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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Building Information Modeling (BIM) isn’t a new concept in construction. Despite its benefits, however, BIM adoption isn’t as widespread in construction as some might think, according to recent industry findings. The 2017 report found the industry hasn’t made much progress in this regard.

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Construction Productivity is a Process Problem, Not People: Here’s How Autonomy Helps

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In 2017, McKinsey & Company released a 10-year analysis from 2005 to 2015 that found that construction-labor productivity in the United States hadn’t kept pace with other industries. Non-integrated systems also lead to information silos, disconnected processes, and manual workflows—which can then create conflicting data.

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Reality capture, BIM and AI – Imerso, XYZ Reality and PointFuse

Extranet Evolution

Nemetschek has led a financing round for Norway’s Imerso, whose platform combines reality capture, AI and BIM – areas also targeted by UK players XYZ Reality and PointFuse. Imerso’s cloud-based platform automatically analyses the captured 3D scan data against the plan in BIM.

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Zweig Group’s 2024 Rising Stars In the AEC Industry

Civil + Structural Engineer

In the industry, Duncan is an incredible role model and leader for aspiring marketing and BD professionals, and has made a profound impact on Tamarack Grove and within the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS).

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3D Printing in Construction: Growth, Benefits, and Challenges

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With 3D printers now capable of printing building walls and processing cement, the technology could help reshape construction as we know it. Some other popular additive technologies include selective laser sintering (SLS), fused deposition modeling (FDM) and direct metal deposition (DMD). Construction took just 17 days.

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Previewing Digital Construction Week (DCW) in London

Extranet Evolution

Among the DCW 2021 exhibitors… 3DRepo 3DRepo have been busy lately, running their own British Information Modelling event in London earlier this month, then appearing at AEC Magazine ‘s NXT BLD conference, and now at DCW.

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New Construction Technology Worth Contractors’ Attention

Viewpoint Construction Technology

According to the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology Report , 62.2 In 2017, 37.8 They’re helping designers who need to survey an area and visualize structures, since images from drones can help with the creation of building information models (BIM). The Future Available Now.