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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.
‘Well’ buildings: Beyond bricks and mortar
Well, well, well. Those headed to LA for Greenbuild 2016 would do ‘well’ to
review the 7 criteria offered by the new WELL Building Standard, which puts
health and wellness at the heart of commercial design. Here, one
sustainability director discusses what that means.
Smart Cities: AT&T pushes holistic approach
As Smart Cities Week takes center stage in Washington DC, AT&T Smart Cities
guru Michael Zeto here opines on the promise and progress of Big Data to
help municipalities develop comprehensive strategies for maintaining and
improving their infrastructure.
Greenlandia? ASCE dreams big in Portland
The sky is falling? No, let’s Dream Big. As the American Society of Civil
Engineers convenes in eco-friendly Portland OR later this week, the group
is shifting its tone from scaring the public about failing infrastructure
to inspiring us about future feats.
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