As immersive technologies like augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) continue to advance, many business leaders recognize the value of these tools as fundamental elements for visualizing complex data and supporting more information-rich experiences. 

NEW ORLEANS — In a few years, making ductwork may be as simple as pressing a button on a 3-D computer. Uh oh.

Trimble Connect for HoloLens app uses mixed-reality to improve coordination by combining models from structural, mechanical and electrical trades. 

BIM for sheet metal fabrication sounds as a global misnomer since it has several preconceived and inherent applications in core construction flow works, but the evolvement and adoption of building information modeling continues to grow across building construction industry at a significant rate.

CHICAGO — Organizers are loudly calling Fabtech 2017 a success, as the Nov. 6-9 event at Chicago’s McCormick Place conference facility attracted almost 45,000.

What do drones, 3-D technology and updated business strategies for the future have in common? 

The ongoing BIM revolution is transforming how buildings are constructed. And that’s true at every level, from the initial architectural drawings right down to the design and fabrication of metal components like ductwork.