3D Makers Zone

Building.co.uk | January 16, 2020

Industry saying same things 1990s Latham and Egan reports recommended, IPA chief adds. The government’s next construction strategy is likely to be mostly the same as the last one, a senior government advisor has warned, because the industry is too slow at making change. David Hancock, who wrote the government’s last construction strategy for then prime minister David Cameron, is the construction director of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, the government’s chief advis...

ENGINEERING TECH

AMECO, One Equity Partners | June 11, 2021

AMECO, one ofNorth America'sleading construction and maintenance field services planning and management companies, was recently spun off by its parent company, Fluor Corporation. The company, which is headquartered inGreenville, S.C, with field operations throughoutthe United StatesandCanada, was purchased by middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP) for$73 million. For more than 70 years, AMECO has managed and provid...

CONSTRUCTION

ABB Robotics | May 24, 2021

ABB Robotics is driving automation within the housing industry with new robotic automation solutions to deal with key challenges, including the necessity for cheaper and environmentally friendly housing and to scale back the environmental impact of construction, amidst a labor and skills shortage. Robotic automation offers huge potential to reinforce productivity, efficiency and manufacturing flexibility throughout the development industry, including automating the fabrication of ...

Construct Connect | March 27, 2020

Building Information Modeling software, commonly referred to as BIM, has redefined contemporary project design and execution around the world. It’s more than simply a way to create highly accurate 3D visualizations - it’s also way to store and communicate design and construction ideas among all project partners. BIM software is also impacting mechanical and HVAC contractors as they discover the benefits of integrating their design and assembly work with BIM. A recent industry analyti...