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Generative Design: What’s in Store for the AEC Industry?

In today’s time, the prime techniques which get adopted by the project managers are the ones which provide them with the ability to quickly explore, optimize, and make informed decisions about complex design problems, unlike the tedious method of manually calculating how the design parameters impact other aspects of the building, such as energy loads and construction costs, a process which can take the stakeholders days or even weeks to get finalized. This is where Generative Design comes in the picture. Generative design is a design exploration technique which allows a designer to define the design parameters, and then create many solutions simultaneously for the issue in hand instead of focusing on one model at a time, which is the case with traditional methods. According to Technavio, a market research and advisory company, the global AEC (Architectural, Engineering and Construction) market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.8% during ...
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BIM & GIS Integration: Smarter Designs, Better Outcomes

The Construction Industry is a chief contributor to the US economy. It has employed over half a million construction companies and generates nearly $1.3 trillion worth of structures each year. Some of the buildings are still designed using traditional methods of construction as they have been the accepted norm for a long time. But with the ongoing shift from traditional computer-aided drafting & design (CAD) to building information modeling (BIM) tools, there have been enhancements in the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry. AIA’s biannual report ‘The 2018 Business of Architecture’, suggests that one of more BIM software programs have almost fully penetrated large firms, ~72 percent in mid sized firms, and ~28 percent in small firms in the US construction industry. But apart from having access to these developments, AEC professionals required access to the data they needed to make better planning and design decisions. The AEC industry is looking at a par...
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Trends and Opportunities in Drone

1. Surveying & Mapping: One of the largest growing areas for drone technology is aerial surveying and mapping. Earlier foot expeditions or manned aircrafts were required to achieve what can now be done with the drones- surveying and mapping. 2. Aerial Infrastructure Inspection: Drones have enabled stakeholders to inspect the state of specific sections of the infrastructure which previously required either sending people or hiring a manned aircraft, both being costly choices.. 3. Transport And Warehousing Industry: Uses for drones in the energy sector, primarily for maintaining and supporting pipeline infrastructure, is the largest civilian drone sector but not the fastest growing. That title belongs to the transportation and warehousing industry. 4. Military Application: 75% of all drone market revenue was through military contracts in 2019. The US recently approved 6 billion dollars to be spent solely on UAV technology. 5. Civilian Photography & Video Application: The ...
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4 Cost Management Workflow Enhancements to Simplify the Change Process

The architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is increasingly adopting digital processes to enhance its efficiency and flexibility of getting the job done even when in a competitive environment. According to a recent study conducted by KPMG shows that approximately 31% of all the construction projects fall within the 10% of the predicted budget, which means there is an urgent need of having better tools to help construction teams improve how they control construction cost and manage change. BIM 360 Cost Management was launched earlier this year which aimed at helping teams to be able to better manage all cost-related construction activities. The software allows the users to have better control over the project’s financial workflow allowing them to focus on the process of building. Here are 4 enhancements designed to help automate and simplify the change process that will make life easier for its users and help them to manage the work with clarity and precision: W...
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6 Ways Drones can help Improve Construction Project

Drones, formally known as UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), were a part of the futuristic thinking but the invention of this technology has brought about a substantial change in the way we operate across industries. Over the last few years, the adoption of drones has risen by 239% in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, according to a study. Drones have transformed the construction industry in a small time and now play a significant role in the planning, surveilling and data capturing process. Drone technology is yet to enter the actual labour phase of construction but meanwhile, it provides data/information that allows project managers to analyse the construction site and design the process. The technology is budget-friendly, safe and faster. Here’s how: 1. Improved Collaboration:  Drone technology collects on-site data (aerial view) of the construction site and upon connecting the data with a platform like BIM 360; it allows design teams, engineers,...
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5 Reasons to Connect your BIM 360’s Cost Management Module with your ERP System

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The construction industry is redefining the way it was perceived, by designing and constructing building structures that are complex, magnificent and efficient. The projects are getting more composite, and so is the job of the people involved in the process. Over 72% of the total construction firms are adopting BIM to streamline the work, to increase efficiency and to avoid technical glitches in the project and for that integration of the technology is not about luxury but a requirement. The most critical area in the project management was aligning the field-facing project management software with the back-office accounting (or construction cost management) applications which could have had a huge impact on the success or failure of the project. Connecting digital project data with the accounting and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system has now been achieved with the latest advancement in technology by Morpheus Group and it’ll enhance how we work and communicate in a BIM 36...
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3 Ways Virtual Reality is Solving the Bottlenecks of Construction Industry

Breakthrough technologies are constantly shifting the way construction is done, from apps on mobile devices to drone photogrammetry and laser scanning. Virtual Reality is one technology that is redefining the construction industry by not only introducing new ways of carrying out processes but also by addressing bottlenecks in an efficient manner. Just like with any innovation, VR has struggled for adoption across industry segments as only a minuscule segment of the construction industry have adopted this technology. But they are reaping substantial rewards from it, whereas the rest are still sitting on boundary. Virtual Reality in construction is a step ahead of 3D modeling. It involves a detailed virtual model of the project like 3D modeling, but with users fully immersed in the virtual space created for enhanced visualization. Here are 3 ways of how the new age Virtual Reality technology is providing solutions to old construction problems: Easy access to Information: It is e...
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