Tag: firms
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Architecture Firms vs Freelancers: Which is Right for You?
Picking between architecture firms and freelance architects can hit like a ton of bricks, especially with a dream project riding on the call. Each route dishes out its own flavor of strengths, perfectly seasoned for different needs, budgets, and big ideas. Firms roll in with teamwork and hefty resources, while freelancers sling flexibility and a…
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4 contech firms up their AI offerings
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. From smart payment systems to cameras that recognize onsite equipment and autonomous drywall robots, construction technology startups and stalwarts have been infusing artificial intelligence into their latest solutions. Here are four AI-infused new releases and offerings to…
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The Tech Divide: How Construction Firms Embrace Emerging Technologies
A new study from the University of Sydney’s School of Engineering analyzes how digital tools shape construction practices in Australia. The research examined how three tiers of companies and various roles within those companies see the present and future of emerging technologies. An observation that stands out is that the smallest companies rate the importance…
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Large construction firms expand backlogs as smaller firms struggle
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction backlog declined to 8.3 months in February, down about 1% from January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors survey conducted from Feb. 20 to March 5. Work in builders’ pipelines fell for contractors…
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Tariff worries force firms to rethink contracts
Listen to the article 11 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. This feature is a part of “The Dotted Line” series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry. To view the entire series, click here. Contractors are bracing for a fresh wave…
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Arizona drywall firms ordered to pay over $7.4M in back wages, damages
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Department of Labor has obtained a judgment ordering two Arizona drywall and painting companies to pay $7.45 million in back wages and damages after the employers willfully denied overtime pay to over 1,400 employees, according to…
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Dozens of firms suspended after substandard solid wall insulation jobs
The government has suspended 39 businesses that installed poor-quality solid wall insulation using publicly funded energy efficiency schemes. Routine checks carried out by independent quality body TrustMark uncovered cases of substandard solid wall insulation fitted under the Energy Company Obligation 4 (ECO4) and the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS). Around 65,000 households have had solid…
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6 contech firms raise combined $57M
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Firms that help builders get materials, remain compliant and communicate on the jobsite were the recipients of recent venture capital funding. Artificial intelligence, in particular, remains a point of interest for contractors as they seek to leverage…
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CROSSWALK and Collectus Automate BIM Workflows for AECO Firms
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, Hugh Seaton of CROSSWALK and Cyril Verley of CDV Systems talk about the new integration that automates BIM workflows. With BIM workflows increasingly dominating the construction sector, professionals need easy and immediate access to libraries and organizing principles. To satisfy this need, CDV Systems and The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) have…
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Circular Economy for AEC Firms – Interview with Pöyry
I had the pleasure to visit the headquarters of Pöyry and meet with Jaana Tyynismaa and Jouni Honkala. In this episode 48 of the AEC Business Podcast we talk about circular economy. Pöyry is an international consulting and engineering company that serves clients globally across the energy, industry and infrastructure sectors. Last year, the net…