Category: Urban Development
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CHAOS Raises EUR 1.5 Million to Make Cities Better for Future Residents
The Finnish proptech platform CHAOS lets investors forecast which services and infrastructure urban areas will need to meet the needs of future residents. It has announced the successful closure of a €1.5M funding round led by sustainability-focused Swedish investment firm Nidoco with angel investors Kai Keituri, Tapio Heikkilä, and Stefan Lindberg also participating. The investment…
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AEC TechTV – Episode 8
The show is hosted by Aarni Heiskanen and Paul Wilkinson. In this episode 01:19 Autodesk open letter follow-up, BuildingConnected, and Bentley Systems news / Paul Wilkinson 09:36 Henry Mickleburgh on volumetric modular construction 17:56 WDBE 2020: AEC tech highlights / Aarni Heiskanen 29:17 Sue Butcher on construction product data / Paul Wilkinson’ The post AEC…
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AEC TechTV Episode 5
AEC TechTV is hosted by Aarni Heiskanen and Paul Wilkinson. In this episode: 01:16 News / Paul Wilkinson 05:19 B1M, Fred Mills 13:21 Xuver, Gavin Crump and Laurens Kok 26:06 VR case study, Lauri Lemmenlehti 30:52 News / Aarni Heiskanen The post AEC TechTV Episode 5 appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article…
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Managing Narrative, Capturing Context, and Building Together: Talking VR and AEC with David Weir-McCall
We sat down with David Weir-McCall of Epic Games to discuss the role VR plays in the modern AEC ecosystem. Our conversation covered the power of merging digital innovation with human insight, the importance of accessible data visualization, and the role that the Unreal platform plays across a range of sectors every day. Can you…
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AEC TechTV – Episode 1
The first episode of AEC TechTV is hosted by Aarni Heiskanen and Paul Wilkinson. The Program 01:07 Immersive collaborative VR in AEC / Aarni Heiskanen 06:07 Good data for the public good / Paul Wilkinson 12:30 BIM and FM / Karl Fitzpatrick, Auckland Airport 18:40 The AEC Hackathon Online / Damon Hernandez, the AEC Hackathon…
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WDBE 2020 to Redefine the Virtual Summit Experience Using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine Technology
Though we may be socially distant, we can find new ways to connect in these challenging times. COVID-19 gave the World Summit on Digital Built Environment, WDBE, a reason to redefine itself and share a new virtual event experience. Taking place on September 29-30, Virtual WDBE 2020 will use a combination of Unreal Engine and…
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Embedding Better Urban Living – An Interview with Annalise Johns
We sat down with Annalise Johns, Housing Lead of Connected Places Catapult to find out a little more about her work in the built environment, health, and regeneration. We discussed the challenges facing those operating in the industry, and what COVID-19 has revealed about how the sector is structured. Can you tell us a bit…
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Hacking the Sustainable Urban Future at BLOXHUB
The AEC Hackathon at BLOXHUB in Copenhagen engaged 154 attendees from 33 countries to work on interesting urban challenges over a February weekend. The two WDBE Talks guests were there but in different roles. Alejandro Mata, Automation Manager at Ramboll Denmark, was in one of the hack teams. He talks about the experience of his…
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Five Industry Leaders Launch 2020 Construction Startup Competition
CEMEX Ventures, Ferrovial, Hilti, VINCI Group’s Leonard, and NOVA by Saint-Gobain launch the 2020 Construction Startup Competition, seeking entrepreneurs and startups to drive innovation in the construction industry. The call will be open to participants from around the world from May 19 through July 26. CEMEX’s Corporate Venture Capital Unit, announced today the launch of…
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Five Industry Leaders Launch 2020 Construction Startup Competition
CEMEX Ventures, Ferrovial, Hilti, VINCI Group’s Leonard, and NOVA by Saint-Gobain launch the 2020 Construction Startup Competition, seeking entrepreneurs and startups to drive innovation in the construction industry. The call will be open to participants from around the world from May 19 through July 26. CEMEX’s Corporate Venture Capital Unit, announced today the launch of…