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Award-winning Building Shows Possibilities of Mud-based Construction
Building with mud may bring to mind a simple shelter, but Anandaloy, by German architect Anna Heringer, shows that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case.
The project showcases the possibilities of building with mud and bamboo, and provides an...
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Monitoring activities of Construction Sites using Artificial Intelligence
Construction sites are a massive jigsaw of people and parts that must be pieced together at the right time. With larger projects, delays become more expensive. McKinsey projects that on-site mismanagement costs the construction industry $1.6 trillion a year....
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Computer Vision to Change the Outlook of Construction Activities
Every day, construction workers deal with various tasks that require surveillance and supervision. They also have to ensure the safety performance of their construction operations onsite. While technologies like artificial intelligence and augmented reality are transforming this industry, computer...
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Statom Group invest £3.5million in construction equipment from Molson Group
Statom Group (formally Gears Group) has recently undertaken a £3.5 million investment in state of the art Construction equipment from Molson Group.The cache of machinery and equipment is to support Statom Group’s plant and machinery arm, enabling them to...
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Lafarge Canada announces the acquisition of Mixcor Aggregates Inc
As part of its continued commitment to growing the Canadian economy, Lafarge Canada Inc. has announced the acquisition of the assets of Mixcor Aggregates Inc. based in Alberta. Twenty-six sites and 50 employees will join the Lafarge team, paving...
Construction Equipment
Leica Geosystems, Kobelco Collaborate to Develop Remote Excavator Operation for Construction Industry
Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon, announced a collaboration with Kobelco Construction Machinery, a leading provider of excavators and cranes, to develop integrated 2D and 3D machine control solutions that can be operated remotely as part of the Kobelco K-DIVE...
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PRiSM: Using location data to support precision-manufactured homes
Precision-manufactured housing can solve the shortfall in affordable homes. Jami Cresser-Brown, director of creative technologies at Bryden Wood, discusses a new app developed with the GLA and Cast Consultancy that harnesses location data to support its adoption
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