Construction Magazine March 2016 | Page 9

SHELL ’ S CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE PERFORMANCE DRIVE
real-time engine Stingray , can help designers , nd visualise a building model in real-time to fully ience of the building before construction starts
lie in data , or rather the “ big data ,” as the cloud ’ s capacity to crunch large data-sets ( asset design data , demographic data , economic data , transit data , etc .) will enable project teams to “ start with the end goal .” By taking advantage of technologies like predictive analytics , generative design , and gaming engines , project teams will be able to work backwards by simulating a vast array of project options , and from there , land on the best design that will deliver that will deliver the greatest possible outcome .
Rise of the citizen builder Cloud technology is also playing a distinct role in bringing communities
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