Lack of organizational readiness is biggest hurdle to artificial intelligence adoption

Managers of companies in the industrial sector, including construction, have bought the hype of artificial intelligence (AI) as a transformative technology, but their organizations are not ready to realize its promise, according to research from IFS, a global cloud enterprise software company. An IFS survey of 1,700 senior decision-makers found that 84% of executives anticipate massive organizational benefits from AI.

Senior Living Design

Designing for personal technology is crucial for senior living facilities

Today’s seniors are increasingly tech savvy. It isn’t enough to give senior living residents a pre-determined bundle of technology and assume that they’ll be satisfied.

Smart Buildings

Cox Communities partnership levels up smart tech for multifamily customers

Yesterday, Cox Communities announced its partnership with Level Home Inc., a provider of next-generation smart IoT solutions for multifamily customers.

Products and Materials

Top building products for September 2023

BD+C Editors break down 15 of the top building products this month, from smart light switches to glass wall systems.

Industry Research | Feb 8, 2016

Changing of the guard: Big cities giving way to newer, less expensive offerings

U-Haul truck rental costs are a good early predictor of migration trends in the U.S.

Resiliency | Jan 29, 2016

Section of New Orleans will try new approach to flood control

The city will turn to a retain and control storm water strategy.

BIM and Information Technology | Jan 27, 2016

Seeing double: Dassault Systèmes creating Virtual Singapore that mirrors the real world

The virtual city will be used to help predict the outcomes of and possible issues with various scenarios.

Smart Buildings | Dec 15, 2015

Property owners and developers challenge FEMA floodplain maps

Agency said to be open to revision requests.

Smart Buildings | Dec 7, 2015

AIA Baltimore holds rowhouse redesign competition

Teams competed to provide the best social and environmental design solutions for the city’s existing rowhouse stock.

Smart Buildings | Dec 1, 2015

LEED Steering Committee approves resiliency pilot credits

Three credits address planning, design, and survivability.

Smart Buildings | Nov 30, 2015

New neighborhoods in Hamburg, Germany resilient to flooding, carbon neutral

Mixed-use areas built on brownfields and derelict districts.

Smart Buildings | Nov 13, 2015

Miami Beach making plans to cope with rising sea levels, flooding

The city has turned to sea walls, raised streets, and pumping stations.

Smart Buildings | SmithGroup | Nov 11, 2015

No eyes on the road: The impact of driverless vehicles

The idea that space can be repurposed by breaking dependence on the purchase, maintenance, and storage of a big machine is a great boon for the sustainable future of cities, writes SmithGroupJJR's David Varner.

Smart Buildings | Nov 9, 2015

White paper promotes incentives for improved disaster resilience

The white paper makes the case that the most cost-effective manner to achieve resilience is through a holistic and integrated set of public, private, and hybrid programs.