Greg Corke, Author at AEC Magazine

Future reality – from streamable, scalable meshes to deep learning

Posted by Greg Corke - November 30, 2017

The latest developments in reality modelling at Bentley Systems, including streamable, scalable reality meshes and automatic mesh classification using deep learning

EVENT REPORT: Autodesk University 2014

Posted by Greg Corke - January 26, 2015

From generative design, reality capture and drones to new subscription models, Revit teamworking and BIM for construction.

Ultra portable 15-inch mobile workstations

Posted by Greg Corke - May 14, 2015

A new generation of slimline mobile workstations are changing the way you can do CAD and BIM on the go.

Review: HP ZBook 14u G6

Posted by Greg Corke - October 9, 2019

Portability doesn’t have to come at the expense of performance as Greg Corke discovers in this impressive 14” CAD-focused mobile workstation from HP

Bentley Trimble alliance: from design into construction

Posted by Greg Corke - January 26, 2015

Closer collaboration between Bentley and Trimble means translating design models into construction models has just got easier.

Fujitsu Celsius C740 (preview)

Posted by Greg Corke - March 16, 2015

With support for Haswell-based Xeons up to 18 cores and 256GB RAM Fujitsu is set to bring its 1U rack machine into the age of virtual workstations

LumenRT: scalable viz for everyone

Posted by Greg Corke - November 27, 2017

By harnessing the power of the cloud together with engineering accurate scalable meshes, Bentley is looking to make model complexity a non-issue

Sustainable building design and HVAC

Posted by Greg Corke - November 20, 2014

Phil Marris, managing director of Jaga Heating Products UK, discusses the benefits of product manufacturers embracing BIM and the long-term impact on sustainability in building design.

REVIEW: Lenovo ThinkStation P500

Posted by Greg Corke - February 4, 2015

With impressive expandability and customisation, this single CPU workstation should appeal equally to small AEC firms and large enterprises.

The black art of laser scanning

Posted by Greg Corke - November 18, 2014

Building BIM-ready models from point cloud requires considerable manual construction, a skill level developed by working with and understanding fully the nature of the data. Plowman Craven’s Peter Folwell explains.