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Building a thriving planet in 2019…and beyond

February 7, 2019 by 1 Comment

Building a thriving planet in 2019…and beyond

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February is already upon us and McKinstry’s work on projects across the country is in full swing. I’m proud to say that our platform provides unique opportunities for us to explore, invent and create an ever more efficient built environment.

That efficiency takes many forms if you’re building a 40-story skyscraper, retrofitting an elementary school or servicing a boiler. But, the underlying need is always the same: Today’s built environment costs more than it should to build, operate and maintain.

There’s no shortage of strategies for making the built environment more efficient, and—when you consider that construction is one of the least productive sectors of the U.S. economy—there’s also no shortage of opportunity. So, what will this new paradigm of efficiency look like for McKinstry in 2019 and beyond?

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Filed Under: Better Buildings, Big Ideas, Home, Occupants & Operators, Technology Tagged With: 2019, AI, AR, Catalyst, Hub facility, Optio3, South Landing, Spokane, The Future, Visual Vocal, VR, Zero Energy

The jobsite of tomorrow

March 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment

The jobsite of tomorrow

The following is the first in a series of posts providing insights into how trends on display at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will drive innovation in the built environment.

The evolution of technology continues to accelerate, and with it the impact it has on how we design and construct the built environment. McKinstry is already using many newer technologies. We use building information modeling (BIM) for 3-D modelling and detailing, digitally enhanced pre-fabrication and kitting in our state-of-the-art shop. On the job site, our use of collaboration software and on-site data vaults—and even moving to handheld devices for reviewing specs, plans and creating as-builts—means we never need to go back to the job trailer. Technology has dramatically improved how we deliver work and there is no end in sight.

CES 2018 showcased several emerging technologies that portend the future of construction and will be implemented on the jobsite of tomorrow.

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Filed Under: Big Ideas, Home, Technology Tagged With: 3-D Printing, 5G, AR, BIM, CES, Drones, Jobsite of tomorrow, Technology, VR, Wearable technology

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