Tag: Smart Construction
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Webinar: Digital Situational Awareness in Construction
The Digital Situational Awareness in Construction webinar and interactive workshop event briefs you on the latest developments in digital construction and features first-hand experiences from the field. This is an official pre-event of the World Summit on Digital Built Environment WDBE 2020. The focus of this event is situational awareness; what it is, why it’s…
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DataStreet Announces an Integration with PlanGrid
Today DataStreet is announcing an integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud’s field collaboration solution PlanGrid. DataStreet provides project management software for subcontractors. The integration will allow for DataStreet users to link PlanGrid Tasks to their Time and Material (“T&M”) tags and Fixed Price Change Orders, saving customers time on tedious documentation processes and simplifying activity reports to ensure they are paid on time. This integration enables seamless data…
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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…
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How Solibri Is Continually Guiding Its Customers to BIM Success
Solibri is a trailblazer in the automated checking of building information models and it has been a leader in this field for many years. I had the pleasure of discussing with CEO Ville Kyytsönen how the company is expanding its offering and future-proofing its customers’ success. “When I learned that Solibri was looking for a…
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Solibri Transforms Building Permitting with Its Intelligent Code Checking
Building authorities around the world are looking for ways to transform the permitting process, to use building information models (BIMs) instead of 2D drawings. I sat down with Wafa Alsakini to discuss how Solibri is making that possible, and what new opportunities Solibri is offering to its customers across the globe. Building information modeling is…
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Tietoa Launches an Online Platform for the Review Process for Architectural Competitions
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Mind the Bridge Lists the Most Interesting European Startups in the Construction Sector
Mind the Bridge has published a shortlist of European construction sector innovators which they consider most interesting and which they have met with during the past year. Mind the Bridge is an innovation advisory firm; an international team with experience and a presence in multiple ecosystems. It is continuously looking for the most innovative startups around…
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Do We Need Blockchain in Construction?
Blockchain technology claimed to have the potential to disrupt many aspects of how companies do business. And like other emerging technologies, I have been exploring its uses, benefits and assessing its potential opportunities in the construction industry. If like me, you have been wondering what it is and if its applications are limited to financial…
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WDBE Recording: Data Flow in the Construction Lifecycle
A recording of the live-streamed WDBE 2020 pre-event titled Data Flow in the Construction Lifecycle is now available. Antti Peltokorpi, Assistant Professor at Aalto University, gave an introductory presentation focused on recent research-based innovations and developments regarding digitalization in construction projects and operations. Port of Tallinn has been developing a fully digital port concept. D-terminal reconstruction is…