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2023 industry recession to be deeper than first forecast

Construction Enquirer

this year after economists at the Construction Products Association sharply downgraded forecasts for the second time. Falling private new housing combined with recent government delays to major infrastructure projects has prompted the spring forecast downgrade from a previously forecast 4.7% fall in output.

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The first step to sustainable transportation

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The result, a report created in an industry-first partnership between the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) and Roads Australia (RA) collaborating with members and domain experts in the sector. As a result, whole of life planning of an infrastructure asset is critical.

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Housing's Incremental Innovation Path

Pro Builder

No doubt, there have been significant barriers for disrupters in other industries, but they still moved much faster to innovate—Tesla fighting upstream against an entrenched auto industry infrastructure to bring electric cars into the mainstream being perhaps the best parallel to housing. 2022 Housing Forecast: Opportunities and Challenges.

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40+ APAC Construction Industry Statistics You Need to Know

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There’s also plenty of good news: infrastructure investments are pouring in, sustainability continues to be a focus, and digital technologies are helping firms be more efficient. Productivity challenges. Growth in infrastructure, data centers, and smart cities. Meanwhile, 60% intend to invest in Singaporean infrastructure.

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Straws worth clutching at

Construction Law

Commentators and forecasters across the world are grasping at whatever straws they think they can see for signs of a rebound from the Covid-19 lockdown’s impact on economies. The research suggests that construction sites are facing productivity losses of around 35% due to the impacts of Covid-19. Nick Barrett.

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Digital Builder Ep 24: US Construction Outlook for 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

How the newly passed infrastructure bill will impact the industry outlook. “In In order to forecast what’s ahead, we first need to take a good look at the current state of the industry in the US. . There is a silver lining in that production plants have started opening back up. . Productivity: doing more with less.

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New Model-Based Workflows, Reality Capture and Extended File Support in Autodesk Construction Cloud Make BIM More Valuable to Construction Teams

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For example, using reality capture methods like laser scanning or photogrammetry, project teams can create and work with 3D models of existing structures, such as for new builds with existing facades or capturing existing conditions for infrastructure projects, all within Autodesk Construction Cloud. Safe Harbor Statement.