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Technology First Read

Digital Twins Help Infrastructure Become Smarter

A digital twin for major infrastructure is only as good as the data that informs it
Matt Piper
March 23, 2023
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A "smart infrastructure" approach demands that utility and IoT data inform major infrastructure programs from a database such as that in a geographical information system.


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Viewpoint: Work From Home? Nope.

Bob Clark
March 16, 2023
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As someone who has never had much interest in education in the traditional sense —I lasted about five weeks before dropping out of college—most of my valued knowledge and experience has come from working with and around people.


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Conversational AI in Construction
Technology First Read

ChatGPT and Other Conversational AIs Can Help Construction

Conversational artificial intelligence has the potential to be a huge time saver in construction
Mehdi Nourbakhsh
March 9, 2023
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Conversational Artificial Intelligence technology such as ChatGPT can help contractors make better decisions, enhance communication and collaboration, and rapidly change the industry. 


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The Changing Workplace

Work From Home? Maybe if You Want to Kill Your Culture

Technology makes work from home possible for the office, but what about the human cost?
Bob Clark
February 28, 2023
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Technology might make working remotely possible for office personnel, but you need to consider what that will mean for your company's culture, especially considering the very human diversity and inclusivity goals it has.


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Safety, Proximity and Supply Chain Optimization Will Continue to Fuel Construction

Pandemic-learned lessons will still drive innovation in construction
Burcin Kaplanoglu
February 16, 2023
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The disruptions, remote working and supply chain challenges that the pandemic presented will have both answers and lessons for construction professionals to learn in 2023.


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Mind the Interfaces: A Primer on Offsite Fabrication

Gary Fischer, PE
February 8, 2023
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To reduce project cost and schedule length while addressing the skilled labor shortage, many owners and contractors are moving work from the construction site to a fabrication facility.


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Viewpoint

In Praise of Escrow for Taking Tension Out of Construction Payments

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Adam Post
January 27, 2023
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A commentary advocating escrow as a way to improve prompt pay and overall project health.


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Technology First Read

Busy Work or Empowerment? Something Has to Change About Tech in the Field

Office personnel need to understand that if tech tools get in the way in the field, they won't be embraced
Harsh Vardhan Singh
January 27, 2023
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For technology tools to make a real impact in construction they must be used beyond minimum requirements. That means understanding and respecting the processes of the jobsite.


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Technology First Read

Scope 3 GHG Emissions About More Than Suppliers

Scope 3 emissions have been incorrectly described as just the results of the first two scopes
Dr. Torill Bigg
January 12, 2023
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Building owner organizations such as corporations should consider all factors in reducing their scope 3 carbon emissions, not just rely on their suppliers' own calculations.


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Viewpoint

Supply Chain Snarls Aren't Going Away. Do Something About Them.

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
January 4, 2023
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A commentary that urges contractors not to be passive in the face of supply chain problems.


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