Construction Industry
Using Generative Design, Buildings can Mimic the World’s Greatest Designer – Mother Nature
December 7th, 2017We Can Now 3D Print Buildings, So Why Don’t We?
September 13th, 2017
Reconsidering BIM Strategy: Collaboration Not Fragmentation
There has been significant praise heaped upon the UK government for its building information modelling (BIM) adoption strategy. “The UK’s approach to BIM is seen as the model by the rest of the world,” said Gavin Bonner, Global BIM Manager at Cundall. Its mandate on BIM use in all public sector projects has driven the […]
Building Smart Buildings Smartly – The New Technology of Construction
The construction industry is not known for its willingness to implement new technology but even it can’t ignore the wave of new technology flowing around it. As the abilities of artificial intelligence, drones, augmented reality, 3D printing and other new technologies continue to grow; it looks increasingly like construction is ready to open up to […]
Could BIM Be Vulnerable To WannaCry Style Ransomware Attacks?
Last month’s WannaCry cyber attack has underlined yet more vulnerabilities being created in our digital systems. The ransomware attack is considered the biggest of its kind, and the greater sophistication of the software used suggests this type of attack could soon target multi-million dollar projects, like those in the building industry. In what seems crude […]
“The Problem is the Disconnect Between Building Construction and Operation”
“If you look at the fundamental problem in the industry, there is really a disconnect between [building] construction and operation,” stated James Lee during a Memoori webinar last week. “Financial interest of developers, engineers and contractors are not really in alignment with long-term owners and occupants,” he continued. Lee believes this lack of transparency in […]
Virtual and Augmented Reality For Smart Buildings
Virtual and augmented reality has long been considered a disruptive technology across industry and consumer markets, always on the verge of changing the way we live, work and play. The Gartner Hype Cycle places VR and AR past the peak of inflated expectations and deep in the trough of disillusionment but excitement, at least, remains. […]
Smart Construction Needs Smarter Construction Workers
“Energising a new house has become increasingly complex. Gone are the days of simply installing a phone line, running a handful of main cables, fixing a TV aerial and wiring up the doorbell,” says Tanuja Randery, Zone President UK & Ireland at Schneider Electric. Now, she says, there is an increasing demand for smart technology […]
Smart Trump? What The Next US President Means For Construction & Tech Sectors
“If we can reconceive of our government so that the interactions and the interplay between private sector, nonprofits, and government are opened up, and we use technology, data, social media in order to join forces around problems, then there’s no problem that we face in this country that is not solvable,” said incumbent US president […]
BIM Led 3D Printing Is The Future Of Construction
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it,” stated Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, at the prestigious Milken 2016 Global Conference in Beverly Hills. At the event he put forward six “moonshot initiatives” that he believes will have a massive and long-lasting impact on the world. To the […]
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