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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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The Truth Is Out There, says network dynamics expert John Taylor

John Taylor is a third generation AEC professional who has worked at universities for 11 years. He ran the Civil Engineering Network Dynamics Lab at Virginia Tech to help improve systemic change in the AEC industry, and currently runs the Network...

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Your building is talking. Are you listening?

Your building is talking. Eric Hall asks, "Are you listening?" Eric is Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Site 1001, a smart building performance and operations platform that...

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KP Reddy on The Culture of Innovation: For PMI Atlanta

KP Reddy on The Culture of Innovation For PMI Atlanta. ‍What does innovation mean to you? The best definition I've borrowed is that innovation is about creating abundance where there was once scarcity...

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The Locomotion Expert Who Dreams Of Flight

Barry Clark's career has been characterized by tackling projects that on the surface seem straightforward -- but in reality are deceptively challenging. As co-CTO of of SoftWear Automation, he's disrupting the $100B sewn products industry by...

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12/30/17
Why innovate the built environment? Why now? (Video)

K.P. explains BuiltTech and strategies to take advantage of the opportunity.

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