As technology has advanced, green construction has gone from an ethical hard-fought decision to a fashionable, functional mainstream construction method with lots of design and material options. New technologies such as 3D printing allow contractors to quickly and efficiently build structures (for the time being, mostly small houses) out of sustainable materials like locally sourced...
In Pre-ConstructionWellQuest Facility WellQuest Living will be an independent, assisted, and memory care community set on a beautifully landscaped 7.2-acre site bordering the cities of Granite Bay and Roseville. The community provides a two-story residentially-designed facility totaling approximately 108,000 sq. ft. Construction is expected to begin November 2018 and be completed in December 2019. New...
Construction workers and contractors work in more dangerous working conditions than almost any other industry. But construction sites are getting safer every day with the emergence of new technologies. Exoskeletons are metal frameworks that fit around construction workers’ bodies to support their posture and lessen the strain on their bodies (unpowered exoskeletons) or to augment...
Suffolk Construction, a general contractor based out of Boston, Massachusetts, is currently developing two artificial intelligence tools that can predict and prevent accidents and delays in construction projects. The first tool looks at 700,000 images of job sites from Suffolk’s projects over the past 10 years, runs them through an image recognition software to identify...
ALICE, the artificial intelligence assistant from Stanford University’s tech startup, Alice Technologies, is a dynamic project managing/scheduling system for construction projects. First, an experienced human construction scheduler works with the project owner, supervisors, contractors, architects, and engineers to create a “rule set” for ALICE defining the scope and limitations (goals, time, resources, etc.) of the...
The future of construction is constantly evolving with the advancement of current technology. With today’s expert systems, you can simply answer a few questions, choose your favorite images from a bank of architectural styles, and then an artificial intelligence system can produce an optimized design for your project specifications and show it to you using...
In Pre-ConstructionKenwood Tasting Room Sierra View will be providing pre-construction and construction services to build a beautiful 4,232 sq/ft, single-story, tasting room in Kenwood, California designed by MAD Architects. Construction is expected to begin October 2018 and be completed in July 2019. New & UpcomingExpo Retail Center Sierra View will be breaking ground this month...
Sierra View will work with you to make your idea into a reality. 2018 Unified Wine & Grape Sacramento Convention Center1400 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814 Check the floor plan here, and to register click here. We will be waiting for you!
2017 was an interesting year for the construction industry as a whole, and especially here at Sierra View. As the country continued to shake off the effects of the Great Recession, construction saw moderate yet steady gains from the previous years. Most forecasts for the coming year show a continuation of this trend, with California...
There has never been a better time to build green than right now. That means methodically using resources to design high-quality, healthier, and more energy-efficient buildings. The industry is growing fast, green building materials are rapidly becoming recognized as a good way to save money, and utility companies and governments are offering some excellent incentives...
