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Krulak, Rubin eye projection mapping first
Paracosm’s Rubin (left) and modular maestro Krulak both spoke at our CEO Forum last spring. They met a year ago at the first BuiltWorlds Summit. And now, as a result, our industry may soon reap the benefits. Last April, Paracosm CEO Amir Rubin had just spoken onstage about his Gainesville FL-based firm’s […]
Evaluating new AEC/RE technologies and opportunities
The world is changing, with sensors, connectivity, faster data processing, artificial intelligence, robots, drones, wearables, autonomous vehicles, and smart cities. AEC and real estate are part of this major change. We all are watching closely as new business models emerge, driven by shared economy, mobility, and digitization. I evaluate new technologies and […]
BIM hops aboard $29.5B overhaul of Paris subway system
The $29.5 billion, 204-kilometer Grand Paris Express has been dubbed “the construction project of the century,” and to help ensure the modernization and expansion of the City of Light’s mass transit system goes as planned, engineering and construction teams alike are executing building information modeling(BIM). One of the more prominent […]
Hyperloop One sees 11 possible US routes
Propelled by disruptors like Peter Diamandis and Elon Musk, and backed by AECOM, ARUP, and BIG, the dream of swift ground transport across vast distances in minutes now seems within reach. Learn about Hyperloop One’s latest update to its global challenge.
Whatever happened to Illinois Tech’s Concrete Canoe? (pt 3)
Remember the team of Illinois Tech engineering students? They finally got to race their concrete canoe at the ASCE regionals in Milwaukee. How did they do? Will they move onto the finals? The final installment in our epic saga…
Four trends in efficient airport construction
There’s a desperate need for upgrades and expansions at airports across the nation. Dwight Pullen, senior vice president and director of the Aviation Center of Excellence for Skanska USA, reveals some of the ways his firm’s keeping pace with the increased amount of work.
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