Category Archives: Construction/BIM
Looking Forward: AI and Construction
Artificial intelligence is a thing. It’s creeped into many facets of our lives and businesses, and this month in our annual issue focusing on construction, we look at how it is changing that industry.
Sustainable Rainwater Treatment for the Future
How machine-control solutions are increasing efficiencies on ground-breaking projects by up to 60 percent The seaside town of Køge lies just forty minutes south of Copenhagen in Denmark. A rapidly expanding area, new housing projects and transport infrastructure are an immediate priority for residents and local authorities.But, for a town located just three meters above...
The Future of Construction on Display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Five jam-packed days of innovative product launches, enlightening education sessions, and countless networking opportunities at CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE 2023 have taken the construction industry to the next level. The show crushed expected attendance numbers, drawing over 139,000construction and fluid power professionals from 133 countries to Las Vegas from March 14 to 18, making it the...
New In-field Efficiencies Raise the Roof in the French Alps
Refining and simplifying typical desktop workflows helps French surveyors realize efficiencies in major exhibition center renovation Nestled in the heart of the French Alps, close to the world-famous Mont Blanc and picturesque lakeside city of Annecy, lies the Rochexpo, the Haute Savoie Exhibition Centre. Host to more than 50 events during the year, including the...
The Construction Automation Continuum
It’s more about many minor triumphs than major leaps. Surveyors can play an essential role in implementing these changes To those outside of the industry (and some within), the term “construction automation” evokes visions of bots and autonomous equipment plying construction sites—efficient and tireless—yet always on some far horizon. In present reality, construction automation takes...
Bridge Watchers
Smart sensors and satellites are being used to actively monitor bridges and large infrastructures. With eyes in the sky and ears on the ground, can this new technology improve public safety? Despite what the lyrics of the popular English nursery rhyme may have our young ones believe, the London Bridge has actually never fallen down. ...