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With our Innovations for Design, Engineering and Automation (IDEA) platform, we are optimizing the use of BIM, digital prefabrication, drones, robotics, AR/VR and reality capture to mitigate risks, increase efficiencies and bring our clients’ vision to life. Our techfirst IDEA platform is a powerful catalyst that optimizes the very way we develop and construct — helping teams build faster, safer and more sustainably than ever before.
Our leading-edge Virtual Design and Construction team — led by Amr Raafat, Chief Innovation Officer and Autodesk AEC Innovator of the Year — provides tech-first, real-time solutions to every project challenge, helping us streamline the decision making process. By combining a broad spectrum of ever-growing technology capabilities, IDEA transforms the way we build by supporting construction processes, design, and engineering partners throughout the project’s life cycle. Windover’s IDEA platform is redefining the possibilities to advance the Architectural, Engineering and Construction industry.
4D
PLANNING
Visual 3D construction and
assembly sequences synched
to schedule
Windover Wins Autodesk AEC Excellence Award
Windover Construction announced it has won an Autodesk AEC Excellence Award. This is the company’s second time winning the international award for transforming construction with…
Building Blocks of Success: How Windover Shed 3 Months Off Project Schedule with Modular Construction
Windover is a construction management firm and a leader in modular construction. Technology for me is a mix between data processing, how we handle the…
Building On Data
Windover Construction recently took on a modular prefabrication project for Phillips Exeter Academy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to build temporary…
AEC Excellence Awards 2019 – Innovator of the Year
Amr Raafat has an unparalleled passion for pushing the envelope of what is possible. He is renowned for creating groundbreaking virtual experiences that support the…
DIGITAL
PREFABRICATION
Unifying BIM with
manufacturing technology
to build better
Hats off to the 2022 Autodesk Excellence Awards winners
Autodesk customers around the globe are tapping into the power of technology to drive innovation and impact, and we recently paid tribute to some of…
Fast Company: Inside the Autodesk labs testing the future of construction, from drones to holograms
When renovation work began on a century-old YMCA building in Beverly, Massachusetts, a laser scan of the building revealed a unique challenge: nearly every ceiling…
Building at the Speed of Innovation with BIM, Automation and Adaptive Prefabrication
Tradition meets innovation at many of Windover Construction's projects, while laser scans and drone mapping combined with BIM data are instrumental in supporting informed decisions…
Windover Construction and the Use of Mixed Reality to Build
When Windover Construction used cutting-edge technology to expedite truss production and installation on a multi-million-dollar project, Howick was part of the action. Testing of prefabrication…
Windover employs tech to expedite truss production, installation
Boston-based Windover Construction is pioneering a method combining 3D modeling with prefabrication and augmented reality to speed up truss production and installation. On a $32…
VIRTUAL
& MIXED
REALITY
Immersive realistic
experience for
material and change
management
Meet the Insider: Amr Raafat, Chief Innovation Officer, Windover Construction
Innovation is vital to drive the construction industry forward. And even in our modern day and age, where new technologies blossom every second, we must…
Windover Construction Reduces Quantity Takeoff Time by More Than 50% with Autodesk Takeoff
Windover Construction is a construction management firm that takes an outcome-focused approach to projects, assessing technology against project challenges to implement the best solutions for…
Windover Construction Launches IDEA: Innovations for Design, Engineering & Automation
Windover Construction, a global leader in construction management and innovation, announced the launch of Innovations for Design, Engineering, and Automation (IDEA), a consulting platform optimizing the…
Talking to 2019 Autodesk Innovator of the Year – Amr Raafat of Windover Construction
Trained as an architect, Amr Raafat talks about Windover Construction’s award-winning project and the innovations at our company using VDC technologies like Hololens and drones.…
Top trends: 5 ways construction will evolve in 2020
Though the nation’s second-largest industry seems like it doesn’t change much, there are myriad, nuanced forces that shape the way contractors do business and build…
ConTech Conversations: Windover’s Amr Raafat
Autodesk named Amr Raafat the Innovator of the Year in 2019 for his implementation of drone mapping technology on sites for Windover Construction in New…
Exploring Virtual Design Possibilities Through BIM and Modular Construction
Demand for individuals with Building Information Modeling (BIM) expertise is increasing throughout the job market. BIM is a modeling platform that has changed the building…
Windover Construction Recognized by Autodesk as a Global Leader in Construction Innovation
