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4 ways you could use machine learning on your construction projects
Although there are those in the construction industry who are hesitant to embrace machine learning, it has the potential to improve the lives of people involved during and after a ...
Why Mass Timber Adoption in Construction is Increasing
Recently, ConstructionDive reported that the demand for cross-laminated timber (CLT) is increasing in the construction industry. CLT is a product that is part of the mass timber family, which also ...
Top Plant Autodesk University 2022 Sessions
The first in-person Autodesk University in a while, along with some of my favorite cuisine anywhere (Cajun!), is coming up soon in September! Over the last couple years we have ...
What Sustainability Trends Look Like Into the Future
Earlier this year, the NBS global technology platform published its Sustainable Futures Report. The report is a summary of responses to an online survey conducted with 608 construction industry professionals ...
How a Construction Contract Can Make or Break You
A large part of construction management involves risk. So, it’s critical to get out ahead of managing risk on a job, and that starts at the very beginning – understanding, ...
Autodesk’s Take on the Future of BIM
Building information modeling (BIM) is a valuable process that everyone on a project can participate in and make use of. From owner and project manager to foreman and skilled trades, ...
Sustainable Design in Action
In the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, it can be argued that the design stage is the most instrumental when it comes to sustainability. The design determines how the ...
5 Trends in Industrialized Construction
Researching and adopting construction technologies is becoming increasingly important to companies that want to stay competitive. Industrialized construction combines a number of technologies that enable companies to benefit through scalability, ...
CareerStarter Tool Encourages Construction Careers
According to a June 2022 federal Bureau of Labor report, well over a half-million workers are needed to fill the skilled jobs chasm in the construction industry. In an effort ...
Reasons to Build Trust in Your Business
Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, famously said, “Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundation ...
The Quandary of Patenting A.I. Inventions
The word “robot” was first used to describe a humanoid in the 1920 fictional Czech-language play “R.U.R.” by Karel Čapek. A general fascination with machines becoming more “human” has been ...
The Infrastructure Construction Jobs Trend
Historically, construction jobs pay well, and workers can have the satisfaction of building something lasting. The $1.2-trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) passed in November 2021 will reportedly add ...
