Tag: Smart Construction
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Beyond Automation – Change How You Think With Computational Design
Through the ever-increasing speed and capacity of computers, computation enables dealing with tasks that were traditionally either too time-consuming or too challenging to be accomplished sustainably by humans alone. However, computation is not just about automating traditional processes or tedious activities; it’s about shifting the way we think and design. To learn more about computational…
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AEC Blockchain Developer Arcartera Gets Official Recognition
Arcartera Limited, a Hong Kong-based Developer of AEC Blockchain Infrastructure, has received an official Letter of Appreciation from the country’s Monetary Authority, HKMA. HKMA just announced their first pilot transactions of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which was achieved using mBridge, a system developed by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). Arcartera was a key…
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Here Are the Winners of Tekla Global BIM Awards 2022
Trimble has announced the winners of its 2022 Tekla® Global Building Information Modeling (BIM) Awards. The overall winner for the best BIM project of 2022 is T2 Alliance, for their Helsinki Airport expansion project. In this biennial competition, the world’s most impressive structural construction projects that use Tekla solutions are judged in eight categories. The criteria the projects are judged…
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Buildots Named ‘Construction Software of the Year’
Buildots, the AI-powered construction technology company, has been named “Construction Software of the Year” at the prestigious London Construction Awards. Buildots enables construction teams to make informed decisions based on accurate information by collecting data with hardhat-mounted 360° cameras and processing the data with AI. The company’s solution significantly improves resource efficiency, can reduce costly…
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What Was Most Exciting at WDBE 2022?
The World of Digital Built Environment, WDBE 2022, took place in Helsinki and Tallinn on September 28-29. The summit offered inspiration and insights, and a chance to network in person after over two years of remote interaction. During the Tallinn day, I had a chance to ask five attendees what they thought of the event.…
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Meet Shehzan Mohammed, Director of 3D Engineering and Ecosystems at Cesium
Shehzan Mohammed is Director of 3D Engineering and Ecosystems at Cesium. Aarni Heiskanen interviewed him on the innovations in geospatial technology, game engines, and the value of open standards to the developer community. Shehzan is a keynote speaker at WDBE. Shehzan grew up in India and did his undergraduate studies there. He moved to the…
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Meet Per-Erik Åstrand, Business Development Executive at SoftwareONE
I had the pleasure of talking with Per-Erik Åstrand, Business Development Executive at SoftwareONE. We discussed construction sector digitalization and how to succeed in it. Per-Erik is a keynote speaker at WDBE in September. Per-Erik has a background in the AEC industry, like many construction digitalization specialists. He has a master’s degree in civil engineering,…
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Talking Geospatial Innovation with Shehzan Mohammed
Shehzan Mohammed is Director of 3D Engineering and Ecosystems at Cesium. In this WDBE Talks podcast interview, he discusses with Aarni Heiskanen the innovations in geospatial technology, game engines, and the value of open standards to the developer community. The discussion topics include: Shehzan’s career path His vision Shehzan’s most significant achievements so far at…
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Talking Construction Transformation with Per-Erik Åstrand
How do you successfully digitalize a construction business and gain a competitive advantage? Aarni Heiskanen discusses these and other topics on WDBE Talks with Per-Erik Åstrand, Business Development Executive at SoftwareONE. Per-Erik started as a civil engineer and moved to the software business. At SoftwareONE, he drives the digitalization of the AEC industry. The interview…
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Solving the Big Challenges in Construction with Reid Senescu
Reid Senescu, Vice President of Product Management at Doxel, is Aarni Heiskanen’s guest on the WDBE Talks podcast. They discuss digitalization, the use of data, and situational awareness in construction. The interview covers these topics: What has inspired Reid most during his career Why Ben chose to join Doxel What kind of digitalization would give the…