Innovation — construction

How building information modeling is optimizing construction Building Information Modeling (BIM) has driven a multibillion dollar paradigm shift in construction strategies, allowing firms working in every sector of the industry to build more intelligently and more efficiently. As a result of BIM, design teams, contractors and clients are collaborating more than ever before, using the same sets of information to communicate more effectively and avoid confusion throughout construction. The technology has become widely adopted around the world. But how is BIM doing all of this, and what does it mean for data center construction? The billion-dollar question; what is BIM?...

World's Tallest Railway Bridge Construction Picks Pace in Manipur Guwahati: Northeast Frontier Railway said on Saturday it is constructing the tallest railway bridge of the world in Manipur at 141 metres surpassing the existing record of 139 metre Mala-Rijeka viaduct, at Montenegro in Europe. The bridge is part of a new broad gauge line being constructed to connect the northeastern state with the rest of the country and the pillars have already been built. "The bridge is being constructed across the valley of river Ijai near Noney with a pier height of 141 metre. It will surpass the existing record...

Construction of government buildings such as schools and hospitals could be sped up by ‘prefabbing’ them in factories Setting out £600billion worth on infrastructure spending over the next decade, Treasury minister Robert Jenrick said “new methods of construction” needed to be “embraced”. Exchequer Secretary Robert Jenrick has said the government will 'embrace new methods of construction' over the next decade Gov.org 2 Exchequer Secretary Robert Jenrick has said the government will 'embrace new methods of construction' over the next decade Get the best Sun stories with our daily Sun10 newsletter Your information will be used in accordance with our privacy...

Construction starts on 220-megawatt solar park in Mexico Magdalena II is slated to commence operations in the second half of 2019. The solar power facility will produce around 600 gigawatt hours of energy per year. Anmar Frangoul Published 6:31 AM ET Thu, 8 Nov 2018 CNBC.com The solar park is set to commence operations in the second half of 2019. The solar park is set to commence operations in the second half of 2019. The Enel Group has commenced construction of a 220 megawatt solar photovoltaic park in Mexico via its subsidiary, Enel Green Power Mexico. The Magdalena II facility...

Technology trends that will reshape the construction industry The global construction industry continued to make progress this last year on efforts to leverage new technology to tackle its longstanding and well-documented productivity challenges, according to Burcin Kaplanoglu, Senior Director, Industry Strategy and Innovation, Oracle. That trend should accelerate further as forward-looking AEC firms embrace new tools, approaches and data-centric strategies to improve project and business outcomes, he says. Kin to the Bechtel dynasty, Darren Bechtel of Brick & Mortar Ventures recently noted in Wired Magazine that construction is “one of the last massive industries to be disrupted”. There is growing...