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Commercial Construction Trends: Three Headlines That Won’t Die In 2019

HardHatChat

But for general contractors and our clients, the result is higher project budgets and challenges in construction scheduling. But lately I’m reading more about high-tech construction solutions – from the usage of BIM and drones on job sites, to new software options that streamline project management, to wearable tech for construction workers.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AI has the potential to help with challenges like schedule overruns and safety concerns. For example, project schedule optimizers using AI could consider all the possibilities for project delivery and timelines. BIM to Aid in Eiffel Tower Makeover. Keep AI on your radar because it will affect construction at some point.

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With Inflation, How Can We Help Construction Costs Stay Down?

Fieldwire

Building Information Modeling Building information modeling (BIM) can be your saving grace. BIM provides real-time data on material costs and availability, helping you stay up-to-date on deliveries despite high prices and material shortages. BIM can help you reduce that number to zero for all your projects.

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Trends in Construction: 3 Ways Technology is Changing Commercial Construction

HardHatChat

The use of technology and apps for daily construction reporting, sharing photos and scheduling look-aheads has become common practice on today’s commercial construction job sites. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from clients that they love our system – some have even adopted it themselves.

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The Construction Software Toolbox Part 2: More Reasons Why It Pays To Work With A Tech-Savvy Commercial Contractor

HardHatChat

When we started Englewood’s Facilities Management team, we knew facility operators using this service for preventative, scheduled and emergency construction maintenance had a different set of needs than were addressed by our existing construction project management portal. Our facilities management software system is incredibly user-friendly.

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The Power of Augmented Reality (AR) in Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In retail, brands are adopting augmented reality to enrich the online shopping experience, allowing shoppers to see what an item (e.g., In a survey and trend analysis of AR and VR adoption , researchers found that “the AEC industry is far behind other industries such as healthcare and retail in adopting AR/VR technologies.”.

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Autodesk Build Powers Success for Tetris across an International Design and Build Business

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Tétris specialises in turnkey solutions for corporate clients, managing the design and build of inspiring, functional, and sustainable offices, retail and hospitality spaces. Before we used Autodesk Construction Cloud’s BIM 360 , it was a nightmare,” says Andrea Reina Rojas, BIM Manager for Construction at Tétris. “We