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8/22/18
We Asked 10 AEC Experts to Rank Their Favorite Technology Tools. Here's What They Said.

As one might expect in a STEM-heavy industry, AEC is full of technology tools designed to make it easier to design, build, and manage the built environment. So full, in fact, that it can be hard to keep up with the latest solutions on the market...

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Sarah Kay Shares How Technology is Changing Workspace Design

Sarah Kay is a principal, director, and sector leader of Global Workplace Interiors at internationally-recognized design firm Woods Bagot. The …

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5 Questions with Construction Expert Bill Speleotes

Bill Speleotes, P.E., SSM, CPMP, LEED AP has over 25 years of construction experience and has managed projects in institutional, educational, residential, and …

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8/13/18
Cliff Moser Shares How Architecture Is Adapting to Smart Devices

The discipline of architecture has changed drastically in the over three decades that Cliff Moser has been practicing. The California-based architect was trained on pencil-and-paper drafting but adapted to technology throughout his career and now...

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AEC Vet Arol Wolford Gives Us A Look At What's After BIM

Arol Wolford got his start in the AEC technology industry before it was hot. In his 20's, inspired by his engineer and entrepreneur father, Wolford founded Manufacturers' Survey Group in 1975. He entered the construction information industry f…

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EvolveLAB's Bill Allen On How AI + Machine Learning Will Change Construction

Bill Allen is CEO, and President of EvolveLAB, Disrupt Repeat, and On Point Scans. These firms synergistically help architects, engineers, and contractors optimize …

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7/27/18
5 Questions with Public Sector Expert Stephen Hagan

Stephen R. Hagan, FAIA CCM is recognized as an industry expert on technology innovation, real estate, and the construction marketplace. He spent over three decades in the public sector, ending a 37-year career with the...

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How Dreamit UrbanTech's Managing Director Identifies 5 Star Startups

Two years ago, venture fund and startup accelerator Dreamit Ventures, based in Philadephia, was trying to determine what their next industry vertical would be -- they had previously launched a HealthTech-specific program to much success...

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5 Questions with Construction Scheduling Expert James Norris

James Norris is the Director of Virtual Building at The Beck Group, an integrated architecture and construction firm that designs and constructs buildings by creating cross-discipline teams to achieve a more...

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5 Questions with Growth Strategy Expert Hans Ehrnrooth

With an architect mother and mechanical engineer father, AEC Lab's advisor Hans Ehrnrooth was born into the world of design and construction -- although it took him a little while to f…

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5 Questions with BIM Expert Luther Lampkin

Luther Lampkin, BIM advisor, entered the AEC industry as a drafter in 2006. Late one night, he was stuck at the office working on a set of plans. A janitor, who had been cleaning up piles o…

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5 Questions with Architect and Author Randy Deutsch

Randy Deutsch, LEED-AP is head of the grad department at the…

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