Greg Corke

After studying civil engineering and architecture at the University of Leeds Greg Corke turned his back on 'real' engineering and has been writing about technology for architects, engineers and designers ever since. He is AEC Magazine's co-founder, managing editor and resident workstation specialist and is also a bit obsessed with travel, BBQ, cooking, beer and the (often painful) pastime of supporting Arsenal.

HP ZBook 15

Posted by - March 19, 2014
This mainstream 15.6-inch delivers far more grunt than its lightweight sibling, the ZBook 14. It can handle a high-end CPU (up to the Intel Core i7-4900MQ), a mid-range GPU (up…
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Schenker W503

Posted by - March 19, 2014
This 15-inch from Schenker delivers 3D performance more commonly found in a 17-inch mobile workstation. Most 15-inch models max out at the Nvidia Quadro K2100M, but Schenker’s W503 takes the…
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Dell Precision M6800

Posted by - March 19, 2014
From the outside the 17-inch M6800 looks just like a bigger version of the M4800. And in many ways it is. It features the same trademark Dell styling, solid chassis…
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ICE BIM 2012

Posted by - November 14, 2012
In October the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) held its second annual BIM conference. The mix of presentations, panel discussions and roundtables promoted some healthy debate into the future of…
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Scan 3XS MGW-10

Posted by - March 19, 2014
Considering the amount of technology on offer in this 17-inch model from Scan, 3XS MGW-10 wins hands down on value for money.
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Power to the people

Posted by - February 8, 2017
Greg Corke reports on proceedings at Trimble’s ‘People Count’ event, where the emphasis was firmly on human behaviour, rather than technology
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Workstation Specialists WS-M1760

Posted by - March 19, 2014
This 17-inch monster from Derby-based Workstation Specialists is by far the most expensive mobile workstation on test this month, but in terms of its spec it’s in a completely different…
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CAD on 4K displays

Posted by - December 8, 2016
There’s no better way to view CAD models or renders, but will your workstation keep pace with these stunning high-definition displays?
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