Windover Construction announced they have won two Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for innovation in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC).…
Autodesk Names AEC Excellence Awards to 2019 Winners
When it comes to the AEC industry, projects come in all shapes and sizes. So does the innovative use of technology — whether for an…
Going Digital in 2019: The Latest Technology for a Bright Future in Construction
The spectrum of technology available to today’s contractors is wide and deep. This techno-ecosystem will change just about every operational tick and tock needed to…
Building Codes: How Windover Construction uses drones and virtual reality to design and build projects
Construction used to be considered an industry of blood, sweat, and hammers. But today, the business is increasingly as much about digital devices as it…Fast Company: Inside the Autodesk labs testing the future of construction, from drones to holograms
When renovation work began on a century-old YMCA building in Beverly, Massachusetts, a laser scan of the building revealed a unique challenge: nearly every ceiling…Windover Construction and the Use of Mixed Reality to Build
When Windover Construction used cutting-edge technology to expedite truss production and installation on a multi-million-dollar project, Howick was part of the action. Testing of prefabrication…Windover employs tech to expedite truss production, installation
Boston-based Windover Construction is pioneering a method combining 3D modeling with prefabrication and augmented reality to speed up truss production and installation. On a $32…
LASER
SCANNING
Exact spatial data of spaces
and elements using reality
capture
Windover Construction: New Ways to use Drones for Inspections and Quality Control
Seven years ago, Massachusetts-based Windover Construction began flying drones to capture comprehensive data of its sites to increase operational efficiencies. Since then, the full-service construction…Hats off to the 2022 Autodesk Excellence Awards winners
Autodesk customers around the globe are tapping into the power of technology to drive innovation and impact, and we recently paid tribute to some of…Windover Wins Autodesk AEC Excellence Award
Windover Construction announced it has won an Autodesk AEC Excellence Award. This is the company’s second time winning the international award for transforming construction with…Talking to 2019 Autodesk Innovator of the Year – Amr Raafat of Windover Construction
Trained as an architect, Amr Raafat talks about Windover Construction’s award-winning project and the innovations at our company using VDC technologies like Hololens and drones.…
Merit Sports/Entertainment: Glen T. MacLeod Cape Ann YMCA
This $21-million, 65,000-sq-ft building celebrates Gloucester’s maritime history. The steel and light-gauge metal frame construction includes solar panels, electric car chargers, cogeneration power systems, and…Windover Construction Recognized by Autodesk as a Global Leader in Construction Innovation
Windover Construction announced they have won two Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for innovation in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC).…Building Blocks of Success: How Windover Shed 3 Months Off Project Schedule with Modular Construction
Windover is a construction management firm and a leader in modular construction. Technology for me is a mix between data processing, how we handle the…
ISPE Boston Podcast Episode 14 – Amr Raafat, Virtual Design Construction, and Shakespeare
"My guest today is Amr Raafat. Amr has over 17 years of experience combining architectural, construction, and engineering expertise and is an industry-leading technology expert.…
Windover Construction Recognized by Autodesk as a Global Leader in Construction Innovation
Windover Construction announced they have won two Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for innovation in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC).…
Robot shaves time from Windover Construction’s laser-scanning process
Autodesk Innovator of the Year Amr Raafat has teamed with a robot software company to develop an autonomous laser scanning and layout planning robot that…
AUTOMATION
Combining BIM data
and robotics to build
faster and safer
Robotic hard hat: automation does the tedious survey work at construction sites
It will probably be some time before buildings are erected by robots. But a Boston startup called RCML has built a robot that’s designed to make…Robot shaves time from Windover Construction’s laser-scanning process
Autodesk Innovator of the Year Amr Raafat has teamed with a robot software company to develop an autonomous laser scanning and layout planning robot that…
DRONE
SURVEYS
Aerial reality capture
and data-rich modeling
Tech 101: Construction Drones
Drones provide construction teams with an overhead view of job sites, materials, machinery, and people. Contractors are using the autonomous flying machines to record images…Windover Construction: New Ways to use Drones for Inspections and Quality Control
Seven years ago, Massachusetts-based Windover Construction began flying drones to capture comprehensive data of its sites to increase operational efficiencies. Since then, the full-service construction…Hats off to the 2022 Autodesk Excellence Awards winners
