At ENR’s FutureTech conference held earlier this month, AI was a hot topic among the more than 700 architecture, construction and engineering professionals. In the opening keynote, Alan Espinoza, founder and CEO of Reconstructive AI, noted that approximately 95% of AI pilots fail to deliver value. Trevor Owen, director of reality capture at Rogers O’Brien, showed how purpose-built reality-capture robots are saving 10 to 60 hours per day taking photos of contractors’ work. Learn more by clicking the link below.
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Location: Peachtree Corners, GA
Products: ALUCOBOND (MCM); PAC-CLAD (PSS); Construction Specialties (Louvers)
General Contractor: DPR Construction
Architect: HOK
Located in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, the Intuitive PCCD East Building is part of Intuitive’s expansive regional headquarters campus dedicated to advancing robotic-assisted surgical technology. The project supports Intuitive’s continued growth in manufacturing, engineering, training, and corporate operations. Planned as a multi-building, state-of-the-art environment, the development includes advanced manufacturing facilities, training spaces for surgeons and healthcare professionals, administrative offices, and structured parking — all designed to support the future of minimally invasive care.
For this project, MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 39,000 square feet of Metal Composite Material (MCM) panels; 3,700 square feet of Profile Single-Skin (PSS) panels; and 45 square feet of Louvers.
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As the summer construction season kicks into full gear, companies will be trying harder than ever to stay on schedule and budget. Preconstruction is an important step in the building process that should be seen as more strategic than procedural. With prices rising all the time, preconstruction offers a chance to stay ahead with opportunities that could erode the schedule, cost and timing if not under control.
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When designing a building, are you thinking about how people will experience it in relation to the five senses? People experience buildings in ways that affect their comfort, wellbeing and productivity. Designing and maintaining a building to appeal to all five senses will create a desirable environment that promotes longevity and value. Read more by clicking the link below.
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Recommendation: “Alan Dunn: The Cartoonist as Architectural Critic” by Gabriele Neri
Alan Dunn was an illustrator for The New Yorker before the editors at Architectural Record invited him to contribute to the magazine. Dunn won the national AIA Architectural Critics’ Citation in 1973 following decades of illustrations for Record. This new book by Gabriele Neri, also a RECORD contributor, focuses on Dunn’s life and body of work, and features more than 200 drawings, photographs, watercolors and unpublished sketches.
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