October 2021

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Welcome to Tech Adoption Week 2021

Welcome to the first annual Tech Adoption Week! Over the next few days, we’ll be exploring fresh ways to help you navigate change and ease tech adoption at your organization.

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Parental Leave

Why Parental Leave Is Good For Business 

  • People & Project Spotlights
Learn how Multiplex is giving their employees like Grant Sanderson a parental leave scheme that not only supports parents but is also good for business.
Standards in Bluebeam Revu

Want to Get More Out of Bluebeam? Standardize It

  • Technology & Innovation
Bluebeam’s dexterity as a construction technology makes it invaluable to the industry, but standardizing its tools and features to specific job roles or workflows makes it even more valuable
Artificial Intelligence in Construction

The State of Artificial Intelligence in Construction

  • Technology & Innovation
Artificial intelligence is finally finding its footing as a powerful augmentation to human ingenuity. Here’s how the technology has progressed in construction—and where it could be headed
Document Security in Construction

Construction Leaders: Is Your Document Data Secure?

  • Technology & Innovation
As the construction industry becomes more digital, here’s what leaders can do to have the right protocols in place to ensure critical document and project data remains secure
ESG-Feature

What Is ESG in Construction?

  • Sustainability
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) has become the buzz acronym for construction in recent years—and with good reason. Here’s how following an ESG framework helps firms reduce risk, deliver better outcomes and enhance reputation.
Construction top hacker target

Why Construction Is a Top Hacker Target

  • Technology & Innovation
Construction’s unique nature is part of the industry’s appeal—but it also makes it an attractive target for hackers
Lumber Prices End of 2022

Lumber Prices Are Down Again—But for How Long?

  • Construction & The Economy
Experts say a higher interest rate environment for the foreseeable future may crimp demand for the essential building material in the years ahead, capping a period of pandemic-induced volatility
Renewable Energy Project Australia and Asia

Australia and Asia Joint Renewable Energy Projects 

  • Sustainability
Southeast Asia is at risk of extreme weather events due to climate change. A partnership between Australia, South Korea, Japan and Singapore will leverage Australia’s wind and solar capacity through the construction of two major renewable energy projects.
PlasticsInConstruction-Feature (1)

Using Plastic Building Materials in Construction

  • Building, Design & Architecture
Plastic is a dirty word among those who are concerned about its impact on the environment. However, in construction, plastic is playing an increasingly important role in helping deliver pipes, cabling, roofing products and other elements that make up the built environment.
TradeMutt - Construction Wear

Starting The Conversation With Construction Wear 

  • Health, Safety, and Compliance
Meet the next generation of Queensland innovators combining business success with supporting blue-collar workers across Australia and beyond through construction wear - TradeMutt.
WorldArchitectureDay-Feature

World Architecture Day 2022

  • Building, Design & Architecture
The world around us is shaped by architects and designers. In 1985 the Paris-based International Union of Architects launched World Architecture Day to highlight the work of those who design our built environment.
infrastructure projects in australia

10 of the Largest Infrastructure Projects Underway in Australia

  • Construction & The Economy
Australia is experiencing an infrastructure boom, with $120 billion invested into land transport and roads over the next 10 years. This is all part of the government’s program to meet the country’s growing demands. Learn about 10 of the largest infrastructure programs currently underway.
SolarFarm-Feature

Philippines Plans World’s Largest Solar Farm

  • Sustainability
The world’s largest solar farm is to be built in the Philippines as part of the government’s plan for reaching renewable targets in accordance with its National Renewable Energy Plan.
Matthias Haeusler

Why Future Cities Will Need More Data-Centric Architects 

  • Building, Design & Architecture
M. Hank Haeusler serves as the Discipline Director of the Bachelor of Computational Design for the University of NSW’s School of Architecture + Design (Built Environment) and Director of the ARC Centre for Next-Gen Architectural Manufacturing and believes the future of design and construction is in unlocking the data that is already being created.
construction jobsite stretch-and-flex programs

Boost Productivity, Safety with Jobsite Stretch-and-Flex

  • Health, Safety, and Compliance
Just like professional athletes, construction workers would be wise to start each shift with a simple round of stretching. Here’s how—and why—such stretch-and-flex programs are a must on any jobsite
Robots-Feature

Is Construction Robotics the Future of the Industry?

  • Technology & Innovation
The construction industry lags many other sectors when it comes to adopting technology. Could robotics be the answer to the sector’s skill shortage and help deliver faster, better-quality buildings?
GoingUnderground-Feature (1)

Underground Living: Constructing Subterranean Homes

  • Sustainability
Homes have been created underground since prehistoric times, but with the climate emergency getting worse and the issue of land availability becoming more pressing, could we see the construction of more subterranean homes?
San Diego Architecture

The 5 Buildings That Epitomize San Diego Architecture

  • Bluebeam Tips and Tricks
San Diego may be a surfer’s paradise, but this beach town’s vibrant event spaces, literary landmarks and bustling border crossing make it ideal for any architectural enthusiast
DigitalSuccessMMC-Feature

Why Digital Success Is Baked into MMC

  • Technology & Innovation
There is much focus on transforming existing construction processes with technology. For MMC, software solutions are built in from the start.
Bluebeam's David Rekker

Inside Bluebeam: David Rekker

  • Bluebeam Tips and Tricks
Responsible for overseeing Bluebeam’s customers throughout Canada, David Rekker credits his proclivity for building long-lasting relationships as the key to his success