The built environment is becoming more complex and connected. In the age of Virtual Design and Construction, the Internet of Things and Machine Learning, the breadth of required knowledge and resources is ever-growing. The infrastructure and technology sectors are becoming increasingly integrated...
Tom Ditoro started his career at HDR over 20 years ago as an Electrical Engineer and has held positions of Project Manager, Managing Principal, Global Director of Electrical Engineering. He is currently the Director of Operations for HDR in Canada. Tom has worked on a wide variety of project type...
The new year is upon us and it’s time for resolutions and wishes for 2019. We asked buildingSMART Canada and CanBIM board members what their top three wishes for BIM in Canada were for 2019.buildingSMART Canada:Bill Moore, President: For commitment from all levels of Canadian government to suppor...
Anthony Valente is the owner and Principal of Switch Engineering. He has over 17 years’ experience in construction management and engineering design and over 12 years’ experience in engineering management. Antony has worked in a multitude of industries including power generation, oil sands upgrad...
Lara Chow is the Associate Director at the Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS) — a research centre associated with the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism at Carleton University. She has led several research teams for projects at CIMS including the Centre Block BIM, Library of Parliame...
How do cities function, and how can they function better? With technology advancing at an incredibly rapid pace, cities have the opportunity to leverage information and communication technology to become “smart.” Officials in a smart city can more easily monitor what’s happening, see how the city...