Autodesk customers around the globe are tapping into the power of technology to drive innovation and impact, and we recently paid tribute to some of…Windover Wins Autodesk AEC Excellence Award
Windover Construction announced it has won an Autodesk AEC Excellence Award. This is the company’s second time winning the international award for transforming construction with…Windover Construction Launches IDEA: Innovations for Design, Engineering & Automation
Windover Construction, a global leader in construction management and innovation, announced the launch of Innovations for Design, Engineering, and Automation (IDEA), a consulting platform optimizing the…Talking to 2019 Autodesk Innovator of the Year – Amr Raafat of Windover Construction
Trained as an architect, Amr Raafat talks about Windover Construction’s award-winning project and the innovations at our company using VDC technologies like Hololens and drones.…Top trends: 5 ways construction will evolve in 2020
Though the nation’s second-largest industry seems like it doesn’t change much, there are myriad, nuanced forces that shape the way contractors do business and build…ConTech Conversations: Windover’s Amr Raafat
Autodesk named Amr Raafat the Innovator of the Year in 2019 for his implementation of drone mapping technology on sites for Windover Construction in New…Exploring Virtual Design Possibilities Through BIM and Modular Construction
Demand for individuals with Building Information Modeling (BIM) expertise is increasing throughout the job market. BIM is a modeling platform that has changed the building…Merit Sports/Entertainment: Glen T. MacLeod Cape Ann YMCA
This $21-million, 65,000-sq-ft building celebrates Gloucester’s maritime history. The steel and light-gauge metal frame construction includes solar panels, electric car chargers, cogeneration power systems, and…Windover Construction Recognized by Autodesk as a Global Leader in Construction Innovation
Windover Construction announced they have won two Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for innovation in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC).…Autodesk Names AEC Excellence Awards to 2019 Winners
When it comes to the AEC industry, projects come in all shapes and sizes. So does the innovative use of technology — whether for an…Going Digital in 2019: The Latest Technology for a Bright Future in Construction
The spectrum of technology available to today’s contractors is wide and deep. This techno-ecosystem will change just about every operational tick and tock needed to…Building Codes: How Windover Construction uses drones and virtual reality to design and build projects
Construction used to be considered an industry of blood, sweat, and hammers. But today, the business is increasingly as much about digital devices as it…
Onsite Technologies are Changing Multifamily Construction
With $43 million on the line, Amr Raafat, Windover's Chief Innovation Officer, couldn't afford to miss his target by even a single centimeter. In play…
Trends: Drones Improving Inspections
Drones are becoming a common inspection tool across various industries, enhancing efficiencies, providing more accurate data and improving safety. In this article by Unmanned Systems,…
How Drones are Transforming Construction Workflows
The use of drone technology is becoming more and more mainstream. So much so that these days, the sound of that unnatural buzzing overhead hardly…
At Windover Construction, Drones Go Beyond ‘Eye in the Sky’
In recent years, aerial drones have evolved past military and hobbyist use to numerous commercial applications. One of them is providing newer and more affordable…
10 Minutes with Amr Raafat on the power of drones and VR for BIM
Amr Raafat is an architect, a virtual design and construction expert, and the director of Windover Construction’s virtual design and construction team. Because if his…
MEP/BIM
COORDINATION
Optimized BIM-based
constructability review, mitigating
risk before fabrication
Tech 101: Construction Drones
Drones provide construction teams with an overhead view of job sites, materials, machinery, and people. Contractors are using the autonomous flying machines to record images…Meet the Insider: Amr Raafat, Chief Innovation Officer, Windover Construction
Innovation is vital to drive the construction industry forward. And even in our modern day and age, where new technologies blossom every second, we must…Windover Wins Autodesk AEC Excellence Award
Windover Construction announced it has won an Autodesk AEC Excellence Award. This is the company’s second time winning the international award for transforming construction with…Windover Construction Reduces Quantity Takeoff Time by More Than 50% with Autodesk Takeoff
Windover Construction is a construction management firm that takes an outcome-focused approach to projects, assessing technology against project challenges to implement the best solutions for…Windover Construction Launches IDEA: Innovations for Design, Engineering & Automation
Windover Construction, a global leader in construction management and innovation, announced the launch of Innovations for Design, Engineering, and Automation (IDEA), a consulting platform optimizing the…Talking to 2019 Autodesk Innovator of the Year – Amr Raafat of Windover Construction
