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Vader Systems, a growing force in 3D liquid metal printing
Father-son duo, Zack and Scott Vader, have created a machine few can rival
— a 3D liquid metal printer. BuiltWorlds reporter, Alexis Chastain, caught
up with Zack at IMTS 2016, to hear about the company’s story.
Dig smarter: Tech would map underground infrastructure
Broad digital shoulders. Chicago’s public-private innovation accelerator,
UI LABS, has unveiled a new tech platform via its City Digital partners
that may change how urban infrastructure everywhere is built and maintained
more efficiently and cost-effectively.
Aaand… Action! 5 Takes on Greenbuild L.A.
Lights! Camera! Take action! This week, as 20,000 sustainable AEC
professionals from all over the world flock to L.A., the birthplace of smog
is proudly showing off its award-winning green bona fides. Here’s what
Greenbuild 2016 attendees should know.
Need New Tech to Improve Your Data? 3 Things to Consider
Moving from manual, paper-based processes to digital data isn’t as simple
as flipping a switch — what should you consider when adopting new tech to
improve your data?
3D-printing Dubai: First an office, now a lab
Boundless ambition. Already home to the world’s tallest tower, Dubai now
intends to become the global capital of 3D-printed construction. In June,
it 3D-printed an office building offsite. Now, it aims to create a new lab
on site. Who dares to doubt Dubai?
SF’s sinking tower poses myriad challenges
Earthshaking. Grabbing unwanted headlines, San Francisco’s plush, 58-story
Millennium Tower, the West’s largest reinforced concrete structure, is
sinking. Soil tests began this week and results may alter high-rise
engineering in seismic zones everywhere.
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