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Thinking BIENNIALLY: Designers OFFER Visions Of Chicago’s Future
Our own John Gregerson reports from the Chicago Architecture Biennial on
BOLD: Alternative Scenarios for Chicago. Now in just its third week, CAB is
the city’s extraordinary, three-month-long open dialogue on The State of
the Art of Architecture.
Fieldwire takes task management to the jobsite
Launched in January 2013 by co-founders Yves Frinault and Javed Singha, San
Francisco-based Fieldwire is helping project managers to run jobs more
efficiently from the field. BW’s Jonathan Barnes tells their story.
Tech in Real Estate Returns II Seize Our Stage
Back by popular demand, Tech in Real Estate II will look at how developers,
realtors, designers and builders are embracing the latest gadgets, tools,
and apps to enable faster and easier growth in the built environment.
DIY Modern Piping Software Connects Field to Fab Shops
Flush with work, one busy mechanical contractor went searching in vain for
new software that would keep field and fab shop on the same page. In the
end, the firm decided to make its own app, and now the whole industry may
benefit.
Newforma releases new visual planning tool for leaner work
Convinced tech can play a crucial role in helping our industry design and
build both smarter and more efficiently, Newforma this morning has launched
LeanPlanner, a new visual production planning software powered by LeanKit.
Generation Next sees tech preview of bright mechanical future
MCAA’s annual student summit this month rocked the home of the Rock’n Roll
Hall of Fame, and BW was there. More than 200 future mechanical engineers
from across North America were treated to a deep dive into their tech
future.
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