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Design and Construction Technology

Commentary: Why BIM Needs Fewer, Not More, Dimensions

Riccordo Coccoluto Nicola Ianeselli Sebastiano Fabrizio Muscolino Massimo Purin

July 22, 2021

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Four experts share some concerns for the future of Building Information Modeling.

MTA Aims to Bring Subway Tunnel Robotic Drill Rig to Bid

Jeff Rubenstone

July 20, 2021

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After a successful trial of a railcar-mounted robot to drill holes for tunnel cable racks, the MTA is putting together an open bidding process for vendors to further develop a robot drill rig for use in New York City’s subway tunnels.

New Rendering Modes, Cloud Integrations in Archicad 25

Jeff Rubenstone

July 15, 2021

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The latest revision of the popular BIM design software Archicad includes improved rendering options and expanded asset libraries for designers and architects.

FutureTech 2021

Infrastructure Site Surveying Gets a Boost From Artificial Intelligence

A.I. algorithms allow better understanding of the subsurface and optimized excavation

Jeff Rubenstone

June 15, 2021

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Finding accurate subsurface surveys of bedrock topography is a time consuming process that can be augmented with A.I., say experts sharing recent success stories.

Fenway Center Eyes Boston Air-Rights

Deck over the MassPike designed with cloud-based connection optimization gains traction across the industry

Scott Van Voorhis

June 15, 2021

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The 1.3-million-sq-ft Fenway Center air-rights project in Boston includes a 90,000-sq-ft deck over the Massachusetts Turnpike next to Fenway Park.

Technology

Procore Releases New Preconstruction and BIM Tools, Offers Lowe's Discount

Closer integration of acquisitions such as Esticom included in new features

Jeff Yoders

June 11, 2021

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Firm has added the first new features for its cloud-based construction management software platform since its initial public offering in May.

Finance

Who May Feel Financial Pain Inflicted by Katerra's Bankruptcy

Where did the promise of innovation go wrong?

Richard Korman

June 10, 2021

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Unpaid trade creditors, obligations to sureties and speculation about what went wrong with the fast-moving startup.

Project Management App Buildup Acquired by Stanley X

Jeff Rubenstone

June 10, 2021

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In a surprising shift for a traditional tool manufacturer, Stanley X, the innovation division of Stanley Black & Decker, has acquired Buildup, a project management platform used by general contractors and trade workers for punchlists, inspections and other tasks.

Virtual Conference

ENR FutureTech 2021 Opens With a Look at Construction Robotics and Startup Partnerships

Full sessions available for ticket-holders to stream on-demand

Jeff Rubenstone

June 10, 2021

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New advances in automation, data collection and the perils of too many pilot projects were the top line ideas at the first day of the 2021 ENR FutureTech conference.

Companies

FARO Acquires HoloBuilder, Expanding Reality Capture Offerings

Jeff Rubenstone

June 9, 2021

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3D imaging and measurement firm FARO Technologies announced on June 7 that it is acquiring 360° reality capture firm HoloBuilder in a $34 million deal.