Tag: Business
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PropTech Finland Steps Up – AEC Business
The previously informal network of Finnish proptech activists has now become a formalized community. The launch of PropTech Finland took place at KPMG’s Helsinki office on April 24, 2019. PropTech Finland’s mission is to unite the Finnish built environment startup community, to start and scale up businesses, and to integrate them into the global proptech…
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WDBE 2019 – AEC Business
Word Summit on Digital Built Environment WDBE 2019 will take place on September 24-25, 2019 in Helsinki, Finland. The event’s theme is Transforming Urban User Experience. There will be around 100 presentations and keynotes from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, WeWork, Zaha Hadid Architects, and others. Sign up at wdbe.org. View the original article and our Inspiration…
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Mapple: Better Design and Business Decisions with Location Data
I had the pleasure of interviewing Karolina Mosiadz, COO of Mapple, an urban intelligence startup. Can you say a few words about yourself and your role in the Mapple team? As a marketer, I help early-stage companies find product-market fit, get first customers and start scaling. I focus on projects that aim to bring a…
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Digitalizing Cross-Laminated Timber Construction – AEC Business
A Finnish experimentation project has made cross-laminated timber construction more productive and creative by using digital modeling. The office of &’ [Emmi Keskisarja & Janne Teräsvirta & Company Architects Ltd] looks rather like a prototype workshop. Intriguing scale models, a 3D printer, and a small CNC machine all give clues about the architects’ current project.…
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How BIM Becomes Business as Usual – An Interview with Marzia Bolpagni
I had the pleasure of interviewing Marzia Bolpagni, an advocate for BIM in business and education. She’s the Strategic BIM Advisor at Mace in London and works actively in the standardization of BIM practices. Marzia became interested in BIM during her studies at the University of Brescia in northern Italy: “I was very lucky to…
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Symbiotic Buildings by Tieto – AEC Business
It took a software developer to tell property owners that their thinking is flawed. Nerd, IoT sensor, Leader, Superhero – these are the terms that Tomi Teikko uses to describe himself in his LinkedIn profile. Admittedly, Tomi does not feel like a typical software developer when he talks enthusiastically about his discovery. “Every real estate…
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From Data to Business Value
Everybody in construction is talking about digitalization. Markku Moilanen, Executive Director at Ramboll Group, says that it’s just one facet of the industry’s change: “The way we think about design and consulting as businesses could soon become obsolete. Value chains will be reconfigured and new businesses will enter the market.” Existing companies must change, and…
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AEC Business Apps in the Cloud – Interview with Wes Smith
In this interview, my guest is Wes Smith, Cloud Executive Officer of AEC Cloud. We talk about how and why AEC companies are moving to hosted IT services. We also discuss the state-of-the-art in cloud hosting and look into the future. About Wes Passionate about people and process driven technology, Wes Smith has 20 years experience…
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Construction Robotics – Videos – AEC Business
The market for construction robotics is still in its infancy. That’s mainly because a large portion of the work takes place on-site, not in controlled industrial environments. The following videos demonstrate the possibilities of today’s construction robotics and offer a glimpse into tomorrow. Fastbrick Robotics: Hadrian X Digital Construction System Fastbrick Robotics develops an on-site…
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More Business Value from Drones with Propeller and Trimble – Interview with Rory San Miguel
Here’s my interview with Rory San Miguel, CEO of Propeller Aerobotics, a UAV tech company. We’re discussing the use of drones in construction and the company’s recently announced collaboration with Trimble to deliver efficient UAV workflows. You’re a co-founder of Propeller. How did your company come about? I met Francis (Propeller co-founder) in 2013 at a drone delivery startup called Flirtey. There…