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On Friday, April 7th, at 12/11c AM we invite you to our webinar launch event of our new innovative software solution tackling AEC’s next frontier of digitizing knowledge and being able to scale to exponential value, giving you key advantages over your competitors. Martin Fisher, a leading voice for digitalization for the global AEC industry and the head of Stanford’s internationally recognized Center for Integrated Facilities Engineering (CIFE) will be offering his expert point of view ahead of the behind-the-scenes first look at Precogs - the industry’s first platform for knowledge digitization.  

Join us on February 15 at 2 pm for @engineering-news-record 's webinar focused on 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲. The panel features Jen Hawkins from @viatechnik, Cliff Cole from @the-penta-building-group, and Cameron Schaefer from @hdr.

We’re at the MEP Innovation Conference, hosted by MCAA, NECA and SMACNA, known as the best technology conference for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, service, and sheet metal contractors.

Our Chicago HQ is moving to Aon Center

Jacob D'Albora named 40 under 40 Champion of Construction 2022

“Digital Transformation for Multi-Site Owners” at Autodesk University

Haskell, leveraging VIATechnik's Voyager platform

"Optimizing Trade Coordination During the Design Stage to Maximize Efficiency" workshop at Advancing Mass Timber Construction 2022

“Making VR's ROI a Reality: A Case Study on Hyper-Realistic Clinical Mockup” at Autodesk University

IT Conference for Construction Professionals | The VDC Maturity Curve – Taking Your Team to the Next Level in Project Execution.

ENASUM Encuentro Nacional De Suministros | Chilean Chamber of Construction.

VDC in Action Webinar | Featuring experts from PCL Construction, Boldt & Ryan Companies 

• Learn how best-in-class organizations have evolved their VDC journey
• Understand how project-level execution can drive enterprise-level results
• Gain insight on how to align VDC with your organization's strategy & objectives.

VDC in Action in Construction | National BIM Conference | Digital Built Week Americas   

Becoming Part of the Digital Twin Conversation  | National BIM Conference | Digital Built Week Americas      

SHADOW VENTURES INNOVATION + INVESTOR FORUM  | National BIM Conference | Digital Built Week Americas | 

10 Points of Excellence for VDC MEP Coordination: A Subcontractor's Lens | Autodesk University  |  The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is quickly adopting everything virtual design and construction (VDC). In this time of change, the state of MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) coordination is in flux. The best practices for most efficiently utilizing BIM (Building Information Modeling) are still being defined. This class looks at 10 different strategies that you can use to improve the coordination process, but from the perspective of an MEP subcontractor. It is often believed that the coordinator drives speed and efficiency, but this presentation aims to show how a subcontractor can help drive added value. This class will focus on how you can use Revit software and Fabrication CADmep software to achieve a high level of detail (LOD) in the coordination process.    

OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO MASS TIMBER ADOPTION | Timberlab | LinkedIn Timberlab's Director of Preconstruction, Erica Spiritos, will be participating in a panel for AIA Chicago next week joined by Structurlam and VIATechnik, LLC. They will identify the most common challenges encountered during the design and construction of mass timber systems, and will discuss how those challenges can be avoided and overcome.    

OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO MASS TIMBER ADOPTION | AIA Chicago Although mass timber construction is gaining in popularity nationally and globally, there are still many barriers to the full adoption of the system. This presentation will identify the most common challenges encountered during the design and construction of mass timber systems, and will discuss how those challenges can be avoided and overcome. Our panelists have backgrounds in design, fabrication, and construction of mass timber systems and will provide viewpoints from their respective fields.

“We’re on a mission to digitally transform the AEC industry” – Karol Jędruszek, Software Developer at VIATechnik

Digitizing Your Construction Workflows: How Will Technology Continue to Impact the Built Environment Value Chain | Shadow Ventures | LinkedIn

#VDC maturity and the key to driving better, more predictable outcomes | Brian Skripac, DBIA, CM-BIM | LinkedIn

VDC: Two Decades Later | Connected World | Constructech | Ensuring delivery is on time for construction projects can be a difficult promise. Project planning and technology solutions can certainly help, and this is where VDC (virtual design and construction) enters the equation. While VDC certainly isn’t a new concept, have we made any strides with leveraging it in the past two decades? What are we still doing wrong? Why didn’t it work on your last project? Let’s explore in more detail now.

