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Placing AI Front and Center for Infrastructure Week

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Andrew Anagnost, President & CEO, Autodesk Critical investment in infrastructure is top of mind for governments and businesses; however, to be successful in building for the future, we need to unlock the potential of AI. AI can be a game changer in this effort, as it is already beginning to shift how we learn, work and live.

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A Continued Push: Digitalization & Environmental Permitting

Civil + Structural Engineer

One of the firms supporting the AEC industry’s charge towards efficiency and transparency is Ecobot, which launched in 2018 as one of the first digital solutions for environmental permitting. While there has been significant progress in recent years, Lance still believes the industry is “teetering on the edge of a digital boom.”

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25 Innovative Solutions to the Housing Affordability Crisis

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zoning codes; and PermitFlow , a permit software that streamlines and digitizes the permitting process. Capsule’s team of engineers, machines, and assembly technicians manufacture buildings as components to increase the number of units of housing available. Compass Working Capital. TANGOBuilder. Finance 10. First Repair.

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COWI LANDS JAMES RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT DETAILED DESIGN PROJECT

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Global engineering consultancy COWI in North America has been retained by Nova Scotia Department of Public Works standing offer for highway engineering services to provide detailed design and regulatory permitting for the replacement of the James River Bridge.

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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Civil + Structural Engineer

The city has consistently topped more than $1 billion in new construction permits over the past 11 years as it grows and builds new businesses, apartment complexes, and more. The Scope of Work PCiRoads, a highway and heavy civil general contractor out of St. In fact, the storm drain system is about 100 years old.

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Beyond Blueprints: How Empathy Shapes Successful Design-Build Projects

Civil + Structural Engineer

by Mike Mack The architecture, engineering and construction sector is notorious for its challenges, from tight deadlines to unexpected planning, permitting, design and construction obstacles. Design-build projects are especially challenging and complex, with demanding time frames and stringent budget restrictions.

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2023 Ivory Prize Winners Announced

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Diamond Age Construction & Design Winner Diamond Age uses cutting-edge industrial-scale robotics to build homes at scale. Many Black and African American families are considered 'mortgage-ready,' but lack the capital needed for a down payment due to historic housing discrimination that has prevented Black people from building wealth.

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