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TwinUp unveils AI-driven software for architects
TwinUp is a new AI-driven architectural software tool for creating, managing, optimizing, and presenting 3D design models and project images. It is powered by an AI-driven personal assistant that processes ‘vast amounts’ of data in real-time to transform the design process from beginning to end.’
#contech #AI #aecbusiness
May 22, 2023 | AI
New construction technology releases: May 2023
From digital twins to payments and robots, companies are innovating in the first half of the year.
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May 19, 2023 | Industrialized construction
The Immersive Collaboration Market Map for 2023
Here is a selection of XR vendors introducing new solutions for immersive teamwork.
#contech #XR #aecbusiness
May 18, 2023 | Extended reality
Top Mixed Reality Headset Vendors 2023
This article features some of the top MR headset manufacturers in the industry, to help business leaders track down the right endpoints for their technology stack.
#contech #AR #VR #MR #aecbusiness
May 18, 2023 | Extended reality
Digital Construction Awards 2023 shortlist: Digital Consultancy of the Year
The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 140 entries this year, 62 of which have been shortlisted. Here are the shortlisted entries for the Digital Consultancy of the Year.
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May 18, 2023 | Smart construction
Bits, bytes and bricks: How to invest wisely in technology
The digital marketplace is hard to navigate, so how are construction firms ensuring they invest wisely in technology?
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May 17, 2023 | Smart construction
Digital Construction Awards 2023 shortlist: Digital Innovation in Health, Safety and Wellbeing
The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 140 entries this year, 62 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the shortlisted entries for Digital Innovation in Health, Safety and Wellbeing, sponsored by Association for Project Safety.
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May 17, 2023 | Smart construction
A Letter to All Contech and Cleantech Startups
What are the Construction Startup Competition benefits for startups?
#contech #startups #aecbusiness
May 17, 2023 | Industrialized construction
DigiBuild raises $1.3M seed extension, inks partnership deals with major construction companies
With its suite of digital project management and supply chain tools, Miami startup DigiBuild is working to bring construction companies into the 21st century. The company announced they had closed a $1.3 million extension to the seed round they initially raised last year.
#contech #aecbusiness
May 16, 2023 | Smart construction
Curving data center to be Europe’s largest 3D-printed building
In Germany, an ambitious new data center is under construction, hailed as Europe’s largest 3D-printed building.
#contech #3dprinting #aecbusiness
May 16, 2023 | Industrialized construction
Concrete Dreams: Construction 3D Printing for the Military
The U.S. military, especially the Army, seems intent on a developing a comprehensive program for concrete for 3D printing, standards, paths to qualification, real-life testing, and structures that work. T
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May 15, 2023 | Industrialized construction
Utility-scale solar installation goes automated
Powered by installation robots, on-site assembly line and digital twin software, the Terabase automated power plant construction system aims to boost productivity and cut construction costs.
#contech #robotics #aecbusiness
May 15, 2023 | Industrialized construction
The Full Picture on Construction Safety: AI-Powered Video Telematics
According to recent data, vehicle collisions are the second most common cause of fatal injuries in construction and engineering. AI-powered intelligent cameras are taking risk detection to a whole new level.
#contech #AI #aecbusiness
May 13, 2023 | AI
AI-Generated Designs Are Letting Architects Unlock New Forms of Creativity. How Should They Deploy It?
Mark Nichols, owner of and architect at MNichols Design and Jeff Akerman, principal at RISE Architecture, reflect on the fast-moving adoption of AI-generated designs in architecture, and offer some strategies for how these tools can lay new foundations for creativity.
#contech #AI #aecbusiness
May 13, 2023 | AI
Giant Autonomous Robot Outpaces Human Construction Crews by 3 to 5 Times
California-based startup Built Robotics has just unveiled an amazing autonomous construction robot that is set to revolutionize the creation of utility-scale solar farms.
#contech #robotics #aecbusiness
May 11, 2023 | Industrialized construction
PermitFlow advances construction permitting automation with $5.5M in new capital
PermitFlow, a San Jose-based startup developing software for developers and general contractors to streamline the construction permit application and management process, secured $5.5 million in seed funding.
#contech #aecbusiness
May 11, 2023 | Smart construction
Foremen Get Unexpected Lesson on Artificial Intelligence at PHCC Super Foremen Workshop
Purdue University Professor Emeritus Kirk Alter shows some of the practical uses of ChatGPT during the PHCC’s Super Foremen Workshop.
#contech #AI #aecbusiness
May 11, 2023 | AI
NavVis releases VLX 3 mobile mapping system
NavVis’ latest wearable mobile mapping system includes revamped lidars, a live data display, improved ergonomics, and easier transport.
#contech #realitycapture #aecbusiness
May 11, 2023 | Smart construction
4 insights on building product manufacturers getting ‘smart’
A recent survey by KPMG reveals four “surprising” insights about the technology that building product manufacturers are utilizing.
#contech #manufacturing #aecbusiness
May 10, 2023 | Smart construction
Automated code compliance checking research based on BIM and knowledge graph
The purpose of this scientific study is to realize automatic code review by using BIM technology and knowledge graph technology.
#contech #AI #BIM #aecbusiness
May 10, 2023 | AI