Internet of Things for the Built Environment
There have been several predictions that by the year 2020, there will be approximately 4.4 billion digitally operated electronic devices … Read more
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Construction Innovation News from the North
Many of you know Nokia and Rovio, the creator of Angry Birds. Are you aware that Finland also has innovative … Read more
Mobile Collaboration in Construction – Interview with Yves Frinault, CEO of Fieldwire
This is my interview with Yves Frinault, Co-founder and CEO of Fieldwire. We discuss how mobile computing is helping construction, especially on the … Read more
Mobile Construction Estimating – Interview with Kim Phillipi of JobFLEX
This is my interview is with the president of JobFLEX, Kim Phillipi. We discuss the possibilities and benefits of using mobile tools … Read more
Why Messy Data Won’t Cut It Anymore
I attended the annual building services event, “Talotekniikka NEXT,” in Helsinki last Thursday. It was an afternoon filled with timely insights … Read more
Field Reports the Smart Way – Interview with ArchiSnapper
In this podcast interview I have two guests: Jeroen de Paepe and Pieter Eerlings of ArchiSnapper. Jerry and Peter share … Read more
Smart Energy Saving Window Wins Finnish Innovation Award
Skaala Alfa cLean was the winner of the Finnish residential market innovation competition in January 2016. The product is an … Read more
ServiceWhale: An Innovative Business Platform for Home Improvement Projects
Could contracting home-improvement services be as easy as booking a vacation online? ServiceWhale wants to create an e-commerce experience similar … Read more
From BIM to Site: A Digital Chain for Takt Production
How do you measure the performance of a takt construction project? That was one of the research themes presented at … Read more
Managing Infrastructure Projects with Infrakit – Interview with Teemu Kivimäki
Finland has been in the vanguard in adopting building information modeling (BIM) for infrastructure construction. In this interview I discuss … Read more
Peter Vesterbacka of Rovio: The FINEST Tunnel and More
Today, at the AEC Hackathon 3.2 Helsinki, Peter Vesterbacka of Rovio made two interesting announcements. He wants to build an … Read more
CO2 Performance Ladder: Cut Emissions, Save Costs and Win Business
Reducing your company’s CO2 emissions is not optional, especially if you operate in the EU. The CO2 Performance Ladder is … Read more