Insight Into the Future of BIM

March 13, 2019

Over nearly the last two decades, building information modeling has proven itself to be a powerful tool for design and construction teams. Enhancing preconstruction project visualization, identifying clash detection and improving cost estimation are some of the more common and well-known benefits of BIM.

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Dragonfly is an innovative start-up capable to offer an all-around support to enable large corporations to adopt Additive Manufacturing technologies within their industrial process. Dragonfly born from a two-year experience as trusted advisor for Additive Manufacturing adoption within Finmeccanica / Leonardo Group.

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How Virtual Reality is Shaping the Construction Industry?

Infographic | February 5, 2020

The construction industry is constantly evolving and experts are continuing to research new tools and ways to optimize the process. People had been using plain paper, pen, and verbal planning in the initial days. With time the new technology introduced CAD software and Building Information Model BIM to the 3D design model.

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STEM is on the rise. How can schools help?

Infographic | February 13, 2020

Over the last decade, the U.S. has created nearly 2 million new STEM jobs - but students math and science scores continue to lag behind other nations, according to the Programme for International Student Assessment. STEM includes many ever-evolving and expanding fields, and success requires the ability to continue to learn and adapt to new situations. Raising a STEM workforce starts long before college. So, where do schools begin?

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The Science of Construction Equipment Buy vs. Rent Decisions

Infographic | February 28, 2020

Productive work sites can require a variety of construction equipment types, from aerial work platforms and earthmoving equipment to generators, hand tools and light towers. But too many contractors overspend on equipment because they don’t do adequate buy vs. rent analyses that would likely reveal opportunities to cut costs and preserve capital by renting.

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Where Do America’s Mechanical Engineers Work?

Infographic | February 6, 2020

Mechanical engineers are found in dozens of industries, and the technical divisions of ASME span from aerospace to tribology. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the arm of the U.S. government tasked with tracking employment, found that of the 303,440 mechanical engineers at work in the United States in May 2018 the date of its most recent estimate of industry-specific occupational employment and wages, 148,890 work in the manufacturing sector. That’s 49 percent of all mechanical engineers.

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How Augmented and Virtual Reality Can Boost Productivity in Construction

Infographic | January 9, 2020

The U.S. construction industry builds nearly $1.3 trillion worth of structures every year and employs more than 7 million workers. For various reasons, poor productivity in construction is a costly and difficult challenge to address. Virtual reality and augmented reality technology can improve communication, reduce costs, and identify problems in advance.

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Top 10 construction technology trends for 2020

Infographic | December 30, 2019

The construction industry is under a significant paradigm shift. When we look back throughout this industry’s history we notice some great advancements have taken place. As the end of the year approaches and we look ahead to 2020 there’s no reason we shouldn’t expect more of the same to occur.

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Dragonfly is an innovative start-up capable to offer an all-around support to enable large corporations to adopt Additive Manufacturing technologies within their industrial process. Dragonfly born from a two-year experience as trusted advisor for Additive Manufacturing adoption within Finmeccanica / Leonardo Group.

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