5 Reasons Why Construction Estimating Software Makes for more Successful Projects
Takeoff software can be intimidating, especially for small businesses. PlanSwift breaks down the 5 reasons why construction estimating software makes for more successful projects to give you an in depth look into what software can actually do for your company. 1.)...
Sweden’s Perfect House – The Hemnet House
The Hemnet House or, the House of Clicks, is Sweden’s perfect home. A Swedish online housing portal called Hemnet collected data from more than 200 million clicks for nearly a year. About 20% of Sweden’s population voted on more than 86,000 home listings until...
3D Printed Reinforced Concrete Bridge opens in the Netherlands
A new 3D printed bridge in the Netherlands is now open to the public. This bridge, designed specifically for cyclists, was designed by Technical University of Eindhoven and the construction company BAM Infra. This isn’t the first 3D printed bridge out there, in fact...
The Courtscraper – VIA 57 West
The Courtscraper – VIA 57 West Located on the 57th Street on the west side of Manhattan, The Courtscraper or VIA 57 West tower, is a new unique addition to the New York Skyline. Though the building is not yet complete the developer, The Durst Organisation, has...
YO! Home – Futuristic Apartments
YO! Company founder Simon Woodroffe is collaborating with the British firm Glenn Howells Architects on the first YO! Home project. These intuitive apartments will provide a compact but high-quality accommodation for people who live in big cities. The idea for YO! Home...
“The One” – Canada’s Tallest Tower
“The One” – Canada’s newest and tallest project Canada will be adding a new 85 story, 860,300 square-foot addition to the Toronto skyline. “The One” as Mizrahi calls it, was designed by Foster + Partners in 2015 and has recently broken ground. This 1,004...
3 Reasons to use Drones in Construction
Drones are taking the construction world by storm by offering a simple and efficient way for contractors to collect information from their construction sites. Drones can be used for a number of different things in the construction industry, in this article...
Hurricane Zones and their Construction Code Requirements
Hurricane’s like Irma, Maria, and most recently Nate, are devastating families, businesses, and construction zones. In fact, since the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season there have been a record number of consecutive storms, according to the National Oceanic and...