Tag: research
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IBM pledges $150B toward US-based manufacturing, research
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: IBM plans to pour $150 billion over the next five years into U.S.-based technology, the company said Monday. The initiative includes $30 billion to fuel mainframe and quantum computing research, development and manufacturing, per the…
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Is Wood Veneer Furniture A Style Steal Or A Red Flag? We Dug Into The Research To Find Out
Veneer is like the boob job of the furniture industry. It can look amazingly natural and fool fairly discerning eyes, or it can stick out like a rock-hard and overly perky boob sore thumb. Not to even get started on the “this is cheating” discussion on either topic. And readers, as someone with both a…
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JCT to sponsor mental health in construction research
Image: Dreamstime.com JCT is sponsoring a research project investigating the mental health of workers in construction, to better understand the challenges workers face, and to explore how the industry can provide better support. The research, initiated by the tier 1 HSLG and Mates in Mind, a registered charity set up to improve mental health within…
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Research reveals stark risks of flooding in subterranean spaces
I wanted to find out about UK policy, British Standards and codes of practice relating to the conversion of basements into habitable flats. I interviewed key people from the Environment Agency, Property Care Association (PCA), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Construction Industry Research and Information Association (Ciria), fellows of the Chartered Institution…
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Parents Support Trade Careers – Research and Careers in Trades Week
Backed by strong bipartisan support, career and technical education programs are flourishing, and careers are projected to experience faster-than-average job growth from 2023 to 2033. They also offer earning potential that exceeds the median wage across all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It is, perhaps for these reasons, that 89%…
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‘I’m working with construction SMEs to boost their innovation’
Dr Graeme Larsen FCIOB, associate dean (sustainability) at the University College of Estate Management, on opening up the current discourse around healthy communities. What are you working on at present? I am working on a number of initiatives, with the key focus being strategic and operational sustainability. This relates to the development of new taught…
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Research Institute: A Shared Information Platform Reduces Construction Costs Considerably
A new Danish study shows how the use of a shared digital management and communication platform on large-scale construction projects leads to considerable cost reductions. The Danish Building Research Institute conducted a six-month research project that studied the effects of using a specific IT concept during construction. The three case studies were: The Maersk Tower,…
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Virtual Reality for Homebuyers – Interview with Teatime Research
I visited the newly formed virtual reality startup Teatime Research, tried out their Showroom app demo, and interviewed the team. They let me step into a virtual apartment house, move around, and modify it to my liking. The experience was great! Present during my interview were four of the six co-founders: Sakari Salli (CEO), Paavo…
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Easy-to-digest Research Results for the Construction Industry
Communication between researchers or academics and construction industry practitioners is not always easy. We helped our client, RYM, communicate research results from two research programs, each with a budget of over 20 million euros. RYM is a public–private partnership aiming to speed up innovation processes in the construction and real estate industries in Finland. Its…
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Research: AEC Content Marketing Pays Off
The AEC edition of the Hinge Research Institute’s Visible Expert℠ study report is a must-read for business owners. It shows why becoming a Visible Expert℠ is good for business. It also demonstrates why content marketing is an essential strategy for AEC experts. The Hinge Research Institute studied over 530 professional services firms to identify their…