GRAITEC Blog
The Surprising Importance of BIM in Construction
21 September 2023BIM, Collaboration, Construction, Digital Transformation, Revit
Digital transformation has already swept through a number of industries, and now BIM processes are making a significant impact on…
Construction Appreciation: 16 Amazing Construction Industry Statistics
12 September 2023Construction
The companies and people involved in construction affect every person’s daily life, from community to sanitation, energy production to transportation…
10 Significant Manufacturing Facilities Under Construction in the U.S.
6 September 2023Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing
the surge in construction spending for manufacturing facilities is being driven by demand for computer, electronic and electrical products, now…
Remarkable Things You Should Know About Attracting and Keeping Employees
1 August 2023AEC, Construction, Digital Transformation
As most of us know from personal experience, work is not just about work anymore. It is becoming more about…
5 Ways Structural Engineering Will Shift in the Next 5 Years
18 July 2023AEC, Architecture and Engineering, BIM, Structural design
Structural engineering is now seeing tremendous developments in the fields of information technology, computational methods, visualization technologies, and artificial intelligence.
Embracing Disruption: Navigating Transformative Changes in the AEC Industry
13 July 2023AEC, Digital Transformation
The true hurdle lies in the danger of complacency when confronted with disruptive innovation in engineering, design, and other sectors…
Three Key Considerations for a Municipality’s Digital Workflows
6 July 2023Bluebeam, Digital Transformation, Government
key things to consider when thinking about making the switch to go paperless
4 Digital Innovations Making Construction More Efficient
13 June 2023AEC, Collaboration, Computational Design, Construction, Data
The expanding market of digital innovation is providing construction companies with tools to operate more efficiently.
Digital Innovation with Dynamo
6 April 2023Architecture and Engineering, autodesk, BIM workflow, Civil 3D, Computational Design, Digital Transformation, Revit
Dynamo offers powerful opportunities for revamping and automating the design process in digital workflows.
Sustainability: 4 Energy-Saving Earth-Sheltered Houses
21 December 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Electrical, Sustainability
earth-sheltered structures require less energy to heat or cool, with temperatures remaining around 55-60 degrees Fahrenheit year round
How Low-Carbon Concrete Made I-80 in Utah More Sustainable
25 October 2022Architecture and Engineering, Civil 3D, Construction, Digital Transformation, Sustainability
On I-80 in Utah, by incorporating fly ash in OneCem, the carbon footprint of the westbound lanes was lowered by…
How Photocatalytic Concrete is Making Construction More Sustainable
11 October 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Sustainability
The photocatalytic components work together to make the façade on the Thompson Courthouse self-cleaning, and it can consume air pollutants.
4 Amazing Sustainable Construction Materials In Use Today
6 October 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Sustainability, Uncategorized
research has stepped up in recent years to find ways to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the building industry
Construction Sustainability Begins with Design
6 September 2022Architecture and Engineering, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Connected Construction, Construction, Digital Transformation
When it comes to building a sustainable future, the technology is already available to design and build structures in a…
3 Best Uses for IoT Sensors in Construction
5 September 2022Autodesk Construction Cloud, Connected Construction, Construction, Digital Transformation
Connectivity of IoT devices with cloud-based applications, like Autodesk Construction Cloud, can help unite, analyze and manage jobsite data.
How to save 50% of your time producing quantity takeoffs
17 August 2022autodesk, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Connected Construction, Construction, Digital Transformation, MEP
How one company reduced the time spent on quantity takeoffs by 50% using Autodesk Takeoff in Autodesk Construction Cloud.
4 ways you could use machine learning on your construction projects
15 August 2022autodesk, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Uncategorized
In construction, machine learning has the potential to improve the lives of people involved during and after a project.
The Quandary of Patenting A.I. Inventions
24 June 2022Architecture and Engineering, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, Uncategorized
The creative output of artificial intelligence (A.I.) systems is becoming a quandary for patent laws around the world.
Things About Automation to Consider in Your Digital Journey
14 June 2022AutoCAD, autodesk, Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Civil 3D, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Fabrication, Manufacturing
Every year the capabilities for automation expand and become more achievable in the average company’s digital journey.
