Introduction The collaboration between ViiBE and Bouygues Construction underscores the growing trend of fruitful partnerships with key actors looking to support start-ups who provide construction-specific technology. When asked whether the best way to address contemporary challenges in the industry is through startup-major collaboration, Guillaume Bazouin, Head of Startup and Intrapreneurship Programs at Leonard, was enthusiastic about the solutions resulting from these partnerships. He noted that global financing trends for construction technology ...

Introduction Today, across industries, companies are investing in R&D to find new ways to become environmentally friendly and improve sustainability in construction. This trend is particularly relevant for the construction industry which produces 40% of the world’s carbon emissions, and 23% of air pollution in the US alone as a result of industrial processes, infrastructure, and transport. Furthermore, the EU reported that its largest source of waste comes from construction and ...

Introduction The development of new innovations has resulted in the rise of construction-specific technology in recent years. According to entities like the Construction Industry Institute, construction-specific technology consists of innovative tools, machinery, and software which enables the improvement of field construction methods. Today, construction companies are facing key challenges such as a lack of effective communication and equipment breakdowns which lead to project delays. To address these challenges, they are turning towards ...

Introduction The construction industry saw overall growth in 2019, and the years ahead remain promising for this thriving market. According to an Oxford Economics study, the global construction market is expected to grow by 70% between 2013 and 2025, from $8.7 trillion to $15 trillion. Despite this positive perspective and projected growth, margins in the construction sector remain low and actors need to continue to reduce costs. Thus there are still ...

Visual-assistance solutions are both useful and relevant when addressing the challenges faced by the Construction Industry in 2020, including a lack of real-time communications and equipment breakdowns that lead to major budgetary losses. In these situations, visual-assistance solutions are particularly effective in carrying out a quality remote diagnosis to properly troubleshoot and resolve problems. The relevance of a video-assistance solution in the construction industry  Video-assistance solutions enable real-time collaboration with experts who ...