Category: Artificial Intelligence
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AI in AEC Conference 2021
Artificial Intelligence in Architecture, Engineering and Construction is a virtual two-day conference taking place on March 24-25, 2021. The program is published, and early bird registration is open until January 15, 2021. The seed for this conference was planted with the preparation of the IABSE AI Workshop 2020. The high international interest towards the 2020…
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My Top 5 Innovations for Greater Efficiency, Sustainability & Quality
As a construction professional and British citizen, I genuinely could not have been any prouder and humbled to have opened UK Construction Week Virtual last week. 2020 is the year of disruptions, and we are all looking for this “New Normal”, and while this newfound regularity may have opened new opportunities, as we are now…
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The Urban Adaptation Competition Aims at Flexibility with Modular Wood Construction
Buildings are static. They serve the purpose they have been designed for. But when cities grow and the needs of the community change, this becomes a problem. Modular construction with engineered wood products like Kerto LVL are the solution, because they enable adaptable, sustainable, and cost-competitive designs. It is time to provide solutions to the…
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AEC Business Launches AEC TechTV in September
New, game-changing technologies and trailblazing companies are redefining the future of architecture, engineering, and construction. AEC Business launches AEC TechTV, a video channel that’s on the pulse of the digital transformation. Technologies evolve much faster than our capacity to make use of them. Will technology make or break your AEC business? It is more important…
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AI Gives Engineers Superpowers – An Interview with Ricardo Farinha
Artificial Intelligence and machine learning will eventually change the way we work in the AEC industry. In this podcast interview, Ricardo Farinha, Director of Technology at Sweco, talks about his and Sweco’s journey into AI. In the podcast, we discuss the following topics: What got Ricardo interested in AI and machine learning How the Design…
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Buildots Raises $16 million as It Brings AI Computer Vision to Construction Management
Buildots announced today that it had secured $16 million in funding to leverage the power of AI to track, analyze and provide actionable data for construction project teams. The company uses hardhat-mounted 360° cameras to seamlessly determine the exact status of an ongoing project and provides invaluable insight to contractors. The $3 million seed and…
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The Driverless Future of Construction
Built Robotics has developed a unique guidance system using artificial intelligence that can be installed in off-the-shelf equipment from Caterpillar, John Deere, and other major manufacturers. Read the article on freethink.com The post The Driverless Future of Construction appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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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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7 Days of News – Week 45
Here are our picks from the latest construction technology news. “You look at 5G wireless, artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), these are going to be three key technologies for your industry,” Michael Hainsworth, executive producer of Futurithmic and co-host of the Geeks & Beats podcast, told the audience at a talk billed Future Forward:…
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AI for Construction – An Interview with René Morkos of ALICE
Artificial Intelligence is finding its way into construction planning and simulation. I interviewed René Morkos, the founder and CEO of ALICE Technologies. ALICE combines a first-of-its-kind construction planning platform with a powerful AI engine and promises big savings on construction projects. In the interview, we discuss, among others, the following topics: René’s professional experience and…