Tag: Models
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Kenworth Revealed Discontinuation of the W900, T800, and C500 Models
The Kenworth Truck Company announced that it will be discontinuing three of its Class 8 trucks. This change will take place in 2026 and will help the company continue to strive to meet the evolving emissions regulations and work with component constraints. The company anticipates the industry continuing to move toward more efficient technologies and…
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Kenworth to Discontinue W900, T800, and C500 Models
The Kenworth Truck Company announced that it will be discontinuing three of its Class 8 trucks. This change will take place in 2026 and will help the company continue to strive to meet the evolving emissions regulations and work with component constraints. The company anticipates the industry continuing to move toward more efficient technologies and…
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Can BIM Models Become 95% Smaller?
When I started my computer-aided design journey in the 1980s, we could do amazing things with software and hardware that now seem ridiculously underpowered. Today, we have thousands of times more computational resources, but not enough for BIM, as many feel. I talked with Antonio González Viegas last Friday about this dilemma and what he…
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Let’s Talk Business Models – Amy Marks at WDBE 2024
Amy Marks, innovation SVP at Compass Datacenters and known as the “Queen of Prefab,” delivered her WDBE 2024 keynote in Tallinn. She shared her extensive experience in the construction industry, including her tenure as a Vice President at Autodesk and her ownership of several construction companies, one of which is among the oldest prefabrication companies…
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Innovating AEC Business Models for the Virtual Future
In this episode of WDBE Talks, Aarni Heiskanen had the pleasure of hosting two distinguished guests from the USA: Amy Peck, Founder and CEO of EndeavorXR, and Mark Bryan, Senior Foresight Manager at Future Today Institute. Amy and Mark will deliver keynotes at the upcoming WDBE 2024 conference, focusing on reshaping built environment business models…
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New Business Models Unveiled with Olivier Lepinoy and Jaan Saar
In this WDBE Talks episode hosted by Aarni Heiskanen, two WDBE 2024 keynote speakers, Olivier Lepinoy and Jaan Saar, discuss the significance of reimagining traditional business models within the construction sector. Olivier is the visionary founder of HYPER Construction, and Jaan is the Chief Evangelist at Future Insight. Both thought leaders have experience innovating business…
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WDBE 2024: Reshaping Business Models with Teemu Lehtinen
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, I welcomed Teemu Lehtinen, the CEO of KIRAHub, to discuss the latest innovation and technology within the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. It was Teemu’s first time on the podcast since 2016, and we delved into the exciting developments at KIRAHub and the upcoming World of Digital…
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Make a BIM Converts Drawings into BIM Models Automatically
BIM software has existed for over 30 years, but most buildings are documented in 2D drawings. What if we could convert old drawings into BIM models automatically? I spoke with Leo Salomaa, the CEO and Co-Founder of Make a BIM, about the importance of automatic BIM conversion and how their company implements it. Leo is…
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New Business Models for Industrialized Construction
Daniel Hall is an Assistant Professor of Innovative and Industrial Construction at ETH Zurich. The theme of his research is to enhance governance, industrialization, circularity, and innovation in the construction industry through a transformation from fragmented project delivery methods to new organizational and informational models that integrate the complex supply chain. He holds a Doctor of…
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City Development with Interactive 3D Models
The Finnish city of Hyvinkää has developed a unique internet service for collaborative 3D city planning. It gives real estate owners, investors, developers, designers, authorities, and citizens easy-to-use tools to publish their 3D plans and ideas for the built city environment. Participants can comment on the 3D plans directly in the city model. The 3D…