Category: Features
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Interactive Buildings – A New Experience
Interactive buildings are indeed a unique experience and have revolutionized our lives the way it had never done before. It has actually raised the bar of our living standards by providing a blend of convenience, enhanced security system and through easy to use and yet sophisticated gadgets. Interactive buildings have also enhanced the entertainment system…
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How Open Data Could Serve in the City
Is Open Data finally making its presence felt in cities? The answer is yes as more and more cities are striving to become smart. If you want answers to questions like where did your dog go? How many lobbyists are in your city? If you want to get from 13th street to Main Road, should…
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The Future of 3D Printing in Construction
It has been for some time now that the concept of 3D printing has been doing rounds. The use of 3D printing in actuality, and the way it is being adapted in the construction industry, is now on the verge of being a reality for sure. Contractors and architects all over the world have started…
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Internet of Things for the Built Environment
There have been several predictions that by the year 2020, there will be approximately 4.4 billion digitally operated electronic devices on the earth, from a figure of 6 billion as of today. The rapid increase in the number of connected devices and the corresponding growth in available data have been referred to as “Internet of…
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Are We on the Road to Sustainable Construction?
By consuming resources and creating pollutants and wastes, the construction of buildings and infrastructure has a dramatic effect on the environment. According to a report by the Willmott Dixon Group, around half of all global energy usage can be attributed to the construction industry. Similarly, an estimated 60% of the total usage of raw materials,…
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Making The Most Of Your Commercial Space
Wherever your business is located, space comes at a premium, and this means that you need to utilise every square foot that you have and put it to the best use possible. Typically, materials and equipment that you use most often will need to be easily accessible, while some of your permanent space may be…
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Knee Pads That You Love to Wear – Interview with Joe Johnson
This is an interview with Joe Johnson, a young entrepreneur and developer of memory foam knee pads. Knee pads are essential to many construction workers, but they are not always comfortable. Joe’s company, Total Comfort Medical, offers an alternative that you should definitely check out. Who are you? My name is Joe Johnson. I am…
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Bid to Win in Professional Services
Answering requests for proposals (RFP) or requests for quotations (RFQ) is a recurring activity for many professional services providers. Many clients seem to think that buying professional services is no different than buying office supplies. Public sector organizations have to put projects out to tender, and large companies have procurement departments that try to get…
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Referral Marketing Is No Longer What You Think It Is
In a recent survey of professional services firms’ top priorities and initiatives in 2015, the Hinge Research Institute found that referral marketing is the top marketing initiative this year. However, referral marketing is no longer what it used to be. In a new guide, Rethinking Referral Marketing, Hinge explores the reasons for the shift, and how…
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Strategies for Successful Partnering – AEC Business
I have helped several AEC firms in their efforts to partner up with each other. It is quite easy to imagine the benefits of partnering, but it is quite difficult to actually reap those benefits in real life. Experience has shown that different levels of partnerships have different success factors. There are three distinctive forms…