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Which SaaS firm will win the construction industry? The market’s still open, says Zlien.
Fintech — it’s a buzzword and a space that’s getting crowded these days. But what about construction financial technology? Zlien thinks it’s ripe for disruption. Learn more about zlien, a software company that’s trying to improve the complex payment process for construction projects, on this episode of BW Sessions. The […]
Is autonomous navigation technology making jobsites safer?
On this episode of Safe Insight, we talk to 5D Robotics, a hyper-positioning software and sensor-based platform that transforms existing vehicles into autonomous vehicles.
What is the final frontier in venture investing?
This episode of Venture looks at how Kiddar Capital’s Cheryl Foil utilizes her tech expertise in the built space. Foil stands as principal of the firm that began in 2007. Kiddar Capital was founded by construction and real estate industry veteran Todd Hitt and has recently begun to look into investing companies in the built space.
The University of Texas teaches students about BIM, virtual modeling in powerful Vislab
On a trip down to Austin, Texas, The University of Texas at Austin gave us a tour of their Visualization Laboratory (Vislab), which features advanced computing and high-resolution touchscreen monitors. We learned more about Lasso, the tiled 46” monitor display, and how it impacts large-scale visual analysis for processes such as BIM and virtual design.
How to get your AEC company to buy into adopting new technology
In this episode of All Hands on Tech, we sat down with Kaushal Diwan, Innovation Group Leader at DPR Construction, on how he successfully earns buy-in across the company for new ideas and technologies.
Challenges of live environments: Building a train station without stopping service
Back in 2012, the City of Chicago announced a major project to construct a new “EL” station at the intersection of Wabash Avenue and Washington Boulevard, one of the busiest sections of The Loop.
Construction of the $75 million station began in 2015 and is slated to open in late 2017. Come take a behind-the-scenes tour with us as we catch a glimpse of what designing, engineering, and constructing a train station is like in a live environment, without interrupting transportation service.
Caterpillar taps University of Illinois students to ideate products in CATLab
In the built industry, we’re often wondering — how can we encourage the next generation to pursue careers in AEC and beyond? Here, we learn how equipment giant Caterpillar is getting a jump start by partnering with the University of Illinois at Chicago to create interdisciplinary challenges for students in the CATLab. “Having new and fresh minds is very important for the business,” says Samantha Melchiori, Marketing and Digital Applied Research Team at Caterpillar. It’s not all just about the industry, though. Students benefit from the real-world experience with a large company, faculty, and students of other UIC colleges. A bonus: They might even see their product ideas, research, and prototypes eventually brought to market. Join us as we take a tour of their labs and learn more about the program.
How this concrete contractor creates a close-knit culture while growing its business
We drove to Ohio to spend a day with middle-market concrete contractor, Lithko, whose unique town-based model has allowed them to grow their business to 16 operating units (and counting) while maintaining a tight-knit, family-like culture. We talked to several Lithko employees and their CEO to learn why their company culture is so important and ingrained in their day-to-day operations.
How the Construction Industry Institute catapults AEC research into safety solutions
In this episode of BW Sessions, we head to Austin to visit the Construction Industry Institute, based at The University of Texas at Austin. The CII is a consortium of more than 130 owner, engineering-contractor, and supplier firms from across the public and private arenas. These organizations have joined together to combine researchers and the field to bring the theoretical into the real world.