Tag: tech
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Matterport Announces Investment in Digitization Tech Company SIMLAB
Matterport, Inc. announced its strategic partnership and investment in SIMLAB, a technology company that specializes in the digitization of buildings throughout the design and construction phases. “Our partnership with SIMLAB further cements Matterport as the spatial data platform of choice for the AEC industry,” said RJ Pittman, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Matterport. Using the…
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Does Construction Tech Have a Jargon Problem?
Neuroscientists tell us that, strictly speaking, the popular conception of “left brain” versus “right brain” is off base. I’m sure that’s true, but the notion may still have some utility. Medical News Today sums up that popular conception this way: Left-brained people are said to be more: analytical logical detail- and fact-oriented numerical likely to think…
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Esri UK and Tetra Tech Provide One-Stop Solution for Indoor Mapping
Esri UK today announced a new partnership with Tetra Tech to offer customers an end-to-end solution for indoor mapping, designed to capitalize on an increasing demand for indoor mapping for facilities management, at large offices, campuses, or hospitals. Offering the complete workflow, global consulting and engineering services company Tetra Tech will provide the necessary 3D…
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Business, Tech, and Design Trends 2020 by Fjord
Every year, Fjord–Accenture Interactive’s design and innovation practice–crowdsources trends for the year ahead from its network of 1,200 people in 33 studios worldwide. The report looks at what’s ahead for the future of business, technology, and design. This is recommended reading for AEC leaders and developers who want to widen their horizons. The main message of…
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7 Days of Construction Tech News – Week 49
Here are our picks from the latest construction technology news. “We always ask our people: ‘what are the problems in the construction industry?’. It’s always been done the same way for many years,” says Jeff Condello, President & CEO of RANDALL Construction. The company is cementing its position as the leading self-perform in Florida by…
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Five Tech Startups Powering the Construction Site with AI
In the coming years, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will automate many construction tasks in unprecedented ways. We featured 10 startups in our earlier post. Here are five more startups that are in in the vanguard of turning AI into a value-adding technology for construction sites. APE Mobile APE Mobile is on a mission to make construction easier…
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AEC Business is a Global Top 10 Construction Tech Blog
Feedspot has featured AEC-Business.com as a Top 10 Construction Technology Blog and a Top 75 Construction Blog. Feedspot writes: “…The Best Construction Technology Blogs from thousands of Construction Technology blogs in our index using search and social metrics. We’ve carefully selected these websites because they are actively working to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with frequent…
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10 Tech Startups Powering the Construction Site with AI
In the coming years, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will automate many construction tasks in unprecedented ways. These 10 startups are in in the vanguard of turning AI into a value-adding technology for construction sites. Open Space OpenSpace is a photo- and video-based documentation tool– “Google Streetviews” of your jobsite. OpenSpace’s proprietary Vision Engine platform allows you to…
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Raising the Bar: Sellen Construction’s Salla Palos and Construction Tech
Find out how Palos and Sellen Construction are leading the way in turning Seattle into a real-time incubator for the latest in construction innovation. When you think about the forefront of innovation in the US, you may first think of New York City or Silicon Valley. However, just like paradigm-shifting companies Amazon and Starbucks, the…
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ReCoTech Review – An Overview of Nordic Property Tech
ReCoTech is an official side event for Europe’s biggest startup gathering, Slush. A full house of real estate and construction tech enthusiasts assembled on the last day of November in Helsinki. After the morning presentations, 300 meetings between established companies and startups took place in just two hours. I did 20 interviews with thought leaders, industry…