Aec Business

Two editors of a new Springer book, Industry 4.0 for the Built Environment, are Aarni Heiskanen’s guests on the AEC Business podcast. Marzia Bolpagni, Head of BIM International at Mace, and Rui Gavina, Digital Practice Manager at VN2R, talk about the process of making the book, its content, and how Industry 4.0 can transform the […] The post The New Book on Industry 4.0 for the Built Environment appeared first on AEC Business.

Grant Harris, Director of Business Development at Exyn Technologies, is Aarni Heiskanen’s guest on the AEC Business podcast. Exyn provides autonomous aerial robot systems for the construction industry. The discussion topics include: Exyn’s background The challenges and limitations of manually operated drones What added value do autonomous drones provide How to turn a drone autonomous […] The post Autonomous Drones Are Now a Reality in Construction appeared first on AEC Business.

Noam Rotem, Founder & CEO of Syracuse, is the guest in this episode of the AEC Business Podcast. Aarni and Noam discuss smart and autonomous cranes and the future where the role of the crane operator could change dramatically. The discussion topics: What sparked Noam to start up Syracuse and what the company offers today […] The post Transforming Cranes Into Autonomous Robots appeared first on AEC Business.

In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, Aarni Heiskanen interviews Raffi Holzer, CEO of Avvir. The company provides a reality analysis platform that uses reality capture and BIM data to automate construction verification and progress monitoring. The discussion topics include Raffi’s “unorthodox” background How traditional companies can start transforming their business with technology What […] The post Automating Construction Verification and Progress Monitoring appeared first on AEC Business.

In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, Aarni Heiskanen interviews Mehdi Nourbakhsh, Ph.D., on his new book, Augment It. The book is a great resource for AEC professionals who want to start leveraging AI in their business. Artificial intelligence is one of the most under-utilized emerging technologies in the AEC industry. When understood and […] The post How to Leverage AI in Your AEC Business appeared first on AEC Business.

In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, Aarni Heiskanen interviews Omer Keilaf, co-founder and CEO of Innoviz Technologies which provides LiDAR sensors for demanding uses. On the podcast, Omer talks about the benefits and possibilities of LiDAR and how Innoviz has applied the technology to construction cranes. Japanese Obayashi began using Innoviz’s LiDAR on their sites in 2018 […] The post 3D Sensing for Construction Cranes appeared first on AEC Business.

On the AEC Business Podcast, Aarni Heiskanen interviews Daniel Hall, Jerker Lessing, and Jennifer Whyte on industry 4.0 and how it enables new industrialized construction business models. Daniel, Jerker, and Jennifer are co-writers of the article titled New Business Models for Industrialized Construction for a new Springer book  Industry 4.0 for the Built Environment. There’s […] The post New Business Models for Industrialized Construction appeared first on AEC Business.

On the AEC Business podcast, Aarni interviews Jason Perez, the co-founder and CEO of YARDZ, which provides software for tracking rental and owned equipment. Jason shares his experiences as a construction professional and what led him to found YARDZ with another construction industry veteran Josh Schuyler. The discussion topics include How to better management of […] The post Better Construction Equipment Management Improves the Bottom Line appeared first on AEC Business.

Aarni’s guest on the AEC Business podcast is Harri Majala, founder & CEO at GBuilder. We discuss, among others, the challenges construction technology developers face and how GBuilder has been able to manage them. Our topics include How a construction background helped Harri develop GBuilder How to get your first customers as a construction tech […] The post BIM-Powered Customer Journey Management appeared first on AEC Business.

On the AEC Business Podcast, Aarni interviews Abhishek Kumar Devjibhai, the founder and CEO of Ekotekt, a Helsinki-based construction tech startup. The company uses robotics, 3D printing, and CNC to create prefabricated building elements in a factory environment. They’re especially keen to solve the ever-increasing demand for new housing. Ekotekt can fabricate walls, facades, and […] The post Why We Need 3D Printing in Construction appeared first on AEC Business.

