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Platform updates

Data Enabled, People Powered

When it comes to adopting new technology, the construction industry has always faced the unique challenge of merging the psychology of craftsmen who build and think in the real world with new technology demands and…

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Platform updates

Model to Machine

Collaborative building design is firmly entrenched in the digital world and this is where it will continue to grow and shed redundancies. As building information modelling (BIM) has grown in popularity and usefulness…

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Platform updates

Technology Can Transform Construction

Adaptation Across Generations is Key The Digital Transportation in the Construction Industry panel at Vancouver’s Buildex tradeshow in February consisted of four innovators in construction technology who all agreed:…

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Industry

Virtual Reality, Robotics, and 3D- Oh my

Is this the future of construction? Research from Glen Dimplex Heating and Ventilation shows technology 75% of architects and designers are using technology to visualize projects and another 20% say they plan to start…

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Platform updates

A Message from the President

As construction technology continues to advance in the virtual world, integrating the complex realities of real world construction will be critical for keeping the model on track to maintain a single source of truth…

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Industry

Construction a Massive Untapped Market for Tech Industry

While other industries are being transformed by technology, construction remains largely ignored, a recent survey shows. The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) released the results of its recent State of…

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Platform updates

Dashboard Reporting

In the information age data is the new “gold mine” from which contractors extract cost and time savings from their field and shop operations. Getting timely and accurate data can reduce waste and improve margins for big…

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Platform updates

GPU as a Service (GPUaaS) Market to Cross USD $7 Billion by 2025

The GPU as a Service market is predicted to hike from around $700 million in 2018 to $7 billion by 2025, according to a 2019 Global Market Insights, Inc. report. The market growth is attributed to the increasing focus…

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Platform updates

Newsletter - July 2019

Read it on ISSUU • PDF A Message from the President Building in the virtual world provides a living, breathing 3D digital vision of a project as conceived by the architect and designed virtually by Revit/CAD detailers.…

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Industry

Technology Helps Address Labor Gap

North America's labor shortage is affecting the construction industry to unsustainable levels in some locales across the continent. Approximately 65% of general contractors are having difficulty finding skilled labor,…

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Platform updates

The Benefits of Blockchain

Construction is in the midst of a rapid transformation, from an “old school” industry to a technology driven lean and efficient industry. Every aspect of the industry is undergoing change from time the architects design…

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Industry

Three Tips to Profitable Construction Technology Adoption

Construction productivity could increase by $1.6 trillion if it could catch up to the global economy: equivalent to about half of the world’s annual infrastructure need Forconstructionpros.com—Remember when you had no…

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