Tag: Industrialized Construction
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How a $1,400 Humanoid Hints at Construction’s Robotic Future
Chinese startup Noetix launched Bumi, a bipedal robot that challenges mobile robots at a much heftier price. Is this just a whim or a breakthrough that could make robots a viable tool for even small construction companies? The Noetix Bumi robot is a humanoid robot designed primarily for educational and family use. It stands 94…
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Construction Startup Competition 2025 Winners Announced
The Construction Startup Competition 2025 has just revealed its 13 winners, representing the next generation of construction technology innovators from around the globe. Organized by industry heavyweights, including Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, Leonard by VINCI, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures, the competition continues to be a leading force in…
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Is Virtual Vertical Integration Possible in the Construction Industry?
I just listened to a fascinating interview on Bricks and Bytes with Jan-Hendrik Goldbeck, co-CEO of Goldbeck. The interview inspired me to raise a provocative question: Could vertical integration, similar to that of Goldbeck’s, be achieved virtually, without creating an “asset-heavy” conglomerate? Vertically integrated construction Goldbeck GmbH has spent over 50 years establishing itself as…
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From BIM to Site: A Digital Chain for Takt Production
How do you measure the performance of a takt construction project? That was one of the research themes presented at the Building 2030 summer seminar in Espoo, Finland. The Finnish Building 2030 consortium held its summer seminar last Thursday and Friday. The event was the culmination of Building 2030 Week, which my company had helped…
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Making Volumetric Modular Construction Work
Is volumetric modular construction on the verge of a breakthrough, or will it remain experimental or occasional, as it has so far in many countries? Finnish contractors have used concrete prefabricated building frames regularly since the 1960s. Now, we’re seeing growing interest in volumetric modular construction, especially for certain types of spaces. My early experiences…
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BuiltWorlds Unveils 2025 Construction Robotics Top 50 -copy
BuiltWorlds has just released its 2025 Robotics Top 50, an annual roundup of the most impactful robotics companies shaping the future of construction. The list, now in its sixth year, segments the field more precisely than ever, covering three key domains: Onsite Robotics, Offsite Robotics, and Automated Machinery & Related Solutions. The report reflects a…
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BuiltWorlds Unveils 2025 Construction Robotics Top 50
BuiltWorlds has just released its 2025 Robotics Top 50, an annual roundup of the most impactful robotics companies shaping the future of construction. The list, now in its sixth year, segments the field more precisely than ever, covering three key domains: Onsite Robotics, Offsite Robotics, and Automated Machinery & Related Solutions. The report reflects a…
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BuiltWorlds Unveils 2025 Construction Robotics Top 50
BuiltWorlds has just released its 2025 Robotics Top 50, an annual roundup of the most impactful robotics companies shaping the future of construction. The list, now in its sixth year, segments the field more precisely than ever, covering three key domains: Onsite Robotics, Offsite Robotics, and Automated Machinery & Related Solutions. The report reflects a…
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Building a Successful AEC PoC
“Can a robot navigate on a construction site and collect information for situational awareness?” “Does a construction process ontology help combine information from multiple sources to support construction management?” “Can a digital twin platform serve for visualizing 3D zoning data?” These are some of the questions our clients have answered through Proofs of Concept (PoCs).…
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NXT BLD Showcases the Future of AEC Tech
The 2025 NXT BLD and NXT DEV conferences gathered a large international crowd of construction technology enthusiasts and developers in London’s Westminster on June 11 and 12. It was exciting to meet many of the industry’s leading innovators and see where AEC tech is headed. BIM 2.0 in the limelight If I summarize the events…