Category: Bulletin
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Can Construction Refrain from Greenwashing?
Greenwashing, a term coined in the 1980s, has become increasingly relevant in today’s construction sector. It refers to the practice where companies misleadingly brand their products or operations as environmentally friendly when they may not be significantly beneficial to the environment, or they can even be harmful. Vague green marketing claims puzzle the consumers. In…
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Digitalize Any Construction Project by Thinking Backward
A recent Causeway Insights 2023 report is an exciting read. It examines how UK construction uses digital solutions for efficiency, integration, and sustainability. The report highlights contractors’ expectations for digitalization and details the roadblocks they’re facing. The report inspired me to think about how to digitalize any construction project, the success factors, and how to…
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EarthCam Upgrades Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration
New Developments at Autodesk University: EarthCam, a company specializing in live camera technology and services, announced upgrades to its Autodesk Construction Cloud integration at Autodesk University. The enhanced integration enables EarthCam’s live jobsite cameras to deliver AI-powered reporting with live imagery directly to Autodesk Build, a project management and field execution tool. First Construction Cloud…
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Hilti’s BIM-Powered Integrated Project Solutions Boosts Construction Safety and Productivity
Hilti, a global construction solutions provider, has recently unveiled its Integrated Project Solutions (IPS). The service suite aims to streamline construction projects across design, construction, and operational phases. By addressing challenges like space limitations, loading conditions, and building code compliance, IPS enhances coordination, scheduling, and overall cost and quality control. Unlocking Productivity: Integrated Design Services…
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Technologies With the Highest ROI Potential in Engineering and Construction
KPMG’s 2023 Global Construction Survey presents insights from 267 individuals; professionals from engineering and construction firms (121) and project owners (146) from a variety of industries. The survey covers several topics, including innovation and technology. Following are picks from the technology results. Technology adoption trends The 2017 Global Construction Survey revealed industry adoption of technologies like BIM,…
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Slate Technologies Unveils Next-Gen AI Software for Enhanced Construction Decision-Making
Slate Technologies has introduced the new version of their Slate Decision Assistant, a generative AI tool intended to assist decision-making processes and data analytics in the construction sector. This update integrates Generative and Predictive AI technologies and introduces a proprietary Large Language Model specific to the construction industry. Slate’s software is designed to compile and…
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The Juno Difference: Reimagining Housing as an Aspirational Product
BJ Siegel is the Head of Design and Co-Founder of Juno, a U.S. proptech firm. In his keynote at WDBE 2023 on September 20 in Helsinki, BJ talks about how Juno applies product design principles, continuous development, and branding to housing. The result is an aspirational product that can be replicated and improved, like consumer…
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North America’s Largest Modular Healthcare Facility Nears Completion
MODLOGIQ, a frontrunner in Smart Off-Site Construction, has started the transportation and setup of over 200 modules for the Athens Medical Campus. Remarkably, this comes less than a year after the start of fabrication. Once finished, the facility will be North America’s largest permanent healthcare building created using off-site modular construction. Trinity:NAC and Mark Molen…
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Two Podcast Interviews with Aarni Heiskanen
Aarni Heiskanen has been podcasting since 2012. Recently, he was a guest on two podcasts. The ProjectReady Podcast On an episode of the ProjectReady Podcast, ProjectReady CEO, Joe Giegerich, Head of Product Development, Shaili Modi Oza, Construction Innovation Agent at AE Partners, Aarni Heiskanen, and Vice President of Innovation at OAC Services, Salla Eckhardt discuss how viewing Enterprise platforms such as accounting…
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Productizing Housing for Superior Efficiency and Sustainability
This year’s World of Digital Built Environment WDBE summit was an inspiring two-day event in Tallinn and Helsinki. One of the highlights for me at WDBE was BJ Siegel‘s keynote on productized housing design and construction. Solving the housing problem sustainably BJ discussed the innovative approach that his company, Juno, is taking to design and build multi-family sustainable…