Skanska USA Building, Smartvid.io Forge Collaboration to Implement Machine Learning

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Smartvid.io, a cloud-based platform for analyzing photos and videos from industrial environments, has collaborated with construction management firm Skanska USA Building. The business announcement, made at the Commercial UAV Expo, will also be discussed at the joint Skanska USA Building and Smartvid.io presentation, New Age “Reality Capture:” Leveraging Machine Learning and BIM to Organize Field Data. The business relationship is made possible by the Skanska Innovation Grant Program, which has been designed to foster applications of new technology to unlock value for Skanska and its clients. The pilot program will support the use of the Smartvid.io … Read more

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Pepper Construction Selects Asta Powerproject

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CHICAGO, Ill. – Pepper Construction Group has selected Asta Powerproject for its project scheduling system. The company, with nearly 1,000 employees and clients in the commercial and private sectors, has long used technology to drive efficiency and, ultimately, a better finished product. More than 100,000 schedulers worldwide rely on Asta Powerproject every day to create and update precise project schedules, collaborate across the enterprise, manage resources and costs and report progress to owners and clients. Catalyst, the Chicago, Illinois-area reseller for Asta Powerproject, completed the sale and will provide training. For more info on Asta Powerproject, visit: http://astapowerproject.com.

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World’s First Operational 3-D Printed Excavator is One Step Closer to Reality

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – For the past two years, a conglomerate of trade associations, industry, government and academia have been collaborating on the world’s first operational 3-D printed excavator. That project made a giant leap forward with the recent printing of a prototype that leveraged large-scale additive manufacturing technologies and further explores the feasibility of printing with metal alloys. Known affectionately as Project AME (Additive Manufactured Excavator), the excavator is being 3-D printed using various machines at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, in Tennessee, to create and assemble three components: the cab, the boom and a heat exchanger. … Read more

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Effective Punchlist Strategies

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By: Casey Curren The punchlist phase is not exactly everyone’s favorite part of a project. All the luster and shimmer of a new and exciting project is long gone. Most of the work is in place, and now it is down to finishing the small details. I recently worked on a high-rise residential project, which had 656 high-end units and amenities. Following is my experience on what has worked for me and what areas leave room for improvement. Start Planning for the End Earlier During the punchlist stage, as a superintendent it feels as if we are managing subcontractors who … Read more

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Large-Scale Interactive 3-D Printing Technology to Demo at METALCON

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NEWTON, Mass. – The largest international event for the metal construction industry will showcase a 3-D printing technology project developed by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and industry partners at METALCON’s annual tradeshow and conference on Oct. 26. As part of its focus on technology this year, METALCON is featuring ORNL’s Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy project. AMIE demonstrates rapid innovation through additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, addressing electricity supply and reliability challenges via an integrated approach to power generation, storage and consumption. AMIE connects a natural gas-powered hybrid electric vehicle with a high-performance building―both printed on the … Read more

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