Trained as an architect, Amr Raafat talks about Windover Construction’s award-winning project and the innovations at our company using VDC technologies like Hololens and drones.…Top trends: 5 ways construction will evolve in 2020
Though the nation’s second-largest industry seems like it doesn’t change much, there are myriad, nuanced forces that shape the way contractors do business and build…ConTech Conversations: Windover’s Amr Raafat
Autodesk named Amr Raafat the Innovator of the Year in 2019 for his implementation of drone mapping technology on sites for Windover Construction in New…Exploring Virtual Design Possibilities Through BIM and Modular Construction
Demand for individuals with Building Information Modeling (BIM) expertise is increasing throughout the job market. BIM is a modeling platform that has changed the building…Windover Construction Recognized by Autodesk as a Global Leader in Construction Innovation
Windover Construction announced they have won two Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for innovation in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC).…Autodesk Names AEC Excellence Awards to 2019 Winners
When it comes to the AEC industry, projects come in all shapes and sizes. So does the innovative use of technology — whether for an…Going Digital in 2019: The Latest Technology for a Bright Future in Construction
The spectrum of technology available to today’s contractors is wide and deep. This techno-ecosystem will change just about every operational tick and tock needed to…Onsite Technologies are Changing Multifamily Construction
With $43 million on the line, Amr Raafat, Windover's Chief Innovation Officer, couldn't afford to miss his target by even a single centimeter. In play…10 Minutes with Amr Raafat on the power of drones and VR for BIM
Amr Raafat is an architect, a virtual design and construction expert, and the director of Windover Construction’s virtual design and construction team. Because if his…Building On Data
Windover Construction recently took on a modular prefabrication project for Phillips Exeter Academy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to build temporary…
3D
PRINTING
Redefining possibilities to
build elements with BIM and
additive manufacturing
A breakthrough in Industrialized Construction
Amr Raafat, Vice President of VDC and Technology for Windover Construction, discusses the seismic change technology is having on construction. When you can make cost…
3D SITE
LOGISTICS
Interactive 3D
logistics and
safety planning
Windover Construction: New Ways to use Drones for Inspections and Quality Control
Seven years ago, Massachusetts-based Windover Construction began flying drones to capture comprehensive data of its sites to increase operational efficiencies. Since then, the full-service construction…Hats off to the 2022 Autodesk Excellence Awards winners
Autodesk customers around the globe are tapping into the power of technology to drive innovation and impact, and we recently paid tribute to some of…Windover Construction Reduces Quantity Takeoff Time by More Than 50% with Autodesk Takeoff
Windover Construction is a construction management firm that takes an outcome-focused approach to projects, assessing technology against project challenges to implement the best solutions for…Merit Sports/Entertainment: Glen T. MacLeod Cape Ann YMCA
This $21-million, 65,000-sq-ft building celebrates Gloucester’s maritime history. The steel and light-gauge metal frame construction includes solar panels, electric car chargers, cogeneration power systems, and…Building Codes: How Windover Construction uses drones and virtual reality to design and build projects
Construction used to be considered an industry of blood, sweat, and hammers. But today, the business is increasingly as much about digital devices as it…Onsite Technologies are Changing Multifamily Construction
With $43 million on the line, Amr Raafat, Windover's Chief Innovation Officer, couldn't afford to miss his target by even a single centimeter. In play…Building On Data
Windover Construction recently took on a modular prefabrication project for Phillips Exeter Academy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to build temporary…
3D
MAPS
Interactive campus maps
built with reality capture, GIS
and BIM
Windover Construction: New Ways to use Drones for Inspections and Quality Control
Seven years ago, Massachusetts-based Windover Construction began flying drones to capture comprehensive data of its sites to increase operational efficiencies. Since then, the full-service construction…Building Codes: How Windover Construction uses drones and virtual reality to design and build projects
Construction used to be considered an industry of blood, sweat, and hammers. But today, the business is increasingly as much about digital devices as it…Onsite Technologies are Changing Multifamily Construction
With $43 million on the line, Amr Raafat, Windover's Chief Innovation Officer, couldn't afford to miss his target by even a single centimeter. In play…
How an AEC innovation award-winner propels construction technology
At Windover Construction, Amr Raafat is well known for using technology to connect the dots in the construction planning process. Last month, the vice president…