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PODCAST – A New Field-collaborative Planning Space As Touchplan!
Episode Info The Construction Tech is back this week with Noah Baker joining Spencer to talk about Touchplan! Noah is the Senior Solutions Engineer for Touchplan which is a field-collaborative planning space that aims to make the planning and management of...
The World’s Biggest Observation Wheel Built in Dubai
When the London Eye opened in 2000 it was intended to be a temporary attraction - but it proved so popular that it became a permanent fixture of the skyline, making towering observation wheels the new must-have landmark of the new millennium. Since then, more than 18...
Vienna is Building a $6BN “City Within a City”
RENOWNED for its unique blend of architecture and stunning cultural landmarks, Vienna is among Europe’s top travel destinations.But while it is perhaps best known for its well-preserved heritage buildings, the capital of Austria has been pioneering new approaches to...
PODCAST – 10 Reasons Why You Could Become a Successful Entrepreneur
Episode Info Whether you already have a career you really like or you're just getting started, engineers always want more. They want to improve themselves and their life, do greater things and achieve more. It’s no surprise most of them want to become entrepreneurs....
World’s Largest Infrastructure Project – Sun Cable’s AA PowerLink Project
A colossal US$22-billion infrastructure project will send Australian sunshine more than 3,100 miles (5,000 km) to Singapore, via high-voltage undersea cables. Opening in 2027, it'll be the largest solar farm and battery storage facility in history. [button...
LIFTBOT – the Robotic Digital Worker For Scaffolding
A robot from startup Kewazo that automates material transport for scaffolding construction is one example of how robotics and drone technology are changing the industry. The Liftbot is making inroads in Europe and is proving versatile with adjustments that allow it to...
PODCAST – How Shrewd Construction Companies Use Tech to Build Better Projects
Episode Info The General Contractor of the future will be successful based on their ability to identify, evaluate and implement new technologies. In 2017, computing power became sufficient to open up the doors for some of the toughest challenges in Construction to be...
PODCAST – Transitioning From Private to Public Sector
Episode Info In this episode, which is part of our Women in Civil Engineering series, I talk with Elia Twigg, PE, who is the local agency manager and Senior Project engineer for CONSOR Engineers about her career work in the public AND private sectors, and how she had...
Inovation in Construction of Moveable Bridges
Bridges are gigantic structures that are usually stationary, so you wouldn’t expect them to move. However, certain bridges are specifically constructed to do so! We’re talking about the Pont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the Heatherwick...