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IoT: Connected world faces benefits, threats

IoT: Connected world faces benefits, threats

The 'Internet of Things'. By now, it's a term we have all heard, but what does it really mean? And what does it mean for business? Technologist Burcin Kaplanoglu takes a deep dive into the mind-boggling promise and personal privacy concerns of Big Data.

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Final Grades: AEC Firms Still Failing to Cash in on New Tech

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Final Grades: AEC Firms Still Failing to Cash in on New Tech

Based on feedback from 2,044 U.S. AEC firms, JBKnowledge's 4th Annual Construction Technology Report is now complete. Results are quite promising, but one big question remains. When will firms finally, really invest in tech?

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Survey Finds Tech Use Rising, Investment still Lagging

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Survey Finds Tech Use Rising, Investment still Lagging

Tech researcher and product tester James Benham returned to Chicago last week for a rousing presentation to AGC-IT on the findings of his latest industry survey and the state of overall tech usage in our industry.

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The construction worker of the future

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The construction worker of the future

Last week, the ConAppGuru visited Chicago to present at the annual AGC-IT Forum. Here is another presentation he also made to AGC last month on the high-tech jobsites of tomorrow, and the evolved workers who will populate them.

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Quantifying software's value for the AEC

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Quantifying software's value for the AEC

With more options available now, the ConAppGuru says AEC firms face two choices when considering whether to adopt new technology: 1) Try new things that push their firm forward, or 2} Continue to manage projects as before, without investing in improvement.

Big Data

Big Data

While it is true that ‘big data’ is rapidly changing all of our lives, the human element is still an integral determinant of how that change can and will happen.  Speaking in Chicago late last month at the well-attended AGC-IT Forum, keynote speaker James Vaselopulos (Sr. Vice President of PSC Group, LLC) wanted to set everyone straight.

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