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AEC Tech

Lack of organizational readiness is biggest hurdle to artificial intelligence adoption

Managers of companies in the industrial sector, including construction, have bought the hype of artificial intelligence (AI) as a transformative technology, but their organizations are not ready to realize its promise, according to research from IFS, a global cloud enterprise software company. An IFS survey of 1,700 senior decision-makers found that 84% of executives anticipate massive organizational benefits from AI. 


Codes and Standards

Updated document details methods of testing fenestration for exterior walls

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) updated a document serving a recommended practice for determining test methodology for laboratory and field testing of exterior wall systems. The document pertains to products covered by an AAMA standard such as curtain walls, storefronts, window walls, and sloped glazing. AAMA 501-24, Methods of Test for Exterior Walls was last updated in 2015. 


MFPRO+ News

World’s largest 3D printer could create entire neighborhoods

The University of Maine recently unveiled the world’s largest 3D printer said to be able to create entire neighborhoods. The machine is four times larger than a preceding model that was first tested in 2019. The older model was used to create a 600 sf single-family home made of recyclable wood fiber and bio-resin materials.

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Aug 11, 2010

Lafarge's investment in Coeymans, N.Y., cement facility draws support from Governor Paterson, other elected officials

Ravena, N.Y. - September 25, 2009 - Key elected officials from New York today announced support for…
Aug 11, 2010

Sargent launches power over ethernet campus access control solution

Sargent takes campus access control to the edge of the network with the new Passport 1000 P1 Power over Ethernet (PoE) hardware. Passport P1 connects to a facility’s Ethernet network with standard cabling, and provides full online access control even when the network is unavailable.
Aug 11, 2010

Energy use in buildings can be cut 60% by 2050, says global study

Today, buildings use more energy than any other sector in the world - approximately 38 percent of…
Aug 11, 2010

NBBJ selected to design Russell Investments’ Seattle headquarters

NBBJ has been hired by Russell Investments as the architectural firm to design the interior space of its new global headquarters at 1301 2nd Avenue, a building also designed by NBBJ.
Aug 11, 2010

Webcor, Hunt Construction lead the way in mixed-use construction, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 30 Mixed-Use Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants
Aug 11, 2010

Parsons appoints William Morrish Dean of School of Construction Environments

NEW YORK, June 11, 2009 – Parsons The New School for Design has appointed William Morrish Dean of…
Aug 11, 2010

High-profit design firms invest in in-house training

Forty-three percent of high-profit architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms have in-house training staff, according to a study by ZweigWhite. The 2008-2009 Successful Firm Survey reports that only 36% of firms overall have in-house training staff. In addition, 52% of high-profit firms use an online training system or service.
Aug 11, 2010

Construction cost trend remains negative despite August increases, according to AGC

Despite increases in construction costs in August, new figures released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that prices for the sector remain significantly down from a year ago, the chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America said today in analyzing the data. 
Aug 11, 2010

Help Wanted: Architect for $100 million 'Discovery Park' in Union City, Tennessee

The Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Foundation is identifying architects interested in designing a 50-acre, multi-million dollar complex in Union City, TN. Discovery Park of America will be a world-class, multi-faceted venue presenting exhibits and interactive experiences about history, nature, art, and science.
Aug 11, 2010

Architectural firms Durrant and SmithGroup selected to design Denver Police Crime Lab

PHOENIX, Ariz. (June 24, 2009) — Durrant and SmithGroup have been selected by the City and County…
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