Human Eye Resolution Virtual Reality for AEC

Virtual reality opens new perspectives for communication and customer involvement in construction. Sweco, Varjo, and Teatime Research are together exploring the possibilities of VR using state-of-the-art technology. “I think that the use of VR in construction is still at a visionary stage and useful practical applications are rare,” says Niina Jaatinen, Service Manager at Sweco. […]

‘There is a limit’: Rising materials costs test construction’s breaking point

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction input prices increased 0.2% in August due to jumps in iron and steel costs, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. The uptick […]

3D Printed Concrete Finds Its Footing

✕ As the technology for 3D printing with concrete-based materials has advanced in the last decade, many in construction have been waiting for some clear breakthrough to mark it as the next big thing. But the gains have been small and cumulative, with hundreds of homes built across the U.S. using 3D-printed structural concrete walls […]