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State of the Construction Industry: February Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As construction continues to navigate at a Jekyll and Hyde sort of landscape — business models are changing, industry challenges still remain, yet project opportunities show no signs of slowing down and innovation is leading to expansion — keeping tabs of key trends is more important than ever. Mixed-use developments, featuring retail.,

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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., AR can also be used to showcase 3D models and even provide tours, giving clients a solid idea of what a building would look like before it’s built. AR technology can also improve safety on the jobsite.

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How Much is Poor Construction Document Management Costing You? 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Security Leaks The construction industry may not be targeted for hacking attempts as often as healthcare and retail companies, but there have been plenty of serious data leaks in the past few years within the industry. It should go without saying that working off the wrong data, documents, and models wastes time, material, and working hours.

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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. The technology’s three-dimensional building models are full of valuable information about the structure’s geometry, allowing you to identify the smallest mistakes. BIM can help you reduce that number to zero for all your projects.

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Construction Lead Services-Comparison of Dodge and ConstructConnect

Construction Marketing

Stating it most simply, the biggest change in both Dodge and ConstructConnect has been on the software side. For commercial it may include medical offices, retail, parking garages, etc. Materials specified including company names and models if appropriate Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts.

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The Future of the New-Home Design Studio

Pro Builder

Specifically, today’s consumers want the same on-demand, omni-channel, interactive, customer-focused purchasing experience they've been getting from other retailers for years. Home Builders' Design Studios Go for a Retail Spin. A Fresh Take on Model Homes. Hybrid (and on-demand) is here to stay, so let’s get to it. .

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The Best Kept Secret in Green Building - a Conversation with Jerry Yudelson

Green Building Law Update

He suggests that expanded brand acceptance and market share will be lead by Green Globes’ independent onsite assessor model, something that differentiates his rating system from others. He confidently says his goal is to increase certification to more than 10,000 in the next five years. ” And you can do that for free.

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