Category: Features
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How Finns Cut Construction Lead Times in Half
How can Finnish contractors build apartment buildings in record time without sacrificing quality or worker well-being? A recent Q&A panel provided some answers. The post How Finns Cut Construction Lead Times in Half appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Digitalization Done Right: Insights from Quickbase’s Robert Salaj
I sat down with Robert Salaj, the director of the Customer Advisory Team at Quickbase, to discuss how construction companies can successfully digitalize their business processes. Robert shared insights from his extensive 20+ year career in lean Six Sigma process improvement and his decade-long experience in the construction industry. The industry faces several pressing challenges,…
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Meet Your Future Team Members: AI Agents
If you’ve been following the discussion around AI, you’re familiar with the concept of AI agents. AI agents can be understood as intelligent automation that operates independently, monitoring its environment and taking action without constant human input. Unlike traditional software requiring specific inputs to produce predictable outputs, AI agents can adapt to varying conditions and…
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Onboarding Subcontractors with ShareFile – AEC Business
Construction is perhaps one of the most networked industries, with contractual relationships changing from project to project. Because of this, a general contractor (GC) frequently needs to onboard new subcontractors or trade partners and requires a simple, efficient process for managing documents and minimizing risk. Why systematizing onboarding pays Construction still includes a lot of…
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The Rise of Health and Well-Being within Real Estate
William Stewart’s WDBE 2024 keynote in Tallinn was titled “The Rise of Health and Well-Being within Real Estate and Its Implementation within Business Models.” William is a Health and Well-being Advisor at Ekkist, the UK’s first health and well-being consultancy for the built environment. He advises developers on prioritizing health and well-being in their buildings’…
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Building the Future with Digital Twins
Amy Peck’s WDBE 2024 keynote, held on October 3, 2024, in Helsinki, discussed digital transformation in the built environment and digital twin as its key concept. Digital twins are rapidly driving the digital transformation within the AEC industry. They are emerging as critical tools in enabling smart buildings and, ultimately, smart cities. Digital twins offer…
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Solving Construction’s Productivity Puzzle: Quickbase’s New Work Management Platform
Quickbase has launched the Quickbase Work Management Platform for Construction. It connects teams and streamlines projects from pre-construction to close out. The announcement took place at Procore Groundbreak on November 20, 2024. The platform includes pre-built “Pro App” solutions, AI-powered tools for insights and workflow automation, and access to mobile form capabilities for field teams.…
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Why Attend InfraBIM Open 2025?
InfraBIM Open 2025 is your opportunity to lead, learn, and thrive in the digital transformation of the built environment. Taking place in Tampere, Finland, from February 3–5, this global event is where the world’s top minds in digital construction converge to redefine leadership in the infrastructure industry. Here’s why you can’t afford to miss it.…
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From Opinions to Facts: The Surprising Power of Data
How can having real-life data change the way we design or plan? When I worked as an architect, I designed workplaces based on assumptions and previous experience, considering the client’s wants and needs. What would have happened if I had developed my design by studying actual behavioral and performance data? The Lunchroom Table Case Study…
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And the Killer App for BIM is…
Jaan Saar, Future Insight Group’s Chief Evangelist for BIM, delivered a keynote on what he thinks is the killer app for BIM at WDBE 2024 in Helsinki on October 3, 2024. You can watch my recording of his keynote at the end of this post or on YouTube. Many remember Jaan as the Head of…