Category: Smart Construction
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Hot PropTech in the Cool Nordics
RecoTech, the official side event of Slush, brought together PropTech enthusiasts from all over the world. Each presenter shed their own light on why we should keep our entrepreneurial eyes on PropTech. Here are my notes on a few of the awesome presentations and talks at the event on December 4, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland.…
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Making the World’s Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel Possible with BIM
Finland and Estonia are Baltic sea neighbors separated by the Gulf of Finland. Over eight million travelers and 1.2 million cars travel between Helsinki and Tallinn every year by boat. However, a consortium of companies is now planning to build the Finest railway tunnel between the two countries. The vision of such a tunnel has…
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How Uber is Developing Urban Mobility – An Interview with Marius Macku
I had the pleasure of interviewing Uber’s Marius Macku, Senior Associate of Public Policy & Government Relations, EU. We discuss the outlook for urban mobility. Can you say a few words about your background and your current position at Uber? Sure. I’ve joined Uber almost two years ago, leading our policy efforts around mobility in…
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Amos Rex – A Museum for the Digital Age
In the very heart of Helsinki, a new museum is set to open its doors to showcase the art of the future. Amos Rex is an architectural and artistic gem that seeks to make modern art more accessible for people to experience and enjoy. Kai Kartio The construction work for the museum was almost completed…
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Raising the Bar: Sellen Construction’s Salla Palos and Construction Tech
Find out how Palos and Sellen Construction are leading the way in turning Seattle into a real-time incubator for the latest in construction innovation. When you think about the forefront of innovation in the US, you may first think of New York City or Silicon Valley. However, just like paradigm-shifting companies Amazon and Starbucks, the…
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Start-up to Streamline Large-Scale Energy Renovation
An app from software provider GenieBelt will facilitate communications and strengthen cooperation when DGI-Byen, a 30,000 m2 business and leisure center in central Copenhagen, undergoes a large-scale energy renovation. SustainSolutions CEO Christian Niepoort expects that the tool will contribute to quality, safety, and time and cost savings. Electricians, carpenters, painters, masons, consultants, and architects; the…
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Speeding up Infrastructure Projects with the Cloud
Infrakit, a cloud service developed by a Finnish startup company, is accelerating infrastructure projects both in Finland and, increasingly, abroad. Automatic transfer of information among parties involved in a project saves time, reduces paperwork, and facilitates the work of land surveyors. In addition to excavators, rock drills can now also be viewed on the map.…
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The AEC Hackathon in Berlin on July 20-22, 2018
The AEC Hackathon is coming to Berlin, the capital of Germany, on July 20-22, 2018! The AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) Hackathon was created to give those designing, building, and maintaining our built environment the opportunity to collaborate with cutting-edge technologies and its developers and designers. It’s a weekend of geeking at its finest for improving…
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Duuers: Better Proposals with Less Work
Small contractors, consultants, and design professionals have a love–hate relationship with responding to RFPs. Duuers, a Finnish startup, wants to turn this struggle into an inspiring experience. “We followed a day in the life of a hand-picked group of entrepreneurs,” says Paula Viinamäki, co-founder of Duuers. “We were flies on the wall, observing how small…
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What’s Next in BIM – An Interview With Brett Young of BuildingSP
In this interview, Brett Young talks about the future of BIM in the AEC industry. Brett Young is the CEO and Founder of BuildingSP, Inc. This is the second startup for Brett, having previously founded and managed Modulus Consulting, a BIM consulting firm with multimillion-dollar annual revenues. He has a background in the management of…