VDC: Two Decades Later | Constructech | LinkedIn

VDC maturity and the key to driving better, more predictable outcomes | Building Design + Construction | bdcnetwork | Danielle Dy Buncio |  While more stakeholders across the AEC value chain embrace the concept of virtual design and construction, what is driving the vastly different results that organizations achieve? The answer lies within an assessment of VDC maturity.

3D Technology in Transportation | GEO WEEK | Jack Desloge |  The ability to visualize and plan complex transportation projects is crucial for completing projects the scales required to serve the rapidly-growing infrastructure needs of the urban environment. 3D technology has contributed to the success of transportation projects by providing easier collection of data and quicker, more accurate visualization. By sharing this data and implementing sustainable processes, rail and road projects can take advantage of this collaborative working strategy. In this session, hear how the latest in 3D visualization is being put to work on large-scale infrastructure projects and how complex workflows are being digitized.  

Business Considerations for Digital Transformation, including BIM | GEO WEEK | Kyle Hudson |  The goal of using BIM, especially for owners and facilities managers, is to have access to a tool that can enhance operations and maintenance processes, leading to increased efficiency. In this session you will hear how to approach BIM implementation, including weighing the use of BIM against the current environment and the direct and indirect impact in areas such as time waste in access to accurate information, delays, overtime, quality failure, safety failure, turnover, document error and errors with regards to deconstruction and retrofitting.

The Digital Twin in Action | GEO WEEK | Danielle Dy Buncio |  The idea of a “digital twin” – a living, constantly updated and analytical representation of an asset, building or system – has been gaining momentum. As IoT sensor technologies improve, cloud computing becomes more robust, and companies realize the power of applying machine learning and AI, the future of the digital twin seems bright. Learn how a variety of structures from automotive manufacturing facilities, to oil & gas refineries, to a pro football stadium are using digital twins to create real efficiencies. The discussion will identify the tools used, challenges, value and what is ahead.

Smart Buildings | GEO WEEK | Danielle Dy Buncio |  Smart Buildings may seem like a buzzword in construction, but their benefits are clear. With interconnected and automatic systems that respond to sensors based on building use and needs, the costs of heating, cooling, power and more can be reduced. To create a "smart" building, a combination of systems and Internet of Things (IoT) sensors must be put in place. Learn from architect firms how smart buildings are created – both from the ground up, and retrofit into existing structures.

VIATechnik was recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to transform the way the physical world interfaces with the digital world. Through the advancement of AI, data analytics, and digital twins, VIATechnik is working to change the way humanity interacts with the built environment.

With #diversityandinclusion, what will the AEC industry's future be? Hear from #VIATechnik's @DyBuncio, @PentaBG's Cliff Cole, @autodesk's Neetha Puthran, and ProNovos' Bruce Orr, as they share stories and insights at Autodesk University 2021 

Anton Dybuncio, VIATechnik COO, Danielle O'Connell, Skanska Director, Emerging Technology, Phil Lazarus, Connect Chicago Alliance Digital Delivery Leader, and Sandra Benson, National Institute of Building Sciences BIM Program Steering Committee member and VIATechnik Board of Advisors member, share their insights during the panel discussion "A Roadmap to Your Digital Twin Strategy: Reaching Your Full Potential"

Jen Hawkins speaks @ ENR's panel centered around Worklife in the Remote World: Lasting AEC Changes from the Pandemic. Jen is joined by Stantec's Chief Practice and Project Officer Steve Fleck, and Mott MacDonald's Vice President and Commercial Manager - Asset Information Solutions Ron Sattan, Moderated by ENR's Editor-at-Large for Management, Business and Workforce Debra K. Rubin

Advancing Prefabrication. VIATechnik's Maria Laguarda-Mallo shares her insights around data integration and automation platforms during Day One of the 2021 Conference

