NIBS Convenes BIM Executive Roundtable on Construction Industry Digital Transformation

The National Institute of Building Sciences recently met with an exclusive list of leaders from public and private organizations to discuss the need for a coordinated program to advance collaboration and innovation in the building industry. The Building Information Management Executive Roundtable included partners from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. General Services Administration and U.S. Federal Highway Administration, along with private sector partners from Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Autodesk, Bentley, Epic, ESRI, HDR, Kieran-Timberlake and WSP. “Let’s start working on our common challenges and opportunities,” said Lakisha A. … Read more

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BuildCentral Introduces New Residential Construction Project Leads Database

BuildCentral,Inc. announces SingleFamilyData, a new detached single-family housing construction project lead database. SingleFamilyData allows residential construction service providers and vendors to identify and sell to new construction subdivisions and planned communities. Features and benefits of SingleFamilyData include: Comprehensive search filters that allow searching by unit count, acreage, classification (luxury, market rate, affordable age-restricted), average home price, amenities and more Market leaders reports that identify the key regional builders, developers and engineers impacting the space SingleFamilyData analytics, which helps pinpoint the cities, counties and states seeing the most growth For more information or to request a free trial, visit www.Single-FamilyData.com.

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National Institute of Building Sciences to Lead BIM Executive Roundtable to Reimagine Construction

The National Institute of Building Sciences is convening an exclusive list of leaders from public and private organizations to develop a solution to advance and elevate the building industry. The meeting takes place Feb. 4. Key partners include Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and government agencies, including the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. General Services Administration and U.S. Federal Highway Administration. Representatives from the practitioner, technology and academic communities also are participating. “2020 reinforced the critical role that technology plays in all aspects of what we do,” says Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, president and … Read more

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CONEXPO-CON/AGG Kicks Off First-Ever Industry Technology Collaboration Feb. 4th

CONEXPO-CON/AGG is kicking off 2021 with an industry collaboration that focuses on the importance of technology in advancing the construction industry. Registration for the Feb. 4 event is now open. Dates and times of additional events and topics will be announced soon. Under the banner of the largest construction trade show in North America, CONEXPO-CON/AGG Tech Talks are the only construction-focused live or on-demand educational opportunity for contractors to hear firsthand from the equipment industry experts. The series will kick off via livestream at 12:30 p.m. PST/2:30 p.m. CST on Feb. 4, with a behind-the-scenes look of the building of … Read more

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5 Ways 2020 Changed the Way We Build

By Rachael Farr At the onset of 2020, construction firms felt optimistic for the year ahead. Demand for construction was high, and industry challenges seemed predictable. Construction leaders were confident, until COVID-19 spread across the nation. While “pandemic” may have been Miriam-Webster’s 2020 Word of the Year, it was “flexibility” for construction teams. In many ways, the pandemic changed building by accelerating innovation, requiring a greater reliance on technology and adding a new dimension to workplace safety. General contracting and construction management firm Robins & Morton was among the many companies that had to quickly develop procedures and protocols in … Read more

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