Recommended Reading
The following are links to current and relevant articles, press releases, and blog posts recommended by Deternoz Engineering to members of our industry.
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The Integration of Weather and Climate Data Across the Construction Lifecycle
BIM Today
12/6/19 issue | 8/27/19 Article
Integrating accurate weather and climate data into BIM can cut costs for construction projects in the planning and development stage, as well as mitigating the longer-term climate challenges of tomorrow.
For years, weather data has been used in the construction industry; historical data to support contractual claims for extensions of time or forecast data for a broad overview of upcoming conditions. The Met Office has over 40 years’ experience in the construction sector and works closely with businesses at all stages in the production lifecycle, consulting on ways of mitigating the most impactful weather scenarios. Read More...
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America’s Largest Timber Building is Complete, and it May Be the Future of Construction
By Evan Nicole Brown - Fast Company
11/27/19
In 2017, Leers Weinzapfel Associates constructed a building completely out of timber at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Lauded for its energy-saving radiant flooring and storm water roof runoffs that redirect water back to the Connecticut River, the John W. Olver Design Building not only won the architecture firm several awards, but would inspire a string of sustainable and wood-based buildings. Read More...
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Engineers Build Plastic Waste Bricks Inspired by Nature
PBCToday - Construction Technology News
11/26/19
A new brick constructed using 3D printing and made from domestic plastic waste has been proven to provide 10 times better insulation than traditional bricks. Researchers at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have created the new brick using 3D printing and lattice architecture technologies, which involves crisscrossing strips of the plastic materials to form a grid or weave. Read More...
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Developing City-scale Digital Twin Applications
PBCToday - Construction Technology News
11/25/19
Dr Timea Nochta, a research associate at the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at the University of Cambridge, makes the case for city-scale digital twin applications to engage with the urban societies and socio-political processes they aim to serve. Read More...
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Outlook on the Global $1.57Bn 3D Printing Construction Market Boom, 2019 - 2024
GlobeNewswire
11/23/19
/EIN News/ -- Dublin, Nov. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "3D Printing Construction Market by Material Type (Concrete, Metal, Composite), Construction Method (Extrusion, Powder Bonding), End-Use Sector (Building, Infrastructure), Region (North America, Europe, APAC, ROW) - Global Forecast to 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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New 3D Printers Can Print a Human Size Object in Mere Hours
Mike Hockett
11/15/19
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has seen a major rise in technology adoption among the manufacturing space over the past decade. Its ability to spot-make components, or small batches of them, is appealing to several parties in the supply chain process for certain types of products, especially commodity-type component items. Read More...
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165 Million | Construction Robot Market Trends...
MarketWatch
11/15/19 - Press Release
The construction industry is embracing automation for commercial construction, renovation, and demolition which is leading the way for construction robots. Read More...
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2020 CIBSE Building Performance Awards Shortlist Announced
PBC Today
11/15/19
Now in their thirteenth year, these prestigious annual awards recognize the projects, teams, individuals, products, innovations and initiatives that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. Read More...
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Most Eco-Friendly Building for 2020 Revealed
PBC Today
11/14/19
Sell House Fast surveyed 582 architects, engineers and construction (AEC) professionals to identify the eco-friendly building materials they expect the property industry to increase using in 2020. Read More...
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Taking Gas Detection to New Heights with UAVs
Mike Hockett
11/13/19
Using infrared cameras for detecting various gases in industrial settings has been commonplace for decades. Newer, however, is the use of drones to aid with inspections inside and outside facilities. Read More...
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Artificial Intelligence In Construction Market Development Opportunities and Trends in Global Industry 2018 to 2025
Hitech News Daily via COMTEX
11/8/19
Global Artificial Intelligence In Construction Market: get comprehensive research offering detailed regional analysis and growth outlook in a new report now available at Bigmarketresearch.com. Read More...
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$1.5M Grant Will Investigate Use of Robots on Construction Sites
Newswise
11/8/19
Labor shortages, increasing demand, and high accident and injury rates plague today’s construction industry. Robert Leicht, associate professor of architectural engineering, will lead a new $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate the use of robots on construction sites to provide needed relief for the waning workforce. Read More...
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7 Online Programs For Supply Chain Management and Manufacturers
Team Thomas
11/4/19
The manufacturing and supply-chain industry has been going through a transformation, with concepts like IoT, additive manufacturing, and e-commerce quickly advancing the industry. With these new technologies come new skills that manufacturers and supply chain professionals need to learn. Read More...
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