Reimagining Post Pandemic AEC Worklife and Remote Collaboration @ ENR. PANEL: VIATechnik's Jen Tobias Hawkins, McCarthy's Mike Myers, FMI's Priya Kapila

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Webinar: Navigating Gender Expression in the AEC Industry @ ACECNewYork. On May 6, ACEC New York held a DEI&B webinar focused on how firm leaders can navigate sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in the workplace. The session featured presentations from Talya Meyerowitz, President and Founder of ARespectfulWorkplace.com; Seth Gamble, Knowledge Manager at Arup; Marcía Alvarado, PE (she/her), Structural Market Leader at WGI; Michelle Phillips, Principal at Jackson Lewis P.C.; and Grady Schutt, Senior VDC Engineer at VIATechnik, LLC.

VIATechnik Project Feature @ ENR. Virtual Reality Mock-Ups Let Va. Hospital Project Team Approve Remotely

Top Young Professionals Virtual Conference 2021 @ ENR. PANEL: Reimagining Post-Pandemic Jobsites, Workspaces, and Remote Collaboration featuring VIATechnik's Danielle Dy Buncio, WSP Global's Alexandre L’Heureux, ACIG's Carl Heinlein, and Pickard-Chilton's Stephen Harris

Women in Design+Construction 2020 @ BDC Network. Planning for 2021: Strategic frameworks for Ensuring Success in a Year of Uncertainty featuring Danielle Dy Buncio

Webinar @ WoodSolutions. Mass Timber and VDC Technologies: Keys to Creating More Efficient and Successful Projects featuring Maria Laguarda-Mallo

AU 2020 @ Autodesk. Democratizing the Built Environment Through Generative Design Theater Talk featuring Anton Dy Buncio

Technology Day 2020 @ Constructech. A Sustainable Reimaging of the Cities of Tomorrow featuring Maria Laguarda-Mallo. Building Success: The Growing Role of Women in Construction featuring Tereza Kostova and Maria Laguarda-Mallo

Article Feature @ Redfin. Ideas for Using Your Outdoor Space Year-Round by Redfin's Mike Cahill

Groundbreak 2020 @ Procore. The Living Machine: Industrialized Construction in the World of AI featuring Anton Dy Buncio and Juhun Lee

Advancing Mass Timber Conference 2020. Optimizing BIM Coordination With Design & MEP Partners to Prevent Clashes With Architectural & Structural Disciplines featuring Maria Laguarda-Mallo

Timber Buildings @ Builtworlds. Analyst Call on Timber Construction featuring VIATechnik's Maria Laguarda-Mallo and Bouygues Construction's Yohannn Sberro

Virtual Design and Construction is transforming the AEC Industry. And we’re excited to lead it.

Slava Krel is Taking the Mystery Out of BIM Data Mining 

Danielle Dy Buncio: Groundbreaking Women in Construction Speaking Out for Inclusion, Leadership, Diversity, Allyship

AI4AEC @ Stanford University.  Colloquium on AI for the AEC industry.  Anton Dy Buncio, Renate Fruchter, and Robert Konrad presenting on VR and AR HMDs

Multi-User VR for Coordination.  VIATechnik featured as an Insite-VR user on a Multi-Trade Coordination project

Negocios Now.  Danielle Dy Buncio featured as one of the leading Hispanics in Chicago

Irish Examiner: CIF urges roll-out of factory built homes.  Danielle Dy Buncio quoted on modular construction.

Festival of BIM: Breaking Down Barriers to Using Dynamo - Flora Liu (VIATechnik), Travis Williams (Gensler), and Jacob Mock (VECA Electric) and Rob Sinclair (CEC)

Business Post Ireland: The greatest obstacle we face is climate change, an interview with Danielle Dy Buncio

Festival of BIM: BIM empowering the use of Digital Twins – how the structured performance data in BIM could be leveraged for optimizing the actual performance in the physical environment.  Danielle Dy Buncio (VIATechnik), Salla Palos (Microsoft), and John Turner (Gafcon) talk about digital twins, BIM and partnerships.

Engineering News Record (ENR): VIATechnik's Generative Design System Helps Quebec Wood Export Bureau Plan, Ship Multi-Use Disaster Shelters.

