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THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR IT
Information technology is defined as the utilization of computers to store, retrieve, and send data–while communication technology is the use of devices, such as telephones, radios, and computers, to facilitate communication between people. As technologies have continued to improve and expand functionalities, the realms of information technology and communication technology have become increasingly intertwined. This trending convergence…
PROPELLING: BEST PRACTICES FOR DISTRIBUTORS WITH AUDREY PANN OF MICRODRONES
MEET AUDREY PANN Audrey Pann is the Microdrones sales manager for the southern and western parts of Europe. She started with Microdrones in February of 2017, bringing a wealth of experience from her career in sales and marketing. Prior to Microdrones, Audrey was a sales executive and associate for R&Drone where she oversaw marketing…
Real-Time Premiums are the Future of Insurance with Dino Carbone of SmartPay
Let’s be honest: insurance can be overwhelming in the best of times. Finding a way to simplify it can sometimes feel like a search for the mythical lost city of Atlantis. In another odd irony, insurance is something that people pay for, yet hope to never use. Technology is helping ease the anxiety on…
Can One System Help Building Managers Solve One of Their Biggest Puzzles?
On any typical weekday in the world’s largest cities, drivers spend between 3.5 and 14 minutes searching for a parking space. The search for parking significantly contributes to a city’s traffic problem (some research suggests as much as 30 percent of traffic is a result of parking congestion), which leads to a loss of work…
Filament Winding Enables New Frontiers for Rocketry
Earlier this year, when SpaceX successfully launched their Falcon Heavy rocket, it made headlines across the world. Including the Tesla Roadster, the rocket carried an enormous payload, second only to the Saturn V rocket, and did it with a significant emphasis on composite materials.[1] It’s incredible to realize the precise engineering and design that went…
How America’s Model Smart City Popped Up In the Midwest
As the years pass and technology becomes more advanced and integrated into people’s daily lives, the infrastructure surrounding dense urban areas will have to adapt. With autonomous vehicles already a reality and the technology becoming increasingly more affordable, many large metropolitan areas across the country are in the midst of a 21st century makeover, becoming…
Solving the Shortage of Skilled Trade Workers with Greg Crumpton of Service Logic
Greg Crumpton was born in 1964, the last year classified as the “Baby Boomer” generation. Not only was he born into this generation, but his vertical is defined by it; working in the skilled trade industry, Crumpton is seeing a massive wave of retirement from the Baby Boomers. In the next 13 years, 47…
Air Travel Is Getting A Serious Makeover. What Does That Mean For Your Next Airport Experience?
The demand for air travel is rising, propelled by the fact that most passengers still find it affordable and are eager to explore the world. In 2017, the increase in demand grew 8.1 percent with an expected growth of 8 percent for 2018, according to Statista. With more travelers and more flights, airports are responding…
Retail, 12/7: Finding Your Place in the Industry
Finding your place in the retail industry is an important part of carving out an identity and charting a path for success. That can mean finding the correct location for a physical building, or carving out a piece of the market alongside heavy hitters like Amazon. On this week’s episode of the MarketScale Retail…
Quality customer service delivered every day at TAMLYN
Projects rarely go completely as planned, and sometimes it can seem like if it can go wrong, it will. Missed deadlines, rising costs, irate customers, and a smear on your reputation can all result from things going wrong at the jobsite. Sometimes a worksite can be a complete nightmare. Will you have the support you…
MarketScale AEC 12/06/18: The History in Toronto’s Modernity
The design and architecture styles of a city are enigmatic, and often have hundreds of years of history crafting their vibe and cohesiveness. In today’s episode, we take a look at these forces, whether they’re cultural influences on design, environmental influences on construction, or stylistic influences on an overlooked deliverable. Our main feature focuses…
MICRODRONES MERGES WITH SCHÜBELER TECHNOLOGIES
Siegen, Germany- As part of ongoing global expansion, Microdrones is proud to announce a merger with Schübeler Technologies. Since its founding in 1997, Schübeler has built a global business by providing advanced fan propulsion jets and lightweight composite materials fabrication. Offering a full product lineup of robust turbo fans, jets, compressors, pumps, electric motors, carbon…
Building Management, 12/5: Building for the Future
The job of a building manager has evolved as technology has advanced and systems have become more complex. In previous generations, individuals could fall into this field of work from other places in the industry, but that’s not the case anymore. As industry leaders look to younger generations to carry the mantle forward, numerous…
Eco-Friendly Aluminum is Transforming Interior Design
Aluminum has become the “go to” material in green design. Not only does aluminum cost less than other materials such as steel, but it is also one of the most energy efficient and sustainable construction materials available today. Best of all, aluminum lends a sleek, contemporary look to virtually any design from doors and cabinets…
Are Businesses Finally Solving the Food Service Industry’s Most Important Issue?
