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Contractor giant Suffolk Construction has invested in 27 ConTech and PropTech companies since 2019 through its Suffolk Technologies venture capital firm. Parker Mundt, Suffolk Technologies’ Vice President–Platforms, recently spoke with Building Design+Construction about his company’s investment strategy.Â
Eric Vallejo, Director of Reality Capture and Geospatial Solutions, IMEG Corp., discusses strategies for using visualization and reality capture.
A recent study, 2023 State of Design & Make by software developer Autodesk, contains some interesting takeaways for the design and construction industry. Respondents to a survey of industry leaders from the architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and entertainment spheres strongly support the idea that improving their organization’s sustainability practices is good for business.
Burns & McDonnell breaks down three ways computer vision can effectively assist workers on the job site, from project progress to safety measures.
The project was designed by Saúl Ajuria Fernández as part of his master’s degree in architecture.
People in the construction business are finding all sorts of great applications for drones, including the inspection of remote locations, getting a high viewing angle for monitoring construction progress, or showing off an impressive aerial view of a finished project.
The rule covers commercial uses for drones that weigh less than 55 pounds, and it takes effect Aug. 29.
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The SkyBEAM UAV is used for identifying energy leaks, rooftop damage, deteriorating façades, and safety issues without requiring scaffolding or cranes.
UAVs, now mounted with higher-quality image-capture cameras and software, offer crisp building and site inspections.
CallisonRTKL foresees future retail centers as hubs with live/work/play components.Â
3DRobotics, Autodesk, and Sony launch Site Scan to speed the process of making models from field data.
DroneDeploy’s latest app is available for all mobile devices.Â
