Tag: Industrialized Construction
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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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The Juno Difference: Reimagining Housing as an Aspirational Product
BJ Siegel is the Head of Design and Co-Founder of Juno, a U.S. proptech firm. In his keynote at WDBE 2023 on September 20 in Helsinki, BJ talks about how Juno applies product design principles, continuous development, and branding to housing. The result is an aspirational product that can be replicated and improved, like consumer…
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North America’s Largest Modular Healthcare Facility Nears Completion
MODLOGIQ, a frontrunner in Smart Off-Site Construction, has started the transportation and setup of over 200 modules for the Athens Medical Campus. Remarkably, this comes less than a year after the start of fabrication. Once finished, the facility will be North America’s largest permanent healthcare building created using off-site modular construction. Trinity:NAC and Mark Molen…
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Productizing Housing for Superior Efficiency and Sustainability
This year’s World of Digital Built Environment WDBE summit was an inspiring two-day event in Tallinn and Helsinki. One of the highlights for me at WDBE was BJ Siegel‘s keynote on productized housing design and construction. Solving the housing problem sustainably BJ discussed the innovative approach that his company, Juno, is taking to design and build multi-family sustainable…
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I Saw the Future of Tower Crane Operation
The mobile tower crane was the brainchild of Hans Liebherr, a German inventor and entrepreneur who patented the design in 1949. The main technological advancement since then was the change to electric operation instead of hydraulic power in the 1970s. Now, we’re experiencing another change: teleoperation. Last week, Zachi Flatto, the CEO and co-founder of…
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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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SAEKI Unveils Game-Changing Automation in AEC Industry with $2.3M Seed Funding
In a groundbreaking development for the AEC industry, SAEKI has emerged from stealth mode, announcing a $2.3 million seed funding round. The Swiss startup aims to revolutionize the often slow and expensive process of manufacturing large components, from aircraft wings to construction site installations, by leveraging fully automated plants with industrial robots and 3D technology.…
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Make Your Organization Future-Ready at WDBE 2023 in September
For the sixth year in a row, the World of Digital Built Environment (WDBE) Summit presents a comprehensive overview of the most important current events, phenomena, and solutions in the field of digital built environment. Join other built environment professionals to spend two inspiring summit days in Tallinn and Helsinki. Each year, the WDBE Summit…
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Decarbonizing High-Rise Construction with Christoph Timm of SOM
The High-Rise Northern Exposure seminar in Helsinki on June 13, 2023, offered an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest high-rise glass design and construction innovations. I had the pleasure of interviewing Christoph Timm, Principal at SOM New York, after he’d given his keynote titled How SOM is decarbonizing the built environment – A holistic approach to…
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Mastering Tasks and Milestones with Buildots’ AI-Powered Plan Tracker
Buildots, the award-winning leader in AI-based automated progress tracking, has announced the launch of Plan Tracker. This new suite of tools helps construction project managers plan and track weekly activities and milestones accurately. It uses project-specific data to keep an eye on plans. The system measures effectiveness, leading to performance improvements. It also adjusts to…