Switching from traditional base-and-rover surveying to drone surveying is one of the most effective ways to upgrade your construction workflow, setting you and your team up to make better, data-driven decisions. Switching from traditional base-and-rover surveying to...
With Miami the setting for its 2019 convention, the American Society of Civil Engineers unveiled an initial proof-of-concept vision for a sea-based “Floating City,” one of five concepts included within the association’s Future World Vision: Infrastructure Reimagined...
he intersection of strategy, marketing, and technology, commonly known as MarTech, is penetrating the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. As of April 2019, there were more than 7,000 MarTech tools on the market (7,040 to be exact), up from...
The complete findings from our inaugural Giants 300 Technology and Innovation Study will be available soon at BDCnetwork.com/2019TechSurvey. This 12-question survey was emailed to all 486 firms that participated in BD+C’s 2019 Giants 300 Report; 130 firms completed...
Target’s famous bull's-eye is so cosmically linked with the brand that it’s hard to imagine the retail behemoth ever messing with the logo’s red color. But over the past decade — under pressure from customers, shareholders and employees — Target’s retail future is...
In 2016, Harvard Business Review released a study ranking how digitally advanced the different sectors of industry were. Real estate ranked below mining and just above agriculture and hunting. In the three years since, we have witnessed the rise of proptech, which is...
Generating public support for climate action may require more extensive education about the health and economic benefits, according to a report from the U.S. Green Building Council. The report, “Standard Issue Volume II,” surveyed 1,850 adults across the U.S., and...
Digitization in the construction industry is only just getting started. There are two ways to read that. One way is that the digital revolution came and went and while seemingly every other sector reinvented and retooled their processes, construction did not,...
(Bloomberg) --Best Buy Co. is well-known for bringing computers and other gadgets back to life. Now, it wants to take care of its shoppers’ health as well. The retailer’s strategy to beef up its fledgling health-care business will be a key focus of its investor...
It was a mixed bag for the data center market in the first half of 2019, as changes in consumer demand and the increased growth of new technology continued to shape the industry’s future, according to JLL’s global data center mid-year report. The sector is preparing...
According to CBRE's latest U.S. Data Center Trends Report, driven by demand from large cloud and enterprise users, U.S. data center leasing is on pace to exceed 2018's record-setting year. The seven primary U.S. data center markets saw 171 megawatts (MW) of net...
Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland have introduced a multimedia app that they say will reduce injuries and save lives on construction projects. To test the app, researchers chose 40 designers to review a set of CAD drawings. Half of the...
Every spring, as the BD+C editors connect with hundreds of architecture, engineering, and construction firms for our annual Giants 300 report, we get a compelling snapshot of the business and project innovations—and obstacles—at the nation’s largest AEC firms. A...
If 2019 is any indicator, 2020 promises to be an interesting year for proptech in commercial real estate. In the past few years, CRE has finally been experiencing the evolution of nascent technologies into more mature tech — and the industry is responding by adopting...
New technologies and community gathering spaces are the necessities for apartment buildings today. Properties appropriately leveraging technology, including smart home features, and integrating community gathering spaces and events, are seeing better tenant retention...
For the first time ever, according to Sound Transit officials, light rail track is being installed on a floating bridge—the Interstate 90 Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge connecting Seattle to Bellevue as part of a $3.7-billion East Link Extension. Getting side-by-side...
The standard approach to identifying structural deficiencies in bridge decks is decidedly low tech. The time-intensive “sounding” process requires ground crews to drag a chain across the surface of the road to listen for hollow-sounding fluctuations and watch for...
Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint, a sheet covering or highly reflective tiles or shingles. Nearly any type of building in any locale can benefit from a cool roof, but builders and designers must consider the climate and other factors before...
It’s 2019, and the pace of innovation across industries is accelerating at breakneck speed. Mobile experiences have unlocked new shortcuts for travelers. Busy 9-to-5 professionals are ordering pre-cooked dishes to their doorstep because meal kits weren’t convenient...
Law firms are placing ever-increasing importance on thoughtful workplace design to attract and retain top talent, making every office build-out or renovation a critical opportunity to win the talent war. With millennials expected to comprise 75 percent of the...
A/E/C marketing is evolving—and now leading firms are using their website as a platform for thought leadership and a tool for both business development and talent acquisition. But many websites in the A/E/C industry simply weren’t designed and built this way. So...
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