I’m writing this sitting in an Alvar Aalto chair, at a round Aalto table. Beside me stands a lamp designed by the same master of modern architecture. Most of these pieces were originally designed in the 1930s and 40s. How many IKEA models will be aro...
Are you starting out in AEC business or looking for alternatives to your current CAD tool? FindTheBest.com has released a comparison of CAD software. In all, 35 software are covered. The CAD software comparison includes specifications, and informatio...
On July 3, 2013, I interviewed Markku Wilenius, Senior Advisor at Finland Future Research Centre of Turku School of Economics. Markku talks about the next, sixth, wave of economics and societies that will be driven by environmental technologies, biot...
What are the benefits and success factors of Integrated Project Delivery, IPD? Ravi Bhatia, Principal at PLG Consulting, shares his insight in this interview. Ravi has over 25 years of real estate, construction and infrastructure project leadership e...
The construction site is a hard-hitting and demanding environment. With this in mind, it’s no surprise that ‘Safety’ is a word that is constantly thrown around the building site. From hard hats and fluorescent clothing, to the assessment of an ever-c...
Philip Wylie interviews George Hedley on how contractors can be successful even in a tough economy. George works with contractors to build profitable growing companies. He is a professional business coach, popular speaker and best-selling author of “...
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Unresolved construction disputes lead to claims. What are the ways to avoid claims, and ultimately litigation? To find some answers I had the opportunity to talk with an expert in the field, Scott Lowe. Scott Lowe, P.E. is a Principal of Trauner Con...
How would an AEC firm start planning for the future? This was a question that one of my consulting clients, a mid-sized engineering company, asked me a few years ago. What I suggested was a scenario process. The problem The business environment of my...
Call for Portfolios: May 15-June 13, 2013 Van Alen Institute is pleased to announce the launch of Ground/Work, an international architecture competition seeking innovative designs for a new street-level venue to house the Institute’s work space and p...
