Imagine being on the battlefield and breaking a bone. Traditionally, you would have to wait for a helicopter to perform a medical evacuation, wait to be seen by a doctor, and wait for them to make you a cast. This…
U.S. Marines Make History by 3D Printing in the Air
The U.S. military views 3D printing and other forms of advanced manufacturing as a way to reimagine traditional manufacturing approaches that have historically been incredibly slow and costly. It also sees these revolutionary approaches to manufacturing as a way to…
Autodesk Leads the Way in Sustainable Water Systems
In a previous article on the GovDesignHub, we sat down with Carolina Venegas Martinez, Senior Strategy Manager at Autodesk, to discuss how BIM and digital twins are helping ensure safe drinking water for all by making it easier to replace,…
Solving the Nation’s Water Crisis with Digital Design
Approximately seven years ago, then-President Barack Obama was forced to declare a federal state of emergency in the State of Michigan. This executive action was intended to expedite the delivery of federal aid and assistance to Michigan’s Genesee County from…
BIM Helps Bring the State Fair Transit Center to Life for the Citizens of Detroit
Both sustainability and historic preservation are big topics in the world of construction. Detroit’s new up-and-coming State Fair Transit Center covers both of these topics while also truly taking into account the needs of the citizens of Detroit. And digital…
How Government Agencies Can Leverage BIM for Building Management and Operations
In a previous article on the GovDesignHub, we sat down with Nicholas Stefanidakis, Senior Vice President (SVP) of Strategic Alliances and Channel at Eptura, to discuss the impact that the movement towards remote and hybrid work has had on how…
How COVID has Transformed the Modern Government Workplace
COVID has had a profound impact on everything in our world, including the way we work. Between 2019 and 2021, the number of people primarily working from home tripled from 5.7 percent (roughly 9 million people) to 17.9 percent (27.6…
How infrastructure management software streamlines large projects
In a previous article on GovDesignHub, we sat down with Balaji Sreenivasan, the founder, and CEO of Aurigo, to discuss why large infrastructure projects often run inefficiently and the challenges that government organizations face in getting them over the finish…
Over budget and past due – The problem plaguing large infrastructure projects
Government infrastructure projects are notorious for exceeding budgets and taking more time to complete than originally projected. In fact, according to the Associated General Contractors of America, 72 percent of contractor firms said their projects took longer than scheduled. Moreover,…
Windover Construction Blurs the Line Between Manufacturing and Construction in Award-Winning Project
In a previous article on the GovDesignHub, we sat down with Amr Raafat, Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) at Windover Construction, to discuss the company’s award-winning renovation of the Cabot Street YMCA, located in Beverly, Massachusetts. This project involved vertically expanding…
