Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize the AEC industry over the next five to 10 years. This includes everything from enhancing efficiency to optimizing designs. This article on Building Design + Construction looks at the future of AI in architecture, examining everything how AI will impact architectural workflows to how data can be used to speed those processes up.
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Location: Nashville, TN
Products: Equitone (Fiber Cement)
General Contractor: Skanska USA Building Inc.
Architect: Ayers Saint Gross
Vanderbilt University’s College of Arts and Science is currently renovating and expanding Garland Hall to create a welcoming, state-of-the-art space to serve as a central hub for interdisciplinary collaboration in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. The new building will blend teaching, research, office, and collaborative spaces with a design that aims to cultivate a sense of community and belonging while fostering even greater excellence. For this project, MillerClapperton fabricated and installed 8,000 square feet of Fiber Cement.
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We all know that the construction industry needs skilled workers, and according to a report earlier this year from the Associated Builders and Contractors, the industry needs to hire almost half a million new workers this year to meet demand. Check out this article on Construction Business Owner to see how construction companies can make a few changes to how they look at talent and market themselves as an industry to attract new people and retain those that are already here.
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Playgrounds offer the opportunity for children to form bonds and explore ways of coexisting. As an important part of childhood, playgrounds need to be designed in a way that includes everyone, regardless of their abilities. This article in ArchDaily highlights how playgrounds are evolving through new focuses on universality, embracing the diversity of bodies, movements, abilities and experiences.
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Recommendation: Enclosure Experts Podcast: The New Metal Resilience Council
Hosted by: Lindsay Lewis, Building Enclosure Editor
In this episode of Building Enclosure’s Enclosure Experts podcast, Jeff Henry, executive director of the Metal Construction Association, discusses the formation of the new Metal Resilience Council. He shares what inspired the council’s formation, as well as how metal construction uniquely contributes to resilience in the face of climate-related threats and natural disasters. Click the link to learn more.
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