Building authorities around the world are looking for ways to transform the permitting process, to use building information models (BIMs) instead of 2D drawings. I sat down with Wafa Alsakini to discuss how Solibri is making that possible, and what n...
Tietoa Finland Ltd has resolved the pain of heavy PDF content in an architectural competition online. A cloud-based platform enables seamless and effortless collaboration of jury and workgroup members during the judging phases. Read more about the so...
Mind the Bridge has published a shortlist of European construction sector innovators which they consider most interesting and which they have met with during the past year. Mind the Bridge is an innovation advisory firm; an international team with ex...
As we’re now doing as much work remotely as possible, the value of having digital technologies has become indisputable. I think that today’s experiences will also speed up the adoption of process automation in construction. Automation needs data. It...
Blockchain technology claimed to have the potential to disrupt many aspects of how companies do business. And like other emerging technologies, I have been exploring its uses, benefits and assessing its potential opportunities in the construction ind...
A recording of the live-streamed WDBE 2020 pre-event titled Data Flow in the Construction Lifecycle is now available. Antti Peltokorpi, Assistant Professor at Aalto University, gave an introductory presentation focused on recent research-based innova...
Autodesk, Inc., in partnership with management consulting firm FMI Corporation, released the results of an industry study. It shows that higher levels of trust within organizations and across project teams correlate with increased profit margins, emp...
In this podcast episode, Aarni speaks with Francesca Noardo and Rick Klooster who gave presentations at this year’s first WDBE pre-event which took place in Tallinn, Estonia. The event was about BIM-based Building Permit Process Automation. The WDBE...
Any construction veteran expects the economy to contract and expand. However, the global pandemic presents contractors with a challenge unlike any in recent memory. How should they respond in an environment of such uncertainty? For some perspective,...
I had the pleasure of interviewing Turner Burton, President of Hoar Construction. We discussed waste in construction and how his company is on a mission to eliminate it. Can you say a few words about yourself and your company? I grew up around constr...