Builtworld's 2020 Mavericks 50 List: VIATechnik's CEO Danielle Dy Buncio has been a leading advocate for virtual design and construction. Now, she is partnering with her alma matter, Stanford University, to bring technology training to the broader industry.

Builtworld's 2020 Mavericks 50 List: VIATechnik's board member, Martin Fischer, is recognized for being a professor at Stanford and director of CIFE.

Illinois Institute of Technology: Maria Laguarda-Mallo and Tereza Kostova remotely guest lecture for the Introduction to BIM class teaching on BIM coordination workflows and best practices.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Geoff Hoffman and Maria Laguarda-Mallo guest lecture online for the School of Architecture, for the class, Design and Construction Futures led by Tait Johnson on the evolving architecture profession and how technology has changed the way architects work and collaborate.

Harvard University: Maria laguarda-Mallo guest lectures to graduate students from the school of Design onlin about technology disrupting the construction industry and what that means for the future of the architectural profession.

(SEAOI) Structural Engineers Association of Illinois 2020 Trade Show and Symposium: Anton Dy Buncio speaks on the use of laser scanning technology of existing conditions and how to effectively use digitally and onsite.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Construction Research Congress-2020: Marjan Sadeghi, Ph.D presents her research, Automatic Verification of Facilities Management Handover Building Information Models 

NAWIC San Diego 2nd Annual Toast to the Trades:  Flora Liu celebrates Women In Construction Week by participating on a panel highlighting women as a viable component of the construction industry. 

Women in Construction Week with McKinstry: Jenn Thomas participates on a panel empowering women throughout the AEC with McKinstry and Quantum Construction.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign:  Flora Liu celebrates Women In Construction Week by spreading education at her Alma Matter, UIUC, guest lecturing during a Building Information Modeling Introductory class educating students on all VDC services that exist throughout the AEC and how 4D is applied in today's construction environments.

Master Builders of Iowa Winter Conference 2020:  CX Lim presents a 3 hour seminar on, Technologies Taking Off Within the World of Estimating and Project Controls. 

Master Builders of Iowa Winter Conference 2020:  Danielle Pactovis presents a 3 hour seminar on, Building Models for Virtual Constructability: Implementing Change Before Breaking Ground.

Construction Dive: Contractors increasingly involved in shaping blueprints through Generative Design practices. Mac Little shares his insight

Advancing Prefab 2020: Maria Laguarda-Mallo, Ph. D. chairs the Design and planning sessions and sits on the panel, Developing a More Efficient & Collaborative Design Workflow for Offsite Construction. 

MCAA Technology Conference 2020: Danielle Dy Buncio presents, Calculating the Real Value of VDC.

MCAA Technology Conference 2020: Danielle Dy Buncio and Flora Liu present in a breakout session, Avoiding Pitfalls when Outsourcing BIM.

AGC, Oregon: Hire Vets! Jenn Thomas speaks on the importance of soft skills and increasing productivity in the AECO Industry.

Autodesk University 2019: Anton Dy Buncio presents, Digitizing Buildings and Infrastructure: BIM as the Foundation of the Building Software Stack. With the digitized built environment, new applications are being launched that inform and optimize buildings and infrastructure. During this theater talk, Anton presents VIATechnik's recent launch, Mercator, a custom BIM data dashboard which links and integrates data from multiple sources.

Autodesk University 2019: Flora Liu gives an industry talk, Scan to BIM: Complex Geometry Extraction from Point-Cloud Data exploring the point-cloud scan-to-BIM workflow from the context of three case studies: modeling a rotunda theatre, capturing wire runs, and modeling extensive decorative features on a facade.

Autodesk University 2019: Anton Dy Buncio, Following the AEC Keynote presentation of Hyperloop One ft. VIATechnik, Anton Dybuncio & Min-Tak Cheung present, Making Hyperloop A Reality Through Virtual Reality, and dive into the creation of Hyperloop One's VR Experience, simulating the future of transportation.

MarketScale at Chicago Build Expo 2019: Maria Laguarda-Mallo, Ph. D., Assoc. AIA is interviewed on approaches to the obstacles restricting net zero buildings from becoming the current design standard.

