Category: Construction
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AEC TechTV – Episode 3
The third episode of AEC TechTV is packed with news and insight from the AEC tech domain. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep tabs on what’s new and noteworthy. 01:17 News, Aarni Heiskanen 04:31 Digital twins, Cristina Savian 11:40 Exceptional BIM, Vaughan Harris 18:41 CHAOS Architects, Rodrigo Castro 22:50 Next Steps, Sam Cowley 26:58 Spherical Block, Brian Kern 31:23 More news,…
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Cemex and Carbon Clean to Develop Low-Cost Carbon Capture Technology
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) announced today that, through CEMEX Ventures, its Corporate Venture Capital unit, it has signed an agreement with Carbon Clean, a leader in low-cost modular carbon dioxide capture and separation technology, aimed at developing a carbon capture solution for the cement industry that lies below the line of $30US/ton…
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Hospital BIM Open 2020 – A World Premiere
The Hospital BIM Open 2020 conference on October 28-29, 2020, will be fully virtual. The two conference days will not only offer excellent presentations and keynotes but also networking with other professionals. On the conference platform, you can network and interact with other participants from your home or office. Watch the presentations and access material…
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Bringing BIM to the Modern Built Environment: An Interview with Prof. Martin Fischer
We talked with Professor Martin Fischer of Stanford University’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department in the run-up to WDBE. Our discussion covered what drew him to the discipline and the practical challenges of applying BIM in the modern built environment. An essential part of contemporary design, Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a valuable collaborative practice…
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Bringing BIM to the Modern Built Environment: An Interview with Prof. Martin Fischer
We talked with Professor Martin Fischer of Stanford University’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department in the run-up to WDBE. Our discussion covered what drew him to the discipline and the practical challenges of applying BIM in the modern built environment. An essential part of contemporary design, Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a valuable collaborative practice…
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AEC TechTV – Episode 1
The first episode of AEC TechTV is hosted by Aarni Heiskanen and Paul Wilkinson. The Program 01:07 Immersive collaborative VR in AEC / Aarni Heiskanen 06:07 Good data for the public good / Paul Wilkinson 12:30 BIM and FM / Karl Fitzpatrick, Auckland Airport 18:40 The AEC Hackathon Online / Damon Hernandez, the AEC Hackathon…
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Engineering, Architecture, and Modern Technology – An Interview with Dr. Jakob Strømann-Andersen
We sat down with Dr. Jakob Strømann-Andersen of Henning Larsen’s Sustainability Engineering Department. Our talk covered the need for interdisciplinary research, sustainable practice, and how technology will lead change in the years ahead. Can you tell us a bit about your professional background and what you’re currently working on? I’m a partner with Henning…
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Taking the Mystery Out of BIM Data Mining
Information mining as a way to affect the productivity curve in construction. Success in the AEC industry comes down to productivity. Unfortunately, as we all know from many famous studies, productivity has not changed much in the AEC industry. However, there is a deep well of potential for BIM to help show us how problems…
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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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Architecture, Robotics, and the Importance of Human Interaction – An Interview with Prof. Kathrin Dörfler
We sat down with Professor Kathrin Dörfler of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in advance of WDBE 2020. We discussed the importance of innovation and how her research focuses on the need for practical and productive solutions when it comes to on-site support. Digital and technical innovation plays an essential role in optimizing the…