Some design and engineering firms that have shifted to cloud-based IT infrastructure are finding they can maintain their workloads even as many employees are forced out of their offices due to the pandemic.
It's not enough to practice virtual design and construction anymore. Today's contractors must develop an effective data strategy beyond individual projects.
The Varjo XR-1's higher-resolution and full support for regular 2D Microsoft Windows applications sets it apart from other headsets out to conquer the design world.
Transportation agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration and several state DOTs, are pushing forward with making Building Information Modeling a bid deliverable and binding reference document for projects.
Construction can catch up to other industries by embracing predictive analytics, better use of 3D modeling, AI and other efficiency-enhancing technologies.
Getting BIM models to the field has been an ongoing struggle in the industry, with many ambitious stabs at cramming a whole BIM model onto a smartphone.