Chicago Build Expo 2019: Maria Laguarda-Mallo presents Mass Timber Construction: Innovations for a Sustainable Future which examines the advantages and challenges of Mass Timber construction....

Women in Construction 2019: Jenn Thomas, VDC Manager from VIATechnik Portland puts on the workshop, "Are Soft Skills The Answer?"

Chicago Build Expo 2019: Leslie Baz, VIATechnik's computational BIM Specialist demonstrates High Detail BIM Techniques for Fabrication and Construction 3D modeling and computational BIM workflows using various software along with helping attendees understand which digital workflow is a best fit for a project during The BIM & Digital Construction Summit.

Women in Construction 2019: Lauren Patnoe, VDC Emgineer at VIATechnik San Francisco demonstrates: "The World of BIM".

Stanford Center Integrated Facilities Engineering (CIFE) Summer Program 2019: Danielle Dy Buncio speaks on Virtual Reality offering perspectives on the impact that immersive VR environments bring to early concept planning, fundraising, and stakeholder engagement to set a project up for success from inception.

Shadow Summit by Summit Ventures: Anton Dy Buncio moderates the panel, "BIM Beyond Design and Construciton".

Constructtech Technology Day 2019: María Laguarda-Mallo, Ph.D., Assoc. AIA presents, "Emerging Markets Leapfrog the Western World", "What’s Coming on a Global Scale?" along with panel moderating, "Closing Roundtable: Women in Construction in a Global World" and "When Machines Rise Up: Specialty Trends"

Constructtech Technology Day 2019: Jun Li, VT Chicago's Virtual Reality Manager speaks at the session, Hot Infrastructure Projects Abroad, diving in on two very unique case studies that identify how the latest, emerging technologies are being used on one infrastructure projects currently.

Constructtech Technology Day 2019: Tereza Kostova, Project Engineer at VIATechnik Chicago comes togeher with other women for the closing roundtable discussion: Women in Construction in a Global World.

VR/AR Chicago Meetup: VR & AR: #TheNextEvolution of Architecture, Engineering & Construction Danielle Dy Buncio sits on a panel with Pepper Construction, Perkins & Will, Gilbane Building Company t0 discuss how VR & AR are transforming the AEC industry .

BILTna (North America): Mac Little, Virtual Design Construction Manager from VIATechnik Denver discusses artificial intelligece in industrialized construction and what it means for the future of the AEC industry during his presentation, The Living Machine: Industrialized Construction in the World of AI.

The Art of Construction Podcast Series: In affiliation with the #BiltNA2019 Conference, VIATechnik's Mac Little is being featured in #ArtofConstruction podcast series! Listen in on conversations about data-driven design & construction preparing for #Industry40 and get to know Mac!

AEC Next SPAR 3D Expo & Conference: Maria Larguarda-Mallo presents during the Architecural Design track on Reaching New Heights: Mass Timber Innovations.

The Constructrr Podcast: Kyle Hudson and Geoff Hoffman, discuss intersection between BIM and facilities management on the episode, Digitizing Real Estate Assets Through BIM

Construction Executive Magazine: Maria Laguarda-Mallo, P.h.D., discusses improving profitability and job site safety

Unity for AEC Webinar: Jun Li and Michael Fontana, review how to convert IFC files from Revit to Unity via the PiXYZ Plugin

Dassault Systèmes Design for Life Hackathon: Leslie Baz, competes in a select group of 25 global participants from the AEC, to team up and design future data-centric cities

The Construction Shared Pains Pocast: "Diversity, But Why?" Digest, Debate, Decide & Deliver with VIATechnik CEO Danielle Dy Buncio, LEED AP and Skanska Uchenna T. E. Okoye, P.E., LEED AP on diversity in the workforce. Learn about not only the how, but the why of cultural transformation.