Marko Martiskainen, CCO of Zoan, is the guest on the AEC Business podcast. He talks about Cornerstone, Zoan’s photorealistic metaverse, where you can buy land with cryptocurrency. Cornerstone is a virtual volcanic island in the middle of the photorealistic metaverse. Its developer is Zoan, a virtual reality studio. In Cornerstone, virtual land is bought and […] The post Claim Your Piece of the Metaverse in Cornerstone appeared first on AEC Business.

I sat down with Zachi Flatto, CEO of ConTech. In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, we discuss how ConTech is advancing the Israeli construction technology startups ecosystem. Our topics include Zachi’s path from a licensed civil engineer to becoming the CEO of ConTech What ConTech does The contech startup scene in Israel Why […] The post Boosting the Israeli ConTech Startup Ecosystem appeared first on AEC Business.

On the AEC Business podcast, I interview Melvin Newman, the CTO of PataBid. The company is launching an AI-powered estimation platform called PataBid Quantify for mechanical and electrical sub-contractors. It’s going to speed up the estimation process dramatically. We discuss How disruptive a technology Artificial Intelligence is for the construction industry The origin story of Quantify How Quantify […] The post AI-Powered Construction Estimating Produces Dramatic Results appeared first on AEC Business.

In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast had the pleasure of interviewing Gary Ng, CEO of viAct. We discuss the use of AI in making construction sites safer. viAct is a ConTech startup from Hong Kong backed by Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, Artesian Ventures, and ParticleX. viAct provides “Scenario-based Vision Intelligence” solutions exclusively […] The post Making Construction Safer with AI appeared first on AEC Business.

My guest on the AEC Business Podcast is Jeevan Kalanithi, CEO of OpenSpace, the AI-powered construction technology company. We discuss OpenSpace’s customer survey that clearly shows how technology adoption has increased on construction sites across the world. We also touch on construction technology investments and how to deploy new tech in construction. OpenSpace provides 360° […] The post Tailwind for Technology Adoption on Construction Sites appeared first on AEC Business.

In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, Aarni interviews Carson T. Carney, the VP of Technology Integration at Advanced Construction Robotics. They discuss construction robotics and how doing one thing – rebar tying – extremely well, ACR’s robots increase project profitability, reduce schedule risk, and keep workers safer. “We’ve talked to people across the […] The post Automating Rebar Installation appeared first on AEC Business.

In this last AEC Business Podcast episode of 2021, Paul Wilkinson and Aarni Heiskanen discuss the AEC technology news and phenomena that they found interesting this year. Paul and Aarni started collaborating in 2020. They host AEC TechTV and organized two AEC TECH Webinars with WDBE this year. Both Aarni and Paul blog about AEC […] The post New and Noteworthy in AEC Tech in 2021 appeared first on AEC Business.

I had a great conversation with Stuart Maggs, the CEO of Scaled Robotics. On the AEC Business Podcast we discussed how AI, machine learning, robotics, and BIM work together to create situational awareness of a construction project. Scaled Robotics is a startup that leverages computer vision, machine learning and AI to provide precise construction quality […] The post Automating Construction with AI – An Interview with Stuart Maggs appeared first on AEC Business.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Joe Giegerich, founder and CEO of ProjectReady. We discussed why and how the construction sector should start using an integrated data environment on large infrastructure projects. You can listen to the interview on the AEC Business Podcast. The USA, Japan, China, and the EU are among the economies that […] The post Smart Collaboration on Infrastructure Projects – An Interview with Joe Giegerich appeared first on AEC Business.

I had the pleasure of discussing the latest technology in construction management, robotics, with Prasoon Shrivastava, CEO of Zepth. The company has partnered with Boston Dynamics and uses Spot, the robot, for data collection on construction sites. “The construction industry is going through rapid digital transformation, especially post-pandemic, and there are studies that indicate that […] The post Zepth and Spot for Construction Management – An Interview with Prasoon Shrivastava appeared first on AEC Business.