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SmartWorlds of mobility converge on our stage
Driverless vehicles. Hoverboards. Jetpacks. The Hyperloop. A century ago,
the mind-bending modes of mobility were sputtering auto-mobiles,
wing-flapping aero-planes, and fanciful illustrated rocket ships. Today, we
have new visions, but they are driven by unprecedented urgency.
Already part of history, Turner City now digital
Since 1910, Turner Construction Co. has commissioned one annual illustrated
mashup of its top projects each year. What started as an “innovative
marketing tool” has now become a colorful historical record of not just one
firm’s growth, but that of an entire industry.
Burnham ‘eyes’ better data, more consistent field inspections
As the sun shines brighter on the solar energy market, thousands this week
are in San Francisco for the Intersolar North America conference and trade
show. Burnham Nationwide is there, showcasing the benefits of its
BurnhamEYE PV inspection app for solar arrays.
World’s First 3D-Printed Office Building Set For Dubai
The World’s first 3D printed building is coming to Dubai. The 2,000
square-foot structure will be one story tall and will be built entirely
using 3D printing technology.
Construction Apps are Breaking New Ground
Sponsored by Newforma and Procore, our next big, BuiltWorlds event is
Mobile Apps + Construction, a fast-paced look at the ongoing handheld
revolution transforming job sites. National experts will be in our house to
discuss and demonstrate how their apps are enabling workplace
efficiencies previously unimagined.
BW Sessions: PlanGrid
Just a short time ago, Tracy Young was on a California
construction jobsite with a blueprint problem. Her one “hundred pounds of
solid muscle” were stuck lugging around a shopping cart filled with
prints of all colors in the rainbow, not just blue. The building’s plans
were rapidly altering making it for everyone to stay on the same page,
literally.
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