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Asharq Al-Awsat | January 21, 2020

Engineers at the US Colorado University have developed a new method to make sustainable construction materials partially composed of living cells. We already use biological materials in our buildings, like wood, but those materials are no longer alive. So, we're asking: Why can't we keep them alive and have that biology do something beneficial, too? said a researcher at the Department of Civil Engineering. The scientists believe that their ability to keep their bacteria alive with a high...

Arizona State University | February 05, 2020

A group of Arizona State graduate students invented a drone company called Phone-A-Drone as part of a class project, and are now considering it for a future enterprise. According to an article in The State Press, the service would allow construction workers to call Phone-A-Drone to inspect work sites for them and ensure the safety of the buildings. Additionally, the drone used for inspecting would utilize unique technology configured by the students. For example, Phone-A-Drone’s technology...

CONSTRUCTION

CREO Solutions | April 29, 2022

CREO Solutions, a Montreal based firm that offers professional project management services with a focus on implementing technological solutions in the construction industry, and Versatile Inc., a Bay Area construction technology pioneer using artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) to optimize construction processes, announced their partnership to bring Versatile's innovative CraneView solution to the Canadian market. CraneView analyzes thousands of data ...

ENGINEERING TECH, CONSTRUCTION

Colliers | August 08, 2022

Leading diversified professional services and investment management company, Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), announced today it has acquired a controlling interest in PEAKURBAN Pty Limited (“PEAKURBAN”), one of the fastest growing engineering companies in Australia. The PEAKURBAN senior leadership team will remain significant shareholders of the business under Colliers’ unique partnership model. The business will rebrand as “Colliers Engineering & Design” and inte...