How BIM can Improve Health and Safety on Construction Sites
Building Information Modeling (BIM), which has been evolving for the last five decades, won many praises for how much it cuts costs and time in the process of construction. However, in addition to more efficient projects, BIM can step in to save the most crucial resource of any industry: Human lives and health.
How “Sponge Cities” Can Mitigate the Climate Change Risks
Cities gave birth to civilization as we know it, according to many historians and archeologists. Since the first cities in Mesopotamia came to be thousands of years ago, the growth of global urbanization has been unstoppable. By 2050, more than two-thirds of the world’s population will reside in cities, a jump from today’s 55 percent.
The Most Common Facial Recognition Spoofing Methods and How to Prevent Them
Facial recognition technology is making many areas of life more convenient. People can now verify their identity without so much as a password or fingerprint. These technologies allow masses to access buildings without a key or breeze through airport security. But like any other privacy technology, fraudsters are targeting facial recognition via spoofing.
Here’s Why Building Maintenance Matters for Safety and Security
There is nothing more vital to a building’s integrity than its ability to provide a safe and secure environment. That is why preventive building maintenance is much more than a smart business decision.
Building Homes from Home: Can Construction Work Be Done Remotely?
Digitization continues to touch and disrupt all sectors in ways that weren’t thought to be possible. As a result, in the past decade, telecommuting firmly established itself as the new professional norm. However, can sectors that haven’t been traditionally telecommuting-friendly welcome these shifts?
5 Reasons to Use More Sustainable Timber in Construction
Whether in direct or indirect ways, all the human lives on the planet depend on forests. Yet, particularly with the rise of industrialization, millions of hectares of forests become depleted due to unsustainable human consumption every year. Since the earliest human settlements, timber has been one of the most popular construction materials.