Innovative Construction Methods Planned for Low-Carbon 2024 Olympics
10 June 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Paris 2024 Olympics Board of Directors has approved a strategy to achieve a lower carbon footprint; innovative construction methods are…
Things You Can Do Today for More Sustainable Construction
8 June 2022Architecture and Engineering, autodesk, Construction, Digital Transformation, Electrical, Mechanical, MEP, Plumbing, Sustainability
Techniques you can put into practice now that will enable your company to contribute to the sustainable construction movement.
Doing and Becoming Something New – Why Innovation Matters
19 May 2022Architecture and Engineering, autodesk, Computational Design, Connected Construction, Construction, Digital Transformation, Uncategorized
innovation has its own lifecycle.
3 Computational Design Trends Redefining AEC Design
16 May 2022Architecture and Engineering, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Revit, Uncategorized
Digital change is manifesting in the AEC industry in the form of computational design. Computational design trends are redefining AEC…
BIM: 4 Things to Consider in Your Move from 2D to 3D
11 May 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, Revit, Uncategorized
Your success with BIM will be more assured if you go into an implementation well informed about disruption, issues, planning,…
5 Ways Construction Projects Can Benefit from Visual Data
25 April 2022Construction, Data, Digital Transformation, Uncategorized
Project stakeholders are increasingly taking advantage of visual data technology to derive specific benefits during construction projects.
World Innovation and Creativity Day
21 April 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, Uncategorized
Creativity is needed in today’s complicated design and construction environment, even when we’re not building a “wonder of the world.”
Comparing VDI to DaaS for Your AEC Company
18 April 2022Architecture and Engineering, Digital Transformation, IT Services
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and Cloud VDI (DaaS) can be easier and more cost-effective ways for companies to manage their…
How Phase-Change Insulation Can Help with Sustainability
6 April 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing
Using building insulation containing Phase-Change Materials (PCM) offers passive temperature control and increased sustainability.
How 3D Printing May Address the Housing Shortage
11 March 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, Uncategorized
A collaboration on a neighborhood of 100 3D-printed homes may be a disruptive way to begin to address the nation's…
3 Keys to Implementing Computational Design
11 February 2022All, Architecture and Engineering, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, Uncategorized
Keys to computational design implementation include planning your culture shift, democratizing usage and deploying a development process.
3 Cutting Edge Trends Changing Manufacturing
10 February 2022All, autodesk, Digital Transformation, Industrial and Plant, Inventor, Manufacturing, Uncategorized
The Internet of Things, robotics, VR/AR, and connected manufacturing processes are forming the direction of the manufacturing industry.
Collaborative Robotics bridge project combined digital and physical manufacturing
7 February 2022All, Architecture and Engineering, autodesk, Construction, Digital Transformation, Fabrication, Manufacturing, Uncategorized
The Arroyo Bridge project used real-world collaborative robotics plus prefab for better accuracy and less materials waste, labor and expense.
Plant Innovation: Custom Properties in Navisworks
14 December 2021All, Industrial and Plant, Navisworks, plant 3d
You can save time using Navisworks Appearance Profiler Selection Sets to close the gap between design, purchasing and installation.
What is Computational Design?
29 September 2021All, Computational Design, Digital Transformation
a designer can now use software to instruct a computer to solve design problems (creation, fabrication, interaction, analysis) faster and…
5 Ways AI and IoT Are Affecting Manufacturing
25 August 2021AI, All, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing
areas of manufacturing where IoT and AI are already working their magic
The ROI of Industrialized Construction
28 July 2021All, Construction, Manufacturing
as companies are scrambling to adapt to construction needs, demands and shortages, one of the things that could help them…
Applied Software – OllemTech Partnership Announced
15 October 2020Manufacturing, Press Release
partnership brings Applied Software clients a breadth of experience to enable greater innovation in their product development and building design…
Plant Design Innovators Recap: I&C with David Wolfe
20 July 2020All, Autodesk Software, plant 3d
P&ID software has some limitations around objects having to exist in the drawing file
Digital Adoption in Construction Kicks into High Gear
17 June 2020All, Construction, Digital Transformation
Cloud based tools are available, but entire companies – inside workers included – are now needing to be connected to…
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