Construction Quality Advancements Utilizing New Technology
Today is an important day. We’re reviewing the installation of steel reinforcement in concrete masonry blocks for a new data center in Chicago. Though...
Experiencing the Healthy Building
Is my building healthy?
Pre-COVID, most of us entered buildings blissfully unaware of our health status, assuming that the owners and operators of our spaces...
Are we ready to lead digital transformation — and not let it lead us?
Industry 4.0, or the new age of data, is unsettling the way we work. Advances in machine learning, increases in available data, and the...
Evaluating and Selecting Construction Technologies
The construction industry is a unique one; it differs from many other industries in being fragmented, risky, and offers minimal profit margins for general...
The Real Estate, Design and Construction Industry and the New Normal
The Coronavirus Pandemic has literally turned the entire world upside down and caused the major economies of the entire world to slow to a...
COVID’s Big Wake-up Call for Construction
Contractors have learned some important lessons through navigating the effects of COVID this past year. Whether it was discovering that their technology disaster recovery...
May BIM save lives
In April and May 2020, during the first coronavirus state of emergency in Japan, 51.8% of Tokyo’s office workers worked remotely, and up to...
The Construction Industry’s Imperative: Boosting tech adoption
If there are any silver linings to emerge out of the current global pandemic, greater technology adoption across industries will be one of them....
Post Design and Construction Use of BIM
What happens to Building Information Models once design and construction are complete? Owners are using the BIMs to manage facilities whether it is for...
The Post-Pandemic Outlook for Construction
2021 promises to be a challenging year for most nonresidential contractors, with opportunities for a minority but shrinking demand for most. Meanwhile, homebuilders will...
