RE & BC Innovation
Digital trends in Real Estate & Building & Construction space
Digital trends in Real Estate & Building & Construction space
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Dezeen
3D printing will revolutionise architecture and could herald a new aesthetic, according to Bart Van der Scheuren of Materialise.
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Dezeen
Combining robotic fabrication with 3D printing offers "amazing" architecture opportunities and could help solve the global refugee crisis, says Wolf D Prix
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MIT Technology Review
Construction workers on some sites are getting new, non-union help. SAM – short for semi-automated mason – is a robotic bricklayer being used to increase productivity as it works with human masons. In this human-robot team, the robot is responsible for the more rote tasks: picking up bricks, applying mortar, and placing them in their…
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The days of laying down brick may soon be over for several construction workers. Zurich-based architects and roboticists have developed In-situ Fabricator, an autonomous robot that can lay bricks into pre-programmed structures. Designers at the Swiss National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication laboratory believe the future of construction will consist of self-designing [&h
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Harvard Business School Working Knowledge
Like it or not, humans have become an indoor species, so buildings have a major impact on our health. That's why the Healthy Building Movement is gaining momentum, say John Macomber and Joseph Allen.
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CNBC
Shipping containers are being used as a constructive alternative for homebuilders. Paul Galvin, the chief executive of SG Blocks, says the days for tradition...
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Forbes
Appraisers, investors and lenders can leverage AVMs to get a more accurate value for their property of interest.
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Deloitte
Explore steps leaders can take to transform talent processes and prepare for the future of commercial real estate.
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Bloomberg
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The Herald
With decisions on real estate made years in advance, could self-driving cars change how we live?
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Forbes
Autonomous vehicles could spur some big changes not just in how we live but also in where we live and work, thus affecting the real estate market in addition to the transportation and tech industries.
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Blokt
Blockchain and the concept of tokenized assets sparks the interest of a growing number of Real Estate investors like David Sacks, who thinks Blockchain holds much promise in the sector.
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Singularity Hub
eXp Realty's market cap crossed $1 billion on the first day of trading. This growth is largely the result of the company’s use of an online virtual world.
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Business Insider
As the early crowdfunded investment deals from 2013–14 come to maturity (7–10 year lock-up periods), the industry will need to adopt new strategies to retain customers/investors and reach desired…
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Deloitte
Big shifts are coming to the industrial real estate sector. Learn what will drive demand over the next few years and the implications for leaders.
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Fast Company
With $20 million of new funding from Sidewalk Labs and Ikea umbrella company Ingka Group, the MIT robotics spin-off Ori is moving forward with its ambitious plans to revolutionize architecture.
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Futurism
The future of buying homes will take place in the comfort of your own home, thanks to new technology infiltrating the real estate industry.
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Digital Journal
Construction companies can unlock billions in value throughout the next ten years by turning more readily to digital technologies, according to a new report from Accenture.
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Futurism
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Verdict
Construction has remained more or less the same for thousands of years, but now brick-laying robots may finally be transforming the building industry. Find out how they can already outperform even the best human bricklayer
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MIT Technology Review
Construction workers are killed on the job five times more often than other laborers. Now a new kind of construction worker—a data scientist—aims to use artificial intelligence to predict the likelihood of injury and intervene. Suffolk, a Boston-based general contractor with annual sales of $3 billion, is developing an algorithm that analyzes photos from its…
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Mckinsey
Shifting construction away from traditional sites and into factories could dramatically change the way we build. Will modular construction make a sustainable impact this time around?
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Deloitte
Over the past decade, e-commerce offerings and home delivery services have flourished as traditional retail has declined. This has largely been the result of changes in consumer preferences — and…
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Innovation Origins
Intelligent wood could become the urban construction material of the future. It can already be used to build faster and better - and in a more environmentally friendly way.
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Forbes
By leveraging SAP solutions, Cosapi is working to mitigate the risks of the pandemic and protect the health of its employees as well as the success of its business model.
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Bankless Times
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CNBC
The four-year-old start-up retrofits industrial vehicles like dump trucks, dozers, and skid steers with autonomous systems. It just raised $21 million.
