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Workers give construction’s slow tech adoption a thumbs down
Construction is viewed as “the least technologically competent” by workers, according to a new study.
#contech #aecbusiness
May 10, 2023 | Smart construction
Why Builders use BIM for Cost Savings
BIM technologies and BIM services are greatly benefitting the business of construction, and not just for large firms. Learn how exactly in this Viewpoint feature.
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May 10, 2023 | Smart construction
Why Construction AI, Autodesk Forma and Emerging Intelligent Tools Are Not Skynet
“After stripping away apocalyptic predictions about AI and hype around ChatGPT, the many artificial intelligence products coming to market for construction are practical tools, not existential threats,” writes Charles Rathmann of ForConstructionPros.
#contech #AI #aecbusiness
May 9, 2023 | AI
A Case (Study) for Off-Site Construction in Home Building
California builder Hallmark Communities and prefab panel manufacturer Agorus team up to assemble six attached townhomes in three days
#contech #prefab #aecbusiness
May 6, 2023 | Industrialized construction
Digitizing in tough times: ‘Support users, not systems’
Interest rate increases and inflation hit the Swedish economy hard. As a result, construction and civil engineering company Peab had to assess projects more rigorously, with strategic IT investment at the center of every decision. CIO Klas Antoni explains.
#contech #aecbusiness
May 6, 2023 | Industrialized construction
Windover Construction: New Ways to Use Drones for Inspections and Quality Control
Massachusetts-based Windover Construction began flying drones to capture comprehensive data of its sites 7 years ago. Since then, the firm has found several profitable uses for UAVs.
#contech #drones #aecbusiness
May 6, 2023 | Smart construction
Generative AI Meets Construction and The Benefit is Focus
“While it can be easy to get caught up in societal-level musings about the impact of this technology, it is important to stay grounded, and to realize that in our industry, generative AI is already in play,” writes René Morkos, the founder of ALICE Technologies.
#contech #AI #aecbusiness
May 5, 2023 | AI
Adaptis’ proprietary, AI-driven software enables circularity in construction
Within a year since launching, Adaptis has raised $2 million from investors in Canada and the U.S. who specialize in cleantech, deeptech and renewable energy.
#contech #AI #aecbusiness
May 5, 2023 | AI
Construction Loves Contech. The Relationship Hasn’t Always Been So Smooth.
“Skeptics may point out that while there were over a thousand construction tech startups formed in the past decade, there are still only a dozen or so that have grown beyond $25 million in sales,” says Gregg Wallace of VC firm Building Ventures.
#contech #aecbusiness
May 5, 2023 | Smart construction
Getting to know… CyBe: 3D Concrete Printing meets Grasshopper!
CyBe, a Dutch technology company, is taking 3D concrete printing to the next level with the help of Grasshopper and ShapeDiver!
#contech #3dprinting #aecbusiness
May 3, 2023 | Industrialized construction
Building firms among most likely to be hit by cyber fraud
Only 21% of UK construction businesses have board members taking responsibility for cyber security – a lower rate than almost every other sector. 5% of building firms were victims of cyber fraud in the past year.
#contech #cybersecurity #aecbusiness
May 2, 2023 | Smart construction
Modular without the factory: Modulous’ plan to turn offsite building on its head
Modulous, the modular startup, does not own any factories. Instead, it offers its patented design and feasibility software, which creates customized development options based on Modulous’ kit of parts solution.
#contech #prefab #aecbusiness
May 2, 2023 | Industrialized construction
Get creative to solve the productivity riddle
“If we are going to improve construction productivity, we need to think more creatively,” writes Claire Smith, Editor at New Civil Engineering.
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May 2, 2023 | Industrialized construction
New AI tools poised to revolutionize 3D engineering
AI brings value anywhere there is a massive volume of data, and the 3D engineering space is no exception, writes Eric Vinchon, VP at Tech Soft 3D.
#contech #aecbusiness #AI
May 1, 2023 | AI
See how different reality mapping technologies perform in the field
The Oracle Industry Lab worked with several leading construction and engineering companies on a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind experiment to explore what combination of tool, process, and team are best for conducting reality mapping on a construction project site.
#contech #aecbusiness
April 29, 2023 | Smart construction
BIM and Digital Collaboration delivering nuclear quality at Hinkley Point C
Hinkley Point C is the first UK nuclear power station to be constructed in over a generation. BYLOR, a joint venture responsible for the main civil engineering, chose very early on to use IFC.
#contech #BIM #aecbusiness
April 29, 2023 | Smart construction
How technology is delivering sustainable construction
Leveraging new technology is part of the solution that can help make teams more knowledgeable and connected to make a difference and reduce carbon emissions in construction.
#contech #sustainability #aecbusiness
April 28, 2023 | Smart construction
Hexagon study shows construction firms ‘embracing autonomous tech at unprecedented rates’
A new study by tech company Hexagon has found that 84% of technology decision-makers at general contracting firms across North America, the UK, and Australia have adopted some form of autonomous technology in the last year to address key business challenges.
#contech #aecbusiness
April 28, 2023 | Smart construction
Is artificial intelligence out to steal your construction job?
International Construction set out to discover the meaning of AI for construction professionals with the help of experts.
#contech #AI #aecbusiness
April 28, 2023 | AI
Blind Ambition: Insights from a blind architect on universal design
Since losing his sight, architect Chris Downey is out to prove that design is a vision far beyond the eyes.
#contech #accessibility #aecbusiness
April 28, 2023 | Business development