ENR Presents FutureTech Conference, December 11, 2014 in Atlanta

ATLANTA, Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With construction more complex than ever, architects, engineers and contractors are realizing the importance of close collaboration and embracing a design-build model.  New technologies and innovative approaches such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) are advancing the construction industry and changing the roles of architect and builder.

To explore this changing market, Dodge Data & Analytics' ENR (http://enr.construction.com) will present its FutureTech Conference on December 11, 2014 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta.  The event will bring together engineering, construction and architectural firms, technology experts and industry analysts to discuss how emerging technologies are transforming modern construction practices and processes.

The event features a keynote presentation by John Haymaker, Assistant Professor, Georgia Tech School of Building Construction.  Additional scheduled speakers include representatives from 360 Architecture; Autodesk; BuroHappold Engineering; Choate Construction Company; CMiC; CORE studio / Thornton Tomasetti; DELCON Construction; Ed Zublin AG; Georgia Tech College of Architecture; Gilbane Building Company; Hitachi Solutions; J.M. Wilkerson Construction; Microsoft; Mortenson Construction; MVE + Partners, Inc.; PCL Construction Inc.; Performance Contractors, Inc.; Stanford University Center for Integrated Facility Engineering; the digit group, inc.; TPM; and Viewpoint Construction Software.

The conference will be preceded by an optional "High Performance Construction" half-day workshop on December 10.  The workshop will focus on the teams, technologies, tools and processes at work in today's high-performing buildings.  The workshop is sponsored by Hitachi Solutions.

Sponsors of FutureTech East include Platinum Sponsors Autodesk, CMiC, DELCON Construction, and Viewpoint Construction Software; Silver Sponsors Aconex, CSC, COINS, EarthCam, Hitachi Solutions, InEight, Latista, LeanKit, Leica Geosystems, Nasuni, Newforma, PlanGrid, techsuite, Trimble, and VeloCloud; Bronze Sponsor BluVue; and Supporting Sponsors Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.; Associated General Contractors Georgia; American Subcontractors Association; Design-Build Institute of America, Southeast Region; and Society for Marketing Professional Services.

For more information or to register, visit http://construction.com/events/2014/futuretech-atlanta/, call 1-800-371-3238, or search Twitter for #ENRtech.  Attendees are eligible to earn up to 10 AIA LUs.  Discounts are available to members of supporting sponsor organizations as well as to media representatives and groups of four or more.

For more Dodge Data & Analytics events, visit http://construction.com/events.

About Dodge Data & Analytics: Dodge Data & Analytics is the leading provider of data, analytics, news and intelligence serving the North American construction industry. The company's information enables building product manufacturers, general contractors and subcontractors, architects and engineers to size markets, prioritize prospects, target and build relationships, strengthen market positions, and optimize sales strategies. The company's brands include Dodge, Dodge MarketShare™, Dodge BuildShare®, Dodge SpecShare®, Sweets, Architectural Record, and Engineering News-Record. To learn more, visit www.construction.com.

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SOURCE Dodge Data & Analytics

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