There are nuances to how environmental sustainability is understood and defined in the construction industry. It can mean using renewable and/or recyclable materials, ensuring structures have healthier indoor workspaces for tenants while having...
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The future is now, and it’s being shaped by building information modeling (BIM) every day. What is it about BIM that is having such a direct effect on the future of construction projects? Turns out, it’s not just one thing but a combination of factors that make BIM so powerful and important. This means everything […]
While the concept of “smart cities” may not be particularly new, the capability to deliver at scale and in a way that truly impacts citizens and communities has only been with us for a few years. Looking back, many of the ideas I discussed with colleagues while at IBM are now serving as the bedrock […]
Anyone who has ever experienced the video game Pokémon GO is already familiar with augmented reality (AR). Played on a smartphone or tablet, the use of AR transforms such video games by superimposing a virtual world on top of the real-life one. The end result? Computer-generated objects are brought into the players’ physical environments. All […]
Sustainability isn’t a trend, it’s an imperative. Traditionally, sustainability centers around protecting the natural environment and its resources. With respect to construction, however, there’s more to it than that. This is because it’s not enough that the structures themselves and their materials be sustainable. The technology and processes involved in building such structures should also […]
It’s no secret that capital projects have long endured often less-than-stellar outcomes even with the best of intentions. Completion dates that are a distant memory, budgets that far surpass their original estimates, and a high number of often avoidable change orders are among the prime offenders on otherwise amazing projects. Much of it can […]
Around the world, strengthening infrastructure is a never-ending task. Like a long, long bridge, by the time you get done painting it, it’s probably time to start over. In America, the much-anticipated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 is paving the way for a massive refurbishing and in some cases, reimagining of America’s […]