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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Featured
Bluebeam at 20

Celebrating—And Learning From—Bluebeam After 20 Years

  • Bluebeam Tips and Tricks
Don Jacob, Bluebeam’s co-founder, reflects on the lessons learned from starting a scrappy company in a garage in 2002 that has grown into a global enterprise helping construction industry customers all over the world work more efficiently
Moon World Resorts

What If the Moon Were a Luxury Resort?

  • Technology & Innovation
Moon World Resorts wants people to vacation on the moon—but instead of sending travelers into space, it aims to replicate the experience here on Earth
RevuPublicSector-Feature

How to Use Bluebeam in the Public Sector

  • Bluebeam Tips and Tricks
Bluebeam can help those delivering public sector projects in the same way as those working on private schemes. Here’s how.
Higher interest rates and construction activity

How Rising Interest Rates Are Confounding Construction

  • Construction & The Economy
Higher interest rates have frozen owner-occupied residential construction and may soon scuttle commercial deals as the Federal Reserve continues to fight inflation with rate hikes
Secret Sky

This Old Barn Is Lighting Up Builders’ Imaginations

  • Building, Design & Architecture
For artist and architect Catie Newell, Secret Sky is part of a larger practice of fashioning meaning from unexpected rediscoveries of the conventional built environment (From 2022)
Top Built Stories 2022

The Top Built Stories of 2022

  • Sustainability
From historic building conversions to innovative stadium construction, these were the top stories of the Built Blog in 2022
Build it and they will come

Build It And They Will Come

  • Construction & The Economy
Australia’s infrastructure industry plays a central role in building our nation’s growth and economic sustainability. Learn how to build a pipeline of work where your construction business can capitalise on the current infrastructure boom.
Implementing New Construction Technology

Need to Implement Construction Tech? Use This Process

  • Technology & Innovation
Construction leaders should be thoughtful and deliberate when choosing and implementing a new technology or workflow. This process will give them peace of mind that they did it right
Digital Construction Courses

Digital Construction Courses in Australia 

  • Technology & Innovation
Construction education is changing, with Australian universities seeing the value of educating students on integrating technology in construction. Below are some university courses that have rejected traditional construction education in favour of digital construction degrees.
Built Blog

The Top Built Stories of 2022

  • Technology & Innovation
It’s the end of year and time to catch up on some reading. Not sure where to start? Check out our most popular blogs from 2022.
WhereAreTheWorkers-Feature

Where Are All the UK Construction Workers?

  • Construction & The Economy
The UK construction industry needs more than a quarter million new workers by 2026. What does the sector need to do to tackle the skills shortage
MegaResortsAsia-Feature

The Rise of Mega Resorts in Asia

  • Building, Design & Architecture
With borders opening and holiday travel starting up again in Asia, resort construction is underway to meet the rising demand. Check out all the latest in luxury, cultural and integrated resorts coming to the region.
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Green Building Materials for Sustainable Construction

  • Sustainability
Given the level of carbon emissions construction generates, the industry knows it has to smarten up its environmental act. Part of the sector’s response will be to embrace more green construction materials, while some, like timber, have been a part of the industry for centuries.
brendan hasty

Meet Brendan Hasty

  • People & Project Spotlights
Engineers are typically typecast as being reserved pragmatists who like to keep their heads down and focused on the task at hand. This couldn’t be further from the truth for structural engineer turned YouTuber Brendan Hasty
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.
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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.