Category: Construction
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Global Admixture Manufacturer Partially Acquires a Concrete Sensor Solution
Vancouver, Canada, based Kryton International Inc. acquired 30% of the fast-growing concrete sensor company Sensohive. The young IoT company Sensohive Technologies based in Denmark launched its Maturix™solution two years ago. It has been adopted by leading contractors and precast producers like PASCHAL GmbH, VolkerWessels, Heidelberg Cement, NCC, Skanska, and Kruse Smith, among others. The monitoring…
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Egnyte and Procore Team Up to Replace Outdated Processes in Construction
Egnyte, the business first security content platform, today announced an integration with Procore, a leading provider of construction management software, that will provide the construction industry with a better way to work that replaces the outdated, manual approach to accessing, changing, and reviewing files. “Construction tech is gaining traction as companies in the field are…
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South-East Asia’s Largest 3D-printer for Construction Operational in Singapore
South-East Asia’s largest 3D-printer for construction is declared operational in Singapore by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in Singapore at the PEAK Forum on 11 September 2019. This 3D concrete printer is capable of printing concrete components up to 9 m long, 3.5 m wide and 3.8 m tall. The 3D-printer is developed and…
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Handiss Helps You Hire Top Freelance Architects and Engineers
Handiss is a freelancing platform made specifically for architecture and engineering. It helps companies find global talent for freelance work. Handiss is the construction market network where vetted engineering consultants, architects, and industry experts can offer their work to their peers in the industry. Founded by engineers for engineers, Handiss is dedicated to matching clients…
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From CAD to Machines as Co-Designers
Finnish economics professor Osmo A. Wiio claimed that we typically overestimate the near future and underestimate the distant future. His thoughts resonate well with today’s perception of design automation. Back in the 1980s, I took part in the first-ever Finnish “integrated CAD” projects, in which the architect, the structural, HVAC, and electrical engineers exchanged CAD…
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Make Every Construction Project Succeed with VisualLeader
Ains Group has just released a digital service that radically changes the way construction projects are managed. The concept consists of a new management process, a command center, and a situation awareness portal for project decision-makers and partners. It aims to make every project reach its goals. Jaakko Jauhiainen Ains Group has long been a…
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AEC Business is a Global Top 10 Construction Tech Blog
Feedspot has featured AEC-Business.com as a Top 10 Construction Technology Blog and a Top 75 Construction Blog. Feedspot writes: “…The Best Construction Technology Blogs from thousands of Construction Technology blogs in our index using search and social metrics. We’ve carefully selected these websites because they are actively working to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with frequent…
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Constructech Announces 2019 Vision Awards Winners
Recognizing tech-savvy construction companies, Constructech magazine has announced the winners of the 2019 Constructech Vision Awards. Constructech has also recognized one Project of the Year for its outstanding commitment to leverage technology across all project team members. The project demonstrates teamwork, ingenuity, and tech-savvy. This represents the 20th year Constructech has honored construction companies with…
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Five Reasons Why You Should Attend WDBE 2019
The World Summit on Digital Built Environment WDBE 2019 takes place on September 24-25, 2019, in Helsinki, Finland. Here are five reasons why you should attend: Meet top talent from the public and private sector: decision-makers, researchers, influencers, legislators, etc. WDBE is a place of discussion and a place of action! The keynotes: speakers coming…
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Major Construction and Design Show Moves to Chicago
On Sept. 19 and 20, 2019, Oliver Kinross, the organizers of the New York Build Expo, will be hosting Chicago Build at McCormick Place. Oliver Kinross organize an award-winning, global portfolio of construction events, including what the company describes as “the largest shows in London, New York, and Sydney”. Chicago Build is officially supported by the…