Construction Executive Magazine, March Edition: Maria Laguarda-Mallo, P.h.D., discusses recent changes in the building code to allow taller mass timber buildings

MCAA Technology Conference 2019: Danielle Dy Buncio presents, 4D BIM – A Discussion of the Value Proposition for Mechanical Contractors

JC Cannistraro ACE Principals Meeting, Grand Cayman: Danielle Dy Buncio presents, Construction Reinvented – Global Trends affecting the construction industry and what the leading Mechanical Contractors can do today and tomorrow to lead the industry

Autodesk University: Danielle Dy Buncio presents, Reinventing Construction: A BIM Enabled World

Autodesk University: Kyle Hudson presents, Collecting and Digitizing Large-Scale Existing Infrastructure Data

Autodesk University: Danielle Dy Buncio moderates the panel, An Owner, Architect & Contractor walk into a BIM: Defining the Future of Work

American Council of Engineering Companies: Kyle Hudson speaks on the panel, Is Your Business Ready for Ground Down BIM?

Industrialized Wood-Based Construction Conference: Maria Laguarda-Mallo, presents on, Critical Factors in the Willingness to Adopt Innovative Wood-Based Building Materials in the Construction Industry: The Case of CLT

Emerald Coast SMPS: Kelly Burke, speaks about Virtual Reality Technology in the AEC industry

LED Specifier Summit 2018 Las Vegas: Jun Li presents, Visualizing Realistic Lighting in Virtual Reality

LED Specifier Summit 2018 Seattle: Anton Dy Buncio presents on, Visualizing Realistic Lighting in Virtual Reality

USIBD 2018 Symposium: Jesse Huynh presents, ‘Cooking Up A BIM Execution Plan’

Building Design + Construction: Danielle Dy Buncio receives BD+C’s 40 Under 40 Award for the Class of 2018!

Cyclone Energy Group: Changing Landscapes: Cities, Buildings and Environments. Danielle keynotes on cities of the future.

International Construction Transformation Conference: Danielle speaks during the session, Women Leaders Spearheading Transformation and Innovation in Construction

Digital Construction Summit 2018: Danielle keynotes on digital construction and attends a Women in Construction breakfast briefing sponsored by the Sunday Business Post

Autodesk University: Danielle Dy Buncio Speaks on Panel, Ahead of the Curve—How VDC Innovation Is Impacting the Future of Making Things

Autodesk University: Kyle Hudson Speaks with Matt Sipple on Reality Capture and Modeling of Geometrically Complex Structures

BIMForum: Danielle Dy Buncio Speaks on VR At USIBD Track

2018 Dodge Construction Conference: Danielle Dy Buncio Speaks on Industry Innovation Panel for 2018

2017 Bluebeam Extreme Conference: VIATechnik’s Tony Campos, Presents Intro to Javascript & Forms in Bluebeam at largest Bluebeam Conference to Date

AEC Fuzor Expo: VIATechnik’s Cristian Hererra, Speaks on Revit

VIATechnik Expands Its Reach Into New York City With a New Office and High-Profile Projects

Builtworlds UI Labs: VIATechnik’s Project Manager, Michael Brackney Speaks as the Technology Expert

BIMForum: VIATechnik’s JesseHuynh speaks at Breakout Session

GroundBreak Procore Conference: Danielle Dy Buncio Speaks on VRAR Panel

A foot in the door: Danielle Dy Buncio on improving diversity by starting in schools – Construction Dive

Women in Virtual Reality – The Top Women to Watch in VR

VIATechnik Received Project Innovation Award from BuiltWorlds

VIATechnik COO & Industry Influencers Share Latest VR Trends and Tech in Amsterdam

VIATechnik CEO Keynotes at Builtworlds CEO Tech Forum

ENR: How Video Games Became Design and Construction Tools

NBC Chicago’s Weekend Web: VIATechnik

VIATechnik Joins Stanford’s Center for Integrated Facilities Engineering (CIFE)

VIATechnik Joins Forces with Synchro Software as One of Its Services Partners

VIATechnik Creates Intelligent 3D Model for Reconstruction of Cedars-Sinai Steven Spielberg Building

Winner of Unofficial Lucas Museum Design Contents Announced By VIATechnik

VIATechnik Announces The Launch Of Their New Earthwork Estimating Service

VIATechnik Celebrates Its First Anniversary

BIM Service that is Accurate and Affordable is Now Available from VIATechnik