Category: Smart Construction
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Three AEC Tech Conferences Coming up in Finland
The technologies driving construction are evolving perhaps faster than ever before. How do you make sense of how they could enhance your competitiveness? International AEC conferences are a great way to learn what’s now, new, and next. They also offer unique opportunities to connect with industry change-makers. I’m involved in three unique AEC tech conferences:…
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A New Study on Implementing Digital Visual Management
A new paper, “Implementing Digital Visual Management: A Case Study on Challenges and Barriers,” discusses situational management in complex infrastructure projects. It’s worth reading for anyone interested in improving project management with digital tools. A complex infrastructure project The authors interviewed nine project management professionals who worked for the client on constructing the western part…
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Are These the Next Big Names in Construction Tech?
Exploding Topics analyzes millions of searches, conversations, and mentions across the internet. It claims its trend-spotting algorithm identifies under-the-radar industries, products, and categories months or years before they take off. Recently, it published a list of “20 Construction Companies & Startups with Big Potential.” Some companies have seen “exploding” search growth, suggesting that their products…
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Innovating AEC Business Models for the Virtual Future
In this episode of WDBE Talks, Aarni Heiskanen had the pleasure of hosting two distinguished guests from the USA: Amy Peck, Founder and CEO of EndeavorXR, and Mark Bryan, Senior Foresight Manager at Future Today Institute. Amy and Mark will deliver keynotes at the upcoming WDBE 2024 conference, focusing on reshaping built environment business models…
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Future-Proof Your Business – Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Achieving sustainability and carbon neutrality is no longer a mere option but necessary in the construction sector. “How to Futureproof Your Business: Achieve Carbon Neutrality with BIM” is a comprehensive guide that explores BIM’s transformative potential in managing and reducing construction projects’ carbon footprint. Solibri commissioned me to write this guidebook to give practical advice…
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RAVA3Pro and Solibri Collaborate Toward a Digital Building Permitting Process in Finland
Finland’s building permit process is set to revolutionize with the new construction act, making it BIM model-based. This transition is made possible by the model specifications and inspection rules of the RAVA3Pro project, with Solibri as the lead executor. While design in the construction sector has been digitalized and BIM, Building Information Modeling, is gaining…
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Gray Work – When Technology Doesn’t Work for You
Eric Olson, CMO at Quickbase, is Aarni Heiskanen’s guest in this episode of the AEC Business podcast discussing “Gray Work.” It is the work done in ad-hoc solutions to make do and get by when your technology doesn’t work for you. It is in systems that aren’t connected, built on the fly, and not conducive…
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Quickbase Rolls Out AI Capabilities for Faster Construction App Development
Quickbase, a seasoned player in the software platform industry, has unveiled a slew of enhancements aimed at streamlining construction work processes. These updates capitalize on over two decades of experience across various industries, providing robust, straightforward solutions that address real-world problems and drive significant results. Agility and adaptability are key in dynamic construction environments. Unfortunately,…
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No BIM for Progress Tracking? With Will Synnott
In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, Aarni Heiskanen interviews Will Synnott, Chief Customer Officer at Disperse, a construction management software company. Will discusses Disperse’s turnkey site capture and tracking solution for large-scale construction projects and their operations worldwide. With 14 years of construction experience, Will shares insights into working with general contractors and…
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Collaboration is Key to Successful Construction Innovation
Finnish construction sector companies have gained a lot by collaborating with Aalto University. That was the overall sentiment at the Aalto Civil Engineering Day, which took place on April 25, 2024, at Dipoli in Otaniemi, Finland. The afternoon event was packed with short presentations by both academics and businesses. Here are some of the ideas…