Sometimes, it's not the message, but the messenger, that turns heads. Such may be the case with new research from the World Economic Forum that highlights cutting-edge innovation and makes policy recommendations, all part of its Future of Construction Initiative.
New engineering considerations as prefab/modular work grows
A new report from FMI indicates that prefabrication and modularization work is increasing. Aine Brazil, vice chairman of Thornton Tomasetti, explains how the trend might impact the work of structural engineers, using her firm's work on Stavros Niarchos Foundation–David Rockefeller River Campus at Rockefeller University as a case study.
Developer Hines showing sizable interest in wood buildings
Atlanta a growing land of promise for construction tech
The ATL's construction tech scene is heating up with news from VC firms such as the Combine, incubators such as ATDC, and start-ups such as Pointivo and Kahua, among others. The Combine's K. P. Reddy walks us through the local places to see and be seen as an aspiring innovator and entrepreneur, including Tech Square.
