Construction Industry
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September 5th, 2018
Turning Entire Cities into Batteries with Energy Storing Cement
Instead of adding batteries to buildings in order to turn them into virtual power plants, what if we could use the building itself to store electricity? That is the thinking behind research at the University of Lancaster in the UK that has come up with a “smart cement” that is able to cost effectively store […]
Could Safety be the Gateway for Smart Technology into the Construction Site?
“While sectors such as retail and manufacturing have reinvented themselves, construction seems stuck in a time warp. Global labor-productivity growth in construction has averaged only 1 percent a year over the past two decades, compared with growth of 2.8 percent for the total world economy and 3.6 percent in manufacturing,” states a recent report by […]
The Contrasting Approaches to BIM Adoption in The US & UK
“On my travels around the world – in the Middle East, the US, China and Hong Kong, for example – I always hear the UK Building Information Modelling (BIM) mandate mentioned as a model for public sector construction projects, and we’ll shortly see other countries copying our structured approach,” predicts Gavin Bonner, Global BIM Manager […]
Building a Closer Relationship Between Construction & IT for Smarter Buildings
Smart buildings are where construction meets information technology, so when a leading construction firm join forces with a global IT superpower expectations will run high. The recent agreement between PCL Construction and Microsoft promises to fuel joint innovation and development of smart building implementations. “PCL is an early adopter in the smart buildings space,” states […]
BIM is Creating a Structure of Innovation to Drive Construction into the Digital Era
“Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the both the leading edge and the foundation of construction innovation”, says Ivanka Iordanova, Director of Pomerleau BIM-VDC. In an industry that has typically struggled to keep up with digitization trends and productivity targets, recent years have seen BIM become the construction sector’s shining light of innovation. Now 2018 seems […]
Video: BIM & Beyond! A Conversation with Paul Wilkinson
Memoori talked to Paul Wilkinson from ExtranetEvolution.com about Digitizing the Construction Industry. We discussed a host of topics including BIM & Multi Disciplinary Collaboration across the Built Environment! You can follow Paul on Twitter. Our brand new YouTube Channel called The Smart Building Series, features in-depth interviews with stakeholders from across the industry, including End […]
Major Trends in the Intruder Alarms & Perimeter Protection Business
our new world market report found that Intruder Alarm / Perimeter Protection (IAPP) products reached $6.43Bn in 2017 and will grow at a CAGR of approximately 3% to $7.5Bn in 2022. This is a mature market that has struggled for significant grow in the last decade and within the physical security business has lived under […]
Building Greater Efficiency into the Construction Industry
2017 was an important year for the construction industry. Consultancy firm McKinsey estimates the sector to now be worth around $10 trillion, potentially growing up to $14 trillion by 2025. While the numbers are impressive, what made 2017 so important for the construction industry was realizing its inefficiencies. The early introduction of advanced technologies have […]
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