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Located in Ephesus, near the Aegean coast in modern-day Turkey, the Library of Celsus was constructed in the second century CE, housing over 12,000 scrolls and named for a Roman senator. Today, it exists as a façade from that ancient era, with much of its interior structure and s...

Effective project management is the backbone of successful construction projects, and it requires seamless collaboration between various stakeholders. From general contractors and subcontractors to architects and engineers, each party plays a crucial role in ensuring a project's ...

Revolutionary technologies allow construction firms to improve process and operational strategies, and there is no shortage of revolutionary tech in today’s construction market. Amid game-changers such as 360-degree cameras, laser scanning, BIM coordination, VR, AI and even more,...

The architecture, engineering, construction and operations industry has experienced tremendous transformations over the past decade, and advances made in digital-twin technology is part of that. A digital twin in the AEC/O industry is a virtual replica of all associated physical ...

A recent report from the American Institute of Architects’ Consensus Construction Forecast projects that nonresidential construction spending will increase by 20% this year, meaning that construction companies will be handling more projects than they are accustomed to. With this,...

It’s well documented that buildings consume resources, and worldwide statistics show that buildings are responsible for around 40% of energy and process-related CO2 emissions, 50% of all extracted materials, 33% of water consumption and 35% of generated waste. These shocking stat...

In a recent conversation, the executive team of a large general contractor based on the West Coast told me that they receive anywhere from 80 to 100 emails a week from technology companies. Their experience neatly encapsulates the paradoxical reality of construction technology in...

Contractors have a lot of responsibility resting on their shoulders. As the key person appointed to execute and oversee construction projects, the buck stops with the contractor—figuratively and sometimes literally. Thankfully, advanced digital tools like building information mo...

While construction remains the largest industry in the global economy, accounting for 13% of the world’s GDP, the annual productivity growth has been relatively flat. The profitability is low, with around a 3-5% EBIT margin, with 98% of all megaprojects running over budget and ov...

If you work on a complex construction project, you’re likely familiar with the challenges posed by unknown subsurface conditions. Some of the biggest obstacles are buried or overlooked underground structures such as utilities and storage tanks. What lies beneath the surface is ar...