Tag: Smart Construction
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Designing the Process to Deliver Zero-Carbon Construction – Computational Design in Practice
Computational Design is generating increasing interest in the construction industry as well as a certain amount of confusion. It is not parametric design; instead it takes parametric design to the next level. It is a set of methods that will define how we design structures over the next decades. With Computational Design, you don’t design…
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BIM Quality – A Cornerstone of Digital Construction Success
What can make digital twins a reality for building owners? What can facilitate contractors in reducing risks and improving productivity? What allows designers to save time and focus on their core competencies? The answer is building information modeling, when done right. This article looks at BIM quality, why it’s essential and how to achieve it.…
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Construction Technologies with the Greatest ROI Potential
KPMG’s 2021 Global Construction Survey scanned the industry’s recent changes and looked into the future. One of the survey topics is innovation and technology. The pandemic showed that forward-thinking companies enjoyed the benefits of their previous investments in technology. Perhaps as a consequence, most of the respondents’ companies plan a moderate or high level of…
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Solibri Inside: A New Cloud-Based Service for Designers
The Nemetschek Group brand Solibri has announced the launch of a new cloud-based service offering: Solibri Inside. The SaaS-based solution provides in-design model checking for users of Allplan, Graphisoft Archicad, and Vectorworks, further improving the quality of digital construction. Created as a solution for designers, Solibri Inside works as a native feature that can be…
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A Networked World of Buildings
Buildings are living things. Buildings change shape every day and every minute. They are used by plenty of people, endlessly. Buildings shape our context and environment, and they impact our well-being to a large extent. Buildings constantly change their behavior under the influence of external conditions and occupants. We have an interest in engineering these…
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Meet Jarkko Sireeni, CEO and Founder of xD Twin
I had a chat with Jarkko Sireeni, CEO and founder of xD Twin, a digital twin solution for urban development. The company won the 2022 WDBE (World of Digital Built Environment) award in the “Best Use of Open Standards “ category. We discussed how BIM data, GIS data, and other planning and construction information could…
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Exyn Technologies and Trimble Bring a Fully Autonomous Surveying Solution
Trimble and Exyn Technologies, a pioneer in multi-platform robotic autonomy for complex, GPS-denied environments, have announced a strategic collaboration to explore the use of autonomous construction surveying technology. The solution will integrate Boston Dynamic’s SpotR robot, the ExynPakTM powered by ExynAITM, and the Trimble® X7 total station. It will enable fully autonomous missions inside complex…
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Managing Information Visually with Jarkko Sireeni of xD Visuals
In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, Aarni Heiskanen interviews Jarkko Sireeni, CEO and Founder of xD Visuals. They discuss new ways of managing and sharing built environment information visually. xD Visuals is a startup with a pedigree in visual data management. Jarkko has over 25 years of experience in using 3D, VR, AR,…
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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…