Category: Smart Construction
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The Conscious Builder – Interview with Casey Grey
In this podcast interview, Casey Grey talks about Conscious Building, passive houses, and and how we can make our homes healthier. About Casey Grey Casey Grey is the founder and CEO of The Conscious Builder Inc., an Ontario company. Casey is one of those very few people who knew what he wanted from a very young…
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The Sharing Economy for Construction – Interview with Kevin Forestell of Dozr
In this podcast interview with Kevin Forestell, Founder and CEO of Dozr, we discuss how contractors can lend and rent heavy equipment using the company’s new online service. In the construction industry, the cost of owning and operating equipment is a big factor in profitability. As the owner of a commercial landscaping company, Dozr co-founder and CEO…
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A New Era of Construction Quality with IoT and Blockchain
A construction project is a network of hundreds of processes, participants, products, and materials. It’s no wonder that everything does not always go as planned. A building or infrastructure can have defects that are costly to repair and that can end up in lawsuits. The Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain technologies could give construction…
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ReCoTech: How WeWork Uses Data to Make Buildings Better
HESA-SAFA hosted the afternoon presentations at ReCoTech in Helsinki on November 30, 2016. One of the excellent presenters was Daniel Davis, Lead Researcher at WeWork. He talked about how his company uses data to make offices better. “We make products. We’re a product company, our product is a platform for community!” According to Daniel, WeWork…
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Sensors for Smarter Construction – Interview with Laura Kassovic of MbientLab
I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Kassovic, CEO and Co-founder at MbientLab Inc. We discuss how wearable technology and smart sensors can help on the construction site. MbientLab is a technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was started about four years ago by a team of engineers who are experts in sensors and machine learning. MbientLab develops…
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A New Perspective on Mapping Construction Sites with the Crane Camera System
In this interview, Julian Norton, Business Development Manager of Pix4D, talks about the company’s innovative mapping system for construction sites. Pix4D has just launched an early adopter program and is looking for test users. Can you say a few words about your company’s background and mission?Pix4D was founded in 2011 as a spinoff of EPFL, a leading…
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The Smartest Office Space – Interview with Janne Orava of Smartblock
A few weeks ago, I was a speaker at a seminar on the future of office work. At the venue, I noted a cube-like object with two gentlemen sitting inside. I stepped in, and I was immediately sold on the concept. It was a Smartblock, an idea and product that I’m sure will stick. The…
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REDI: High-rise Housing and Service Hacking
When you come to Helsinki by boat, the most prominent buildings on the skyline are a few churches. In fact, the city of Helsinki has not favored high-rise buildings, until now. Several projects that will reach unprecedented heights are under construction, and I visited one of them, REDI. Meeting at REDI Living Lab Juhani Katko,…
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Rhumbix: A Productivity Platform for Construction – Interview with Guy Skillett
I had the pleasure of interviewing Guy Skillett, head of construction at Rhumbix, a construction industry IT startup. In addition to the audio interview, here’s a summary of our conversation. What is Rhumbix? Rhumbix is a construction data platform that replaces manual reporting processes like timekeeping, daily reporting, installed quantities and production tracking. The genesis of Rhumbix was…
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BREEAM USA – Interview with Barry Giles
In this episode 52 of the AEC Business podcast I interview Barry Giles, CEO of BREEAM USA. We talk about BREEAM In-Use, a sustainability rating system for existing buildings. It has entered the American marketplace as a localized version, BREAAM USA In-Use. Here’s how BREEAM USA describes BREEAM In-Use: “In 2009, BRE Global developed BREEAM In-Use (BiU),…