Self-driving cars; artificial intelligence; humanoid robots; electric vehicles—and now Apple is set to introduce a new “mixed reality” headset. Suffice it to say that—technologically, at least—things are getting pretty interesting. I wouldn’t say we’re the Jetsons yet, but it feels like we’re finally getting somewhere. But is that somewhere a place we all want to […]

“The best way to predict the future is to create it!” — American computer scientist Alan Kay As 2023 gets rolling, we need to take a moment to recognize and realize that the last 30 months have been bizarre for our industry. We battled against deadly viruses, shutdowns, limited start-ups, and then full-go, massive inflation, […]

Paradigm held its third annual conference last month with more than 100 representatives of door and window manufacturers from around the U.S. and Canada gathering in Madison, Wis., to take part in the event. Designed to bring together users of Paradigm’s technology platform, the Paradigm Annual Conference started in 2016 as the “User Group Event” […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) recently. As this technology evolves, our industry will need to take a hard look at the pros and cons. In the meantime, one thing is certain: AI is only going to get more sophisticated and more intertwined with our lives.  Many large companies are […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) programs are a growing trend within the construction industry. It’s not yet to the point of human intelligence, but this technology can take over mundane and repetitive tasks, allowing engineers and designers to focus on their creatively and intellectually challenging work. In the webinar “Getting the ROI Out of AI,” hosted by […]