by Shaun Patchell, VDC Specialist, LF Driscoll
Augmented, virtual and mixed reality tools have blurred the lines between the digital and physical worlds of construction, allowing for more efficient data management, more effective models and enhanced collaboration. Realizing the value of...
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“It’s all about being open and collaborative.” So said Jan Mark Holzer, senior consulting engineer at technology firm Red Hat, while giving a tour of the company’s new Boston offices. While his comment referred to the office design, he may...
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By Xinan Jiang, ACT project coordinator, Structure Tone
Your building project is done! Construction is complete, and all the 3D models have been coordinated, updated and filed away. So what happens to all of that valuable data?
In most cases, nothing—until...
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Amazon. Apple. Facebook. Google. LinkedIn. Each of these technology superstars has a significant hub in Ireland. And that's just to name a few.
Why Ireland, a small island nation with roughly the same size population as the Houston metro area, known...
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One size rarely fits all—and that’s certainly the case when it comes to building data centers. A uniform design and construction approach will not always apply, as the geographic, functional, financial and other circumstances of a specific project typically influence...
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Today’s open-plan, light and bright workplace trends can be a challenge for companies who deal in highly confidential projects. With its new San Antonio offices, however, a large management consulting and technology firm faced that challenge head on, embracing a...
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By Terrence Robbins, vice president, information technology, Structure Tone
In the modern age of building construction, the process has always been fairly linear. The client expresses their requirements. The architect designs the building. The engineer designs the infrastructure. The construction manager...
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How the fit-out industry uses BIM today
BIM is a powerful process, through which companies from across the built environment sector can design better buildings more quickly and deliver structured data.
The anonymous survey, which was sent to a select group of senior...
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Dublin, Ireland, with a population of just 1.3 million, is home to nearly every major global technology firm you can imagine, including Facebook, Google, Intel, Oracle, Yahoo!, Ancestry.com and Prometric. Structure Tone spoke recently with John Rattigan, Managing Director, and...
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