Artificial Intelligence in Construction
Artificial intelligence in construction seems like something from a science fiction novel but it’s actually a lot closer to reality than you think. In New Jersey back in February of 2017, AvalonBay’s 235 unit development burned down just six weeks before it was...
KnitCandela – 3D Knitted Shells
KnitCandela is 3D knitted shell technology developed at ETH Zurich and designed to pay tribute to Felix Candela. The heart of this curved concrete shell is knitted while the structure’s formwork is a textile supported by steel cable-net. The structure was designed by...
Why Should Women Consider a Career in Construction?
The construction industry is experiencing a severe worker shortage with employers looking to fill an average of nearly 225,000 jobs every month according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly 80% of construction businesses reported having a hard time finding...
Guardian XO Max Exoskeleton
The Guardian XO Max is a robotic exoskeleton designed to enable construction workers to lift heavy objects for prolonged periods of time without straining their muscles, this could be the future of construction. Rather than replace construction workers with machines,...