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SmartWorlds is Here, Your Forum for Spurring Change
The fuse has been lit. This week, BuiltWorlds proudly announces our new
SmartWorlds Initiative, an ambitious, long-term, multimedia effort that
aims to spur constructive dialogue, create collaborative connections, and
lead directly to crucial action that frankly cannot be put off any longer.
Bridgit Saves Gotham Residents
After Gotham residents shined their proverbial social media signals into
the sky, Bridgit responded with their Closeout software.
Graphics Master Waxes 3D Laser Scanning
In our three-dimensional world there has been a lot of hype these days
concerning many 3D platforms. Motion Pictures, ultrasounds, and, of course,
printing get a ton of love and attention, but the oft-forgotten other child
in the 3D family, scanning is coming on strong.
C-Suite Corner: Procore founders cite focus as key to success
Last month, while in California for Groundbreak 2015 Procore Users’
Conference, Rob McKinney, aka ConAppGuru, had the opportunity to sit down
briefly with CEO, Tooey Courtemanche and President Steve Zahm.
Fab 50 VR options for the AEC space
VR has come a long way from its novelty days in shopping malls 20
years ago. Flash forward to today where vendors are flooding the AEC
industry with a smorgasbord of VR options. Here, VIATechnik takes a snap
shot of current options to help us all keep track.
Urban lessons offer second chance at natural harmony
The industrial city evolved in opposition to nature. But today, as existing
infrastructure requires replacement and demographics predict a crowded
urban future, we now have the opportunity to create a city in harmony with
nature. Here, architect Peter Ellis previews his June 4 talk at BW
on “Restructuring American Cities”.
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