Category: Smart Construction
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InfraBIM Open 2025: Dalux Interview
At InfraBIM Open 2025, I met with Maximiliano Silva Rigenstrup and asked him to explain what Dalux offers for infrastructure construction. The post InfraBIM Open 2025: Dalux Interview appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Aarni Heiskanen: AEC Q&A Spotlight
The bi-monthly FIXEDD AEC Newsletter spotlights the voices shaping the construction industry. The February 5, 2025, issue featured me, Aarni Heiskanen. I answered questions about the AEC industry’s biggest challenges, thoughts on BIM and other technologies, ways to achieve sustainability, my background, and other topics. Read the interview on LinkedIn. View the original article and…
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We’re Using 20th Century Tools to Design 21st Century Buildings
“I refuse to accept this status quo. I cannot accept a future where we can hail self-driving cars, unlock buildings with facial recognition, or book flights using AI-powered software. Yet, architects and engineers must rely on software designed in the 1990s as they craft cutting-edge structures.” That’s a quote from a recent blog post by…
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How AEC Leaders Can Leverage Contech Trends in 2025
The Top 50 Contech Startups Report 2025 by Cemex Ventures analyzes the industry’s innovators and investments in their future success. The report also helps Contech leaders anticipate trends, prioritize investments, and align their technology strategy with the future of construction. Contech remains one of the most untapped sectors within venture capital, even though its weight…
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The Moment of Truth – AEC Business
What is the moment of truth of a construction project? It is when an on-site worker enters the jobsite to start doing whatever they plan to do. It is the culmination of a long process that started years ago and the start of a process that will end decades from now. That idea came to…
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BuiltWorlds Expands Global Innovators List to Recognize the Industry’s Growing Appetite for Change
Innovation in the construction industry is evolving rapidly, and BuiltWorlds’ fifth annual Global Innovators list is a testament to this transformation. The 2024 edition of the list has expanded from 50 to 75 companies, reflecting the industry’s increasing drive and capacity for adopting groundbreaking technologies and methodologies. Celebrating a New Era of Innovation Each year,…
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How Finns Cut Construction Lead Times in Half
How can Finnish contractors build apartment buildings in record time without sacrificing quality or worker well-being? A recent Q&A panel provided some answers. The post How Finns Cut Construction Lead Times in Half appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Digitalization Done Right: Insights from Quickbase’s Robert Salaj
I sat down with Robert Salaj, the director of the Customer Advisory Team at Quickbase, to discuss how construction companies can successfully digitalize their business processes. Robert shared insights from his extensive 20+ year career in lean Six Sigma process improvement and his decade-long experience in the construction industry. The industry faces several pressing challenges,…
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Onboarding Subcontractors with ShareFile – AEC Business
Construction is perhaps one of the most networked industries, with contractual relationships changing from project to project. Because of this, a general contractor (GC) frequently needs to onboard new subcontractors or trade partners and requires a simple, efficient process for managing documents and minimizing risk. Why systematizing onboarding pays Construction still includes a lot of…
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The Rise of Health and Well-Being within Real Estate
William Stewart’s WDBE 2024 keynote in Tallinn was titled “The Rise of Health and Well-Being within Real Estate and Its Implementation within Business Models.” William is a Health and Well-being Advisor at Ekkist, the UK’s first health and well-being consultancy for the built environment. He advises developers on prioritizing health and well-being in their buildings’…