Tag Archive for: technology

2016 JB Construction Technology Report Released

If the Eiffel Tower was constructed without BIM, and the Great Pyramids rose without 3D holographs, then surely there isn’t an actual need to use mobile devices and ever-changing software to build an office building, right? Mechanical contractors…

German VR Safety System Lets Workers Have Accidents Before They Arrive on Site

by David Rogers. Originally on globalconstructionreview.com, October 17, 2016   Researchers at a German university have devised a way to use virtual reality (VR) technology to expose construction workers to hazardous situations before…

October Technology Seminar, ‘Technology, Data Capture, and the Role of the Mechanical Contractor’

“You can’t become more efficient until you admit where the waste is. And that can hurt.” Mechanical contractors have the potential to reap big rewards in efficiencies if they can face that pain, said Nathan Wood, founder &…

Technology & the Mechanical Contractor

Hackathons, Communities and Going Rogue: An Insider Conversation at AECX 2016 To follow up October's Technology Seminar, we asked speaker Nathan Wood to recommend some related stories online. This one by Mike Landers was originally found…

Seats Moving Fast for Free Technology Seminar

Technology, Data Capture, and the Role of the Mechanical Contractor featuring Nathan Wood Come for the credits, stay for the boost in productivity. AEC thought leader Nathan Wood will present his seminar “Technology, Data Capture,…

November Education To Focus on Technology Integration

On November 17th, the Utah Mechanical Contractors Association will host a short education seminar: "Basic Integration Between Autodesk BIM 360 Glue, and Naviworks". This course, taught by industry leader Robert Maxfield of Okland Construction…

Mechanical Firms Urged to Embrace Disruption

To prepare for the upcoming Technology Seminar, we asked speaker Nathan Wood to recommend some related stories online. This is a piece from events at the MCAA's 2016 Construction Technology Conference. Originally posted on builtworlds.com.   by…

Technology Seminar in October

"Technology, Data Capture, and the Role of the Mechanical Contractor" Speaker: Nathan Wood Thursday, October 13, Noon to 3:30 PM Utah Career Center   Jobs can collect an ever-increasing amount of data, but it’s useless unless…