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Data Across Construction Phases Is Finally Here
The advent of REST APIs made APIs easy to use. Expect to see this newfound ability to easily communicate across systems to continue to knit together different systems, different formats and different silos.
By Hugh Seaton
April 2, 2021
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by Hugh Seaton
Hugh is product lead for CROSSWALK by Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), a standards-based API for the construction industry. Prior to this, he was GM of AdeptXR Learning, a VR/AR software provider. Hugh is the author of the "Construction Technology Handbook," host of the Constructed Futures podcast and publisher of the "Construction Technology Quarterly." You can find him on Clubhouse Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. CST on the Construction Tech Club.
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