hackathon Munich in April 2017, I became acquainted with Shajay Bhooshan, associate at Zaha…
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Unique and Challenging—The Helsinki Central Library Project
A construction site always looks more like a field experiment than an industrial process. In all fairness, the site of Helsinki’s Central Library site looks well organized and clean. The impressive steel structures suggest that the building will be something special. I’ve heard the words unique and challenging many times in reference to the new…
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Cordapillar- A New Solution to a Safer Working Environment
A simple innovation is often all it takes to solve a nagging problem. Cordapillar deals with the predicament that is all too familiar to everyone: extension cords running loose on the floor, creating potentially hazardous conditions in the working environment. OSHA wants you to better protect your construction workers today. Cord protection is an essential part…
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Will On-Site Robotics Become Feasible in Construction?
Over the last few years we’ve seen concepts and pilot projects for construction site robotics. Peter Novikov, Enrico Dini, Wolf D. Prix, and others have shown what on-site robotics can already accomplish. There are still hurdles to overcome, but the convergence of several technologies is making the automated construction site look attainable. Professor Thomas Bock,…
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You’re Invited to Revitalize a Suburb with an Online Game
There’s now an online game for complementary development of a Finnish suburb. It educates and inspires inhabitants on how to boost the vitality of their neighborhoods. It also provides valuable information to the city, builders, and designers. Siltamäki is a suburb of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Built in the 1960s and ’70s, it was…
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Run Your Service Business from Your Phone – Interview with Joe Crisara, CEO of Jobi
This is my interview with Joe Crisara, CEO of jobi. We’re discussing the company’s award-winning service contractor app and platform. Who are you and what does your company do? My name is Joe Crisara and I have over 35 years’ experience in the small service business and consulting industry. I started out as the owner of…
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Run Your Service Business from Your Phone – Interview with Joe Crisara, CEO of Jobi
This is my interview with Joe Crisara, CEO of jobi. We’re discussing the company’s award-winning service contractor app and platform. Who are you and what does your company do? My name is Joe Crisara and I have over 35 years’ experience in the small service business and consulting industry. I started out as the owner of…