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Construction industry poised to become leading user of drones

Construction industry poised to become leading user of drones

The construction industry is poised to become the number one user of drones. The technology is proving ideal for expediting site surveys, locating equipment, measuring material volumes, and ensuring that systems and components put in place match original specifications. 

7 Memorable Moments from the AGC-IT Forum

7 Memorable Moments from the AGC-IT Forum

See IT... Learn IT... Build IT... That was the simple, bottom-line theme of this year's 8th annual conference of the AGC-IT Forum, which returned to Chicago earlier this month. Here is our unscientific roundup of some highlights that resonated.

Mechanical Firms Urged to Embrace Disruption

Mechanical Firms Urged to Embrace Disruption

Disruption? It's not a dirty word anymore. On the contrary, we can all probably stand some. That was a big part of the message conveyed last week at the MCAA Construction Technology Conference in Indianapolis. BuiltWorlds' Walker Thisted reports. 

Diamandis on 3D printing and Exponential Tech

Diamandis on 3D printing and Exponential Tech

Today, we can 3D print in full color and in over 250 different materials, ranging from titanium to rubber, plastic, glass, ceramic, leathers, even chocolate. Here, X-Prize founder and CTF keynote Peter Diamandis details the practical potential of additive manufacturing.

BW TV: Our Top 10 Videos of 2015

BW TV: Our Top 10 Videos of 2015

As we wrap up the year that was, we now look back through our own lens at the top 10 videos of an incredible 2015.

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Drone eyes Apple spaceship campus as new GC team steps in

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Drone eyes Apple spaceship campus as new GC team steps in

An Apple a day might be too much when it comes to drone footage updates, but month by month comparisons are revealing. Watch this video from last week, as work on the tech giant's new $5-billion HQ gains ground.

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Is this job surveillance video useful, or just kinda creepy?

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Is this job surveillance video useful, or just kinda creepy?

Jobsite tech promises huge improvements… but lately, is it getting a little too creepy? As more science fiction becomes fact every day, odds are that live streaming data displays are coming, writes FieldLens' Daryl Lang.

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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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Robots, drones, driverless fleets draw full house

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Robots, drones, driverless fleets draw full house

More than 100 tech enthusiasts, UAV operators, equipment innovators, students, and even just the drone-curious all flocked to BuiltWorlds on TechWeek Tuesday, making Robots to the Rescue our most popular partner event since the AEC Hackathon in March.

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Lean Q&A with DPR's Atul Khanzode

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Lean Q&A with DPR's Atul Khanzode

Dr. Atul Khanzode leads DPR’s strategic technology initiatives related to virtual design and construction. He spoke this week at the Mechanical Contractors Association of America's Technology Conference in suburban Chicago.

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Rescue Robots, Tech Toy Chest almost here

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Rescue Robots, Tech Toy Chest almost here

The era of unmanned vehicle systems has arrived. Next month, during Chicago TechWeek, BuiltWorlds will host a very special evening showcasing drones, robots, driverless, intelligent machines, and even a cool car to test drive.

 

SAN JUAN DIARY: The Guru's AGC 2015 Tech Review

SAN JUAN DIARY: The Guru's AGC 2015 Tech Review

Last week, ConnAppGuru Rob McKinney attended AGC of America's 96th Annual Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Here's his report from the event's “Technology Showcase”...

Drone use regs, permits lag as potential soars

Drone use regs, permits lag as potential soars

To date, the FAA has received 342 petitions for drone use and granted 24 of them. Many requests are pending. Those coming from construction firms may take off sooner than most, says attorney Nicole Highland.

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