The world population is projected to reach 9.6 billion people by the year 2050. One of the greatest concerns associated with that growth is how to generate enough food for all of those people when there is such a global hunger issue currently. Yet solving world hunger is not actually a production issue, but a…
Chem-Aqua Closed Loop Filtration
Chem-Aqua manufactures a full line of self-cleaning closed loop filters that remove smaller suspended particles than conventional sand filters, some models as low as 0.5 microns, while operating at higher flow rates and with longer times between backwash.
It May Surprise You That Walk-In Coolers and Freezers Play an Integral Role in Meal Delivery
Walk-in coolers and freezers play an integral role for meal kit delivery companies like Hello Fresh, Blue Apron, and Peach Dish. These companies have changed the meaning of “food delivery” in recent years. Ready-made meals and ingredients arrive on countless doorsteps every day, marking a truly dramatic shift in the food-service industry. It may be…
Are These the Final Days of the Parking Garage?
Building developers and architects are reinventing the conventional commercial garage. Traditionally, parking garages are multi-level structures that dominate the entrance of a building, making it a challenge for architects to blend them into the surrounding structure. However, the possibility of integrating a fully-automated parking lot rather than a large garage is radically transforming the way…
MarketScale AEC 11/29/18: Drones & Density
On today’s episode, we get a look at two different but equally powerful topics in AEC: the impact of drones, and the overcrowding of cities. For the impact of drones, we chat with two VDC specialists who tell us first hand how the constructions and design has adapted to deeper data, optimized workflows and…
WHY OFF-THE-SHELF ENCLOSURES LIMIT YOUR OPTIONS
Because every project is unique, you need a custom enclosure that protects the equipment and meets the project’s specific requirements. Off-the-shelf may seem “cost-effective,” but why are you limiting your business? One size fits all doesn’t apply in the world of mission-critical systems and the enclosures that protect them. Discover why. Download full PDF in…
Revision H Sets a New Standard with Dennis Abel of FDH Infrastructure Services
In 2017 the Telecommunications Industry Association published Revision H of the ANSI/TIA-222 Structural Standard for Antenna Supporting Structures, Antennas and Small Wind Turbine Support Structures. Chief Engineer for FDH Infrastructure Services, Dennis Abel, joined the podcast to explain the changes included in Revision H and describe why they were necessary. “The standard is developed…
How 3D Printing Is Setting A New Foundation For Construction
Three-dimensional printing technologies have had a major impact on almost every industry, from aerospace to medicine. With applications constantly evolving and lowering upfront costs, modular 3D printing has the potential to become a core method to fabricate buildings and major construction components. University of Southern California professor, and President and CEO of Contour Crafting Corporation…
A New Industry Leader: Fortis Sets a New Gold Standard for Roof Warranties
Considering that roofs are one of the most important elements of a building, deciding when to recondition or replace one should involve research of available options and close attention to detail. While reconditioning with a guaranteed warranty extension can be the right choice for some roofs, others are too deteriorated to consider this as an…
MarketScale AEC, 11/21/18: A Thanksgiving “Best Of”
This is The MarketScale AEC Show, hosted by Daniel Litwin, the Voice of B2B. Your weekly B2B kick-back for the best thought leadership in the industry, bringing you education, information and inspiration. It’s the holiday season! With Thanksgiving putting a little pressure on everyone’s schedule, we figured this was the perfect time to give…
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