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Strong ‘Year in Infrastructure’ for BIM, China
Bentley Systems may call Pennsylvania home, but the firm no doubt was
thrilled earlier this month to escape the swing-state U.S. election madness
to host its annual ‘Year in Infrastructure’ event in London. Read on to see
who won the 2016 ‘Be Inspired’ awards.
Veteran’s Day Q&A: Anvil CEO H.T. Tran speaks
Veteran mentor. It was just 18 months ago that former Army Sgt. HT Tran
burst onto the national scene as winner of ENR’s 50th Annual Award of
Excellence for “his tenacity and courage.” Today, he is still inspiring
others. Read on to see how and why.
Improving the RFI process
Construction productivity has declined in some markets, and the RFI process
is a major opportunity for efficiency. How can we leverage technology to
improve turnaround time and improve project coordination? Dave Wagner from
Newforma shares.
EXCLUSIVE: BuildingConnected wins $7M in new VC funds
It’s about time! That phrase is much more than a marketing pitch at
BuildingConnected this month. Last week, the firm’s founder Dustin DeVan
dropped by BuiltWorlds to film a new segment of our BW Venture series. He
brought along some big news.
Regulation alone doesn’t solve material-reuse market’s issues
Laws such as Cook County’s Demolition Debris Diversion Ordinance help
create building-reuse markets, but increased demand is needed for those
markets to become lucrative
Cat ratchets up tech tools amid big changes
It’s been a disruptive fall for equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. Despite
the latest routine challenges, the multinational manufacturer is going all
in on tech. Last week in Peoria, Cat rolled out its latest slate of
advances for AR, VR, and jobsite communications.
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