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India and Japan form data partnership to power AI smart cities

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India and Japan form data partnership to power AI smart cities

BENGALURU: A Japanese construction technology company and an Indian Institute of Science-backed data platform have joined forces to try to unlock one of the most persistent blind spots in urban planning: the vast amounts of construction data that disappear when building projects close.Tottori-based open standards built environment data specialist ONESTRUCTION Inc. has signed a memorandum … Read more

Invisible buildings: Why Switzerland marked its houses with tall poles weeks before construction World News

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Invisible buildings: Why Switzerland marked its houses with tall poles weeks before construction World News

In Switzerland, construction work doesn’t start with concrete or a crane, but with something more unusual. Empty frames depict the future. Weeks before construction is approved, tall columns rise from the ground and are connected by thin lines, drawing walls, roofs and balconies in mid-air. Known as Bauprofiles, these full-scale profiles transform architectural drawings into … Read more