3D Printing in Construction Comes of Age
As the construction industry continues to embrace new technology, additive manufacturing offers impressive new capabilities for designers and builders
These are the developments that are moving the construction industry forward.
Introducing Tech Adoption Week 2021
The construction industry is awash in new, ever-changing technology. This week, we’re exploring ways to help you navigate tech adoption at your organization.
Recycled Plastic Roads: Putting Waste to Good Use
Companies have discovered that when waste plastic is reprocessed, it makes a great ingredient for roads, creating stretches of highway that are more robust and long-lasting than those made using traditional materials
The Art of Biomimicry in Architecture: How It Helps Construction and Other Sectors
The world is awash with modern technology, but engineers and designers aren’t averse to referring to the natural world for inspiration, using biomimicry to make construction and other sectors more efficient and sustainable
Is Zero Waste in Construction Possible?
Here’s why the construction industry needs to examine waste management practices across the entire lifecycle of materials
How ‘Change Agility’ Is the Secret Ingredient to Effective Tech Adoption
Change agility determines how quickly someone can adjust and adapt to new challenges. Here’s why it’s a useful tool when it comes to adopting technology in construction
Construction Leaders’ Role in Managing Change in Tech Adoption
Leaders and managers have a specific, hands-on role to play when it comes to managing change, especially with new technology adoption
The Hybrid Workplace Is Here. Will Construction Embrace It?
The COVID-19 pandemic spawned a rush to remote work, and now more workers in the industry say they prefer the work style
How to Use Revu to Create Successful Bids
Quantity takeoffs, accuracy and standardization are crucial to bid success (From 2020)
Why Having a ‘Sponsor’ Is Important When Managing Change in Construction
A sponsor is someone who supports and promotes a change initiative, and the difference between a good and a bad one can make or break a company’s success
Wooden Buildings: Trees Converted into Habitats for Humans
Concern around climate change and a desire to construct more sustainable buildings is driving the construction industry to deliver a built environment that has less impact on the world around it. The increased use of timber in tall buildings is part of this process.
How Does the Construction Industry Get to ‘Net-Zero Building’?
The U.K. government wants net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. But can the country’s construction industry—which currently produces a whopping 40% of those emissions—overhaul the way it works to help achieve this?
Here’s How Construction Leaders Can Inspire Technology Adoption
Getting workers to adopt new technology or change a process or behavior is never easy, but construction leaders can make it easier with this model
Deployable Structures Turn to New Inspiration: Origami
Inflatable structures are paramount in construction. Can origami offer such deployable components new inspiration?
Architects Using Virtual Reality: A Gamechanger?
Once the preserve of computer game designers, virtual reality technology enables architects—and their clients—get up front and personal with a building far in advance of its completion.
