The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the human’s social life in ways that no one envisioned. It took all of us by surprise and many lost their jobs, businesses, and their loved ones across the globe. The construction sector jobs plummeted as all the work came to halt and almost …
Read More »GreenBuild Expo Digital
Amid an unprecedented human health crisis of COVID-19, organizations, government institutions, and people are improvising to make things happen. Similarly, Greenbuild 2020 will be completely digital/online for the first time since it started in 2002. The U.S. Green Building Council announced that they have taken the decision considering the health …
Read More »Smart Homes and Assistive Technologies For Disabled People
We are performing a lot of our daily tasks through smart devices and the internet of things. Smart devices are ubiquitous and have made our lives easier. We are performing a plethora of tasks through our smartphone. COVID-19 scenario proved the fact that the internet of things and smart living …
Read More »Retrofitting VS New Construction? How to Choose and What To Consider?
Diversity in people’s choices and innovation in the construction industry led to the development of unique spaces. The built environment is the most common feature of the human race since its inception. However, with the increased population and significant change in lifestyle the demand for new buildings is unprecedented. Africans …
Read More »Building on Mars
Extraterrestrial life fascinates us all; we look up in the sky and imagine the world out there. Many questions arise and then we get busy in our daily life with unanswered queries. All of us have heard stories, watched movies, and read fiction novels about extraterrestrial life. Hollywood movies strengthen …
Read More »Circular Economy in Built Environment
The 20th century started with a lot of debate and focus on climate change. This climate change term has now transformed into many other relevant terms like sustainability and the United Nations has developed a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which all the member countries agreed upon. These …
Read More »3-D Printing in Construction
What do you think of a construction site? Probably a messy place with a lot of workers, engineers, supervisors, and machinery. Right? But things are changing now. Building information modeling and other computer-aided design software tools are providing multiple solutions for complex geometry especially generative design is gaining popularity among …
Read More »Use/ Role of AR/VR in Construction
Technological innovations have revolutionized industries across the globe. Internet of things, smart devices, automation, and artificial intelligence are ubiquitous in industries and daily use gadgets. The pace of technological advancement is unprecedented. The construction sector is also incorporating modern innovations to meet the demands of the modern era. The construction …
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