AEC Business week 10: How to excel in stimulus projects and other stories
Mar 12, 2021 6:42 pm
Hi there,
This is my update for week 10.
Announcement!
We're planning a virtual event about the real-time construction site. It will feature solutions for reality capture, quality management, project management, etc. on a construction site.
The event is still in preparation, but we're aiming at the end of April or early May. Let me know if you'd be interested in sharing what you have to offer by giving a 15-minute presentation at the event.
How to succeed in government-funded stimulus projects
I wrote an article on COVID-19 stimulus programs in the USA, China, Japan, and the EU and what kind of construction projects they could induce. I argue that owners and project teams need an Integrated Data Environment (IDE) to collaborate effectively.
The ISO 19650-1:2018 standard provides recommendations for the type of collaboration environments that owners/clients are responsible for setting up. The standard talks about the Common Data Environment (CDE) to manage BIM and other information, including exchanging, recording, versioning, and organizing for all actors. As the UKBIM Alliance reminds, a CDE is not a single app but a framework for workflows and possibly a range of technologies.
Whether it’s a green – or brownfield – development, data and document control management must be systematic from the get-go. The best way to do it is to have a framework that captures all the documentation and communication across systems and participants. This framework is called the Integrated Data Environment (IDE), and it satisfies the requirements of a CDE perfectly. It gives the owner an uninterrupted and recorded data flow from first ideas to project closeout. Even if the project does not start right away, there’s a solid informational foundation to build on if the process eventually moves ahead.
Read the article, in collaboration with ProjectReady
URBAN3 launch online
Join us on March 18, at 14:30 Finnish time at the virtual launch of URBAN3, the new innovation hub at Maria 01 in Helsinki. I'll be hosting a panel discussion. This event is in Finnish, but international content will follow soon.
Sign up at http://bit.ly/urban3_avajaiset and join other built environment digitalization forerunners!
My picks from the news
Stora Enso Wood Products has launched its new digital hub: the Wood House Effect.
Gareth Lewis, CEO of Mace Construction: "...to go back to the same levels of pre-pandemic economic growth we have to do so sustainably, cutting down the carbon intensity of the way we build."
An interesting article by Scott Sedam about why U.S. homebuilders have failed to reap the benefits of digitalization and prefab so far.
Is 3D printing of built structures on a wide scale closer than we thought?
Become a podcast or videocast guest
I'm always looking for podcast and videocast guests with something interesting to share with our global audience of construction technology enthusiasts.
Our sponsors
A great way to get exposure on the AEC Business channels and support our work at the same time is to become a sponsor. Email me at info@aec-business.com if you want to know more about the sponsorship opportunities!
This month's sponsors are Solibri and ProjectReady. Thanks!
Kind regards,
Aarni Heiskanen, Construction Innovation Agent
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