Additive Manufacturing Technologies

Interesting Engineering | February 17, 2020

Generative design takes an approach towards engineering that we’ve never seen before in the digital realm. It replicates an evolutionary approach to design, considering all of the necessary characteristics. Couple this with high-performance computing and the cloud, and you’re left with capabilities that engineers never thought they would have. The way in which engineers design is being brought into question with new generative design tools. If you’re an engineer and haven&rsquo...

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Republic Urban Properties & Blach/Cahill JV | October 14, 2021

Building partners at Gateway at Millbrae Station – Republic Urban Properties and Blach Construction/Cahill Contractors Joint Venture (Blach/Cahill) – have teamed up with Prescient Co., a construction technology company that aims to revolutionize the industry by speeding up construction time, substantially lowering project costs, and reducing waste.Gateway at Millbrae Station is one of the largest transit-oriented developments in the Western United States. The mixed-use complex, set t...

PBC Today | September 02, 2020

There has been a 41% decrease in the number of Covid-19 breaches on construction sites over the last three months, according to the Building Safety Group (BSG). The drop in Covid-19 breaches on construction sites has been attributed to more companies successfully adapting to new working practices. Over time it is expected that this trend will continue as the industry becomes more accustomed to operating under the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus. BSG’s report is based on 4,400 indep...

KHL Group | January 31, 2020

Technology firms are not claiming innovations such as virtual and augmented reality are going to change the way infrastructure is built; they say it already has. Furthermore, these changes are not only happening at the design and preparation stage of projects – they’re in operation on jobsites with in-the-field teams benefiting from the latest available technology. Liebherr unveiled its Crane Planner 2.0 system over a year ago, as a tool for selecting the optimal equipment for specif...