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ConstructConnect | February 10, 2020

There’s a slow but steady trend towards more prefabrication, off-site construction and modularization in Canadian construction. Although there are subtle differences between the three terms, they are often used interchangeably. Here, for sake of simplicity, they will be referred to collectively as prefabrication or prefab. Construction consultant Mark Taylor, who is a former vice-president of permanent modular construction with a large Canadian builder, says prefab construction combines el...

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Autodesk | July 28, 2021

Autodesk, Inc. announced that since its launch in February 2021, Autodesk Build, the project management and field execution solution of Autodesk Construction Cloud, has been used on over 8,000 active client projects worldwide. Construction teams are rapidly using Autodesk Build to improve quality, safety, and cost management workflows and connect project data across the construction lifecycle in a single solution that is simple to install, adapt, and utilize. Among the contractors...

Engineering.com | March 16, 2020

When Unreal Engine debuted in 1998, it was a sophisticated game engine that quickly became popular among video game developers. If you’ve ever played Fortnite, Rocket League or Bioshock, you’ve experienced what Unreal Engine does for gaming. But all play and no work makes Unreal a dull engine. While still a major tool for game developers, Unreal Engine has evolved to serve the needs of a much wider range of professional users. Today, Unreal Engine is a valuable tool in engineering, a...

GRAHAM Group | March 12, 2020

Young women from across Central Scotland participating in the Women into Construction programme have completed a three-day course to build a wind turbine facilitated by contractor GRAHAM. Women into Construction has been devised by Action for Children to encourage more females into the construction industry, where women currently only account for 14% of the workforce. GRAHAM is a lead partner of the initiative and arranged for the group of young women to take part in the wind turbine project wit...