Category: Features
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The Most Elegant Graduate School Buildings in the World
The Best Master’s Degrees has published an interesting article on the 50 Most Elegant Graduate School Buildings in the World. S.R. Crown Hall in Chicago shown in the photo by Pete Sieger is top on the list. According to the article, “This Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed modernist tour de force has been acclaimed by Time magazine as…
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Is Your Business Head in the Clouds?
Cloud computing is the latest buzzword. Everyone has heard of it, most people have talked about it, but surprisingly few people know exactly what it is. Even fewer people are prepared to ask someone to explain. Yet as it’s one of the most on-trend ways of organising business tools, every business owner and manager should…
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Construction Safety Goes 3D – AEC Business
It is a sad fact that so many lives are still being lost in architecture, construction and engineering (ACE) industries all over the world. While fatal accidents were fairly commonplace many years ago they are less so now, but the figures are still alarming. According to Safe Work Australia, between the year 2007 and 2012…
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The Fatal Four – Construction Safety Infographic
Over the past decade, construction has seen an enormous drop in fatal and non-fatal work injuries. However, the number of construction-related work fatalities was still 775 in 2012. Viewpoint created the infographic below to give a deeper look into these construction safety statistics. One of the most interesting facts they uncovered was that even though…
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The Top Trends Among Construction Software Buyers
In 2013, Software Advice spoke to thousands of buyers evaluating new construction software. They’ve analyzed the results and published a report with some very interesting results. The report uncovered the following key findings (among others): 78 percent of buyers have no deployment preference, whereas most buyers in other industries tend to prefer Cloud-based systems. The…
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Sealing the Deal with Buyer Bait – The Secrets of Dressing Your Housing Project
For even the finest architectural gems, selling a new build is not just about selling cutting edge design. The property market relies upon selling emotions. How will the buyer feel when they live there, holiday there or build a business there? The only way to create these emotions for a buyer is to set the…
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Steel – The Backbone of World Industry – Infographic
The infographic was kindly provided by Rack King and Shelving Limited. The post Steel – The Backbone of World Industry – Infographic appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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APM Automation Solutions: The Need for Accurate Measurement in the Construction Industry
Like most industries where there are quite a few raw materials used, construction stands out as one of those where the continuous and accurate measurement of materials is paramount to the success of a project. For this example, we will take a look at the challenges in measuring limestone and the various impacts the realization…
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The UK’s Most Ambitious Eco-Friendly Water Treatment Plans
Water conservation and reclamation are primary concerns in the United Kingdom. According to Waterwise.org “in the UK every person uses approximately 150 litres of water a day, a figure that has been growing every year by 1% since 1930.” Given the fact that the UK has less access to clean freshwater than most other European…
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Is it Time to Invest in Construction R&D?
We are now on the verge of many demand-driven and technological upheavals that would justify higher stakes in construction industry R&D. Companies that are open to cross-industry collaboration and use professional research resources can get a competitive advantage. Compared to the economic significance of the construction industry, R&D investments among AEC companies are quite small.…