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Anatomy of Failure: The Turkey Earthquake Disaster

Kit Miyamoto, founder of Miyamoto International, reflects after tour of disaster zone from Febuary 6 quake
Kit Miyamoto
March 31, 2023

Says Kit Miyamoto, founder of engineering firm Miyamoto International, after tour of hard-hit area: "The scene of devastation is unlike anything I have seen in my 20 years of working in disaster zones."


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Digital Twins Help Infrastructure Become Smarter

A digital twin for major infrastructure is only as good as the data that informs it
Matt Piper
March 23, 2023

A "smart infrastructure" approach demands that utility and IoT data inform major infrastructure programs from a database such as that in a geographical information system.


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Conversational AI in Construction
Technology First Read

ChatGPT and Other Conversational AIs Can Help Construction

Conversational artificial intelligence has the potential to be a huge time saver in construction
Mehdi Nourbakhsh
March 9, 2023

Conversational Artificial Intelligence technology such as ChatGPT can help contractors make better decisions, enhance communication and collaboration, and rapidly change the industry.


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The Changing Workplace

Work From Home? Maybe if You Want to Kill Your Culture

Technology makes work from home possible for the office, but what about the human cost?
Bob Clark
February 28, 2023

Technology might make working remotely possible for office personnel, but you need to consider what that will mean for your company's culture, especially considering the very human diversity and inclusivity goals it has.


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Safety, Proximity and Supply Chain Optimization Will Continue to Fuel Construction

Pandemic-learned lessons will still drive innovation in construction
Burcin Kaplanoglu
February 16, 2023

The disruptions, remote working and supply chain challenges that the pandemic presented will have both answers and lessons for construction professionals to learn in 2023.


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Busy Work or Empowerment? Something Has to Change About Tech in the Field

Office personnel need to understand that if tech tools get in the way in the field, they won't be embraced
Harsh Vardhan Singh
January 27, 2023

For technology tools to make a real impact in construction they must be used beyond minimum requirements. That means understanding and respecting the processes of the jobsite.


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Oxford Professor's Latest Book Examines Roots of Project Failure

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Peter Reina
January 25, 2023

Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner's "How Big Things Get Done" stems from Flyvbjerg's work at Oxford University studying megaprojects.


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Technology First Read

Scope 3 GHG Emissions About More Than Suppliers

Scope 3 emissions have been incorrectly described as just the results of the first two scopes
Dr. Torill Bigg
January 12, 2023

Building owner organizations such as corporations should consider all factors in reducing their scope 3 carbon emissions, not just rely on their suppliers' own calculations.


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Supply Chain Snarls Aren't Going Away. Do Something About Them.

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
January 4, 2023

A commentary that urges contractors not to be passive in the face of supply chain problems.


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Technology First Read

Addressing Safety And the Skilled Labor Shortage Through Virtual Reality

A properly designed VR training program can scale up your workforce with labor at a premium
Will Adams
December 29, 2022

If you're interested in using VR to train employees, there a few things you should know about this time-saving technology.



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