Tag: Construction
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Hilti’s BIM-Powered Integrated Project Solutions Boosts Construction Safety and Productivity
Hilti, a global construction solutions provider, has recently unveiled its Integrated Project Solutions (IPS). The service suite aims to streamline construction projects across design, construction, and operational phases. By addressing challenges like space limitations, loading conditions, and building code compliance, IPS enhances coordination, scheduling, and overall cost and quality control. Unlocking Productivity: Integrated Design Services…
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Technologies With the Highest ROI Potential in Engineering and Construction
KPMG’s 2023 Global Construction Survey presents insights from 267 individuals; professionals from engineering and construction firms (121) and project owners (146) from a variety of industries. The survey covers several topics, including innovation and technology. Following are picks from the technology results. Technology adoption trends The 2017 Global Construction Survey revealed industry adoption of technologies like BIM,…
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Exploring the Future of Robotic Construction with Dr. Thomas Bock
In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, host Aarni Heiskanen interviews Dr. Thomas Bock, a renowned expert in construction robotics. With 45 years of experience in the field and multiple books on the topic, Thomas shares his insights and expertise. Tune in to learn more about his professional journey and the advancements in construction…
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Slate Technologies Unveils Next-Gen AI Software for Enhanced Construction Decision-Making
Slate Technologies has introduced the new version of their Slate Decision Assistant, a generative AI tool intended to assist decision-making processes and data analytics in the construction sector. This update integrates Generative and Predictive AI technologies and introduces a proprietary Large Language Model specific to the construction industry. Slate’s software is designed to compile and…
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Affordable Robots Could Reshape Reality Capture in Construction
Drones are now in the mainstream of reality capture on construction sites. In interior construction, hard hat cameras and human-operated laser scanners are still the best way to collect accurate data. Quadrupled robots could be an alternative, but in many cases, they are considered too expensive. That may change soon, as both robots with upgraded…
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Massive Danish Hospital Project Avoids Fire Protection Failures with Imerso Construction AI
Ensuring regulatory compliance of firewall constructions is getting a high-tech boost. Over the past 16 months, the construction team responsible for the iconic new Nyt Hospital Nordsjælland near Copenhagen used Imerso construction AI technology to achieve remarkable results. By using Imerso, the team enhanced work productivity while preventing costs and delays worth €5.2 million during…
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The Digital Maturity of Construction
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, our expert panel discusses the digital maturity of construction firms and digitalization in general. They reference a recent report revealing somewhat surprising UK construction companies’ results. The panel debates the concept of digital maturity and the high percentage of respondents who believe their organizations to be digitally…
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How Digitalized is the Construction Industry?
In the September 2023 episode of Chat AEC Tech, the expert panel discusses the digital maturity of construction firms and digitalization in general. They reference a recent report that revealed somewhat surprising results from UK construction companies. The panel debates the concept of digital maturity and the high percentage of respondents who believe their organizations…
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Situational Awareness – Empowering the Construction Field
I had the pleasure of being a guest on Stephanie Brown’s Intelligent Construction Opportunities podcast, which streamed live on LinkedIn and other platforms. We discussed situational awareness in construction, what it is, why it’s essential, and how to achieve it using digital technologies. The post Situational Awareness – Empowering the Construction Field appeared first on…
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Cheat Sheet for Optimizing Construction Budgets: 8 Tips from the Pros
Staying on a budget without cutting corners in quality is a common concern for many clients. In today’s economic climate, it’s more important than ever to ensure you’re doing the most you can with the resources you have. For well over a century, the team at Horst Construction has been helping our clients do just…