Held for the fifth time, the BIM World MUNICH event attracted a large number of construction, real estate and urban development professionals interested in digital solutions to Munich in November.
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GTIN codes will be required for all construction products in Sweden from 1 July 2022
The amount of product-related information in trading has grown significantly, and all signs point to the fact that the amount of information will continue to grow in the future. Consumers also need transparency from the manufacturing of products through the supply chain to recycling. GS1's global...
Building 2030 study by Aalto University's Department of Civil Engineering found out how construction can, by following the example of other industries, manage supply chains with standard solutions. The study recommends the large-scale implementation of global GS1 standards for the construction...
The Finnish Plastics Industries Federation and its partners have piloted the digital distribution of plastic pipe product information with a machine-readable code.
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At global construction product manufacturer Saint-Gobain, unique GTINs can be found on almost every product. As an international operator, standardized unique product numbers help them to identify products in different markets and are seen as part of the future of the construction industry.
One construction site is waiting for elements that were supposed to arrive last week. Another one wonders which products belong in which apartment. The work is at a standstill day after day and week after week due to missing materials. Standards that unite the construction industry would save time...
"Digitalization is something that affects the entire construction industry, and it must be pushed forward as a single industry. I believe that even a small step can bring a big impact", predicts Miro Ristimäki, Skanska's Director, Digital Services and Innovations and chairman of Digitalization group...
"In the future, there could be a situation where you go to a certain place in the building, the digital twin tells you that exactly these types of tiles should be put in this place. If you are going to put other types of tiles on it, the red light on your helmet will flash." This is how NCC Building...