Cathy Chatfield-Taylor, Author at Redshift EN

Cathy Chatfield-Taylor

Cathy Chatfield-Taylor is a freelance writer for the architecture, engineering, construction, and technology industries.

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digital railroad Bane NOR’s Hensetting–Østfoldbanen extension

Infrastructure

Railroad Design Chugs Along Faster and Wins Over Neighbors With VR, GIS, and BIM

by Cathy Chatfield-Taylor

For complex railroad-design projects in Scandinavia, AR/VR, GIS, and automation help decrease errors, boost coordination, and win over the neighbors.

design driven engineering Chengdu Museum of Natural History

Architecture

6 Strategies for Challenging the Status Quo in Design-Driven Engineering

by Cathy Chatfield-Taylor

Architects and engineers execute gravity-defying design together—with the former getting the glory. Here are six ways a design-driven engineering firm is rethinking creative collaboration.

lakhta tower

Architecture

5 Ways Innovative Engineering Shaped Russia’s Supertall Lakhta Center Tower

by Cathy Chatfield-Taylor

Supertall buildings can be tall orders to design. But building Russia’s Lakhta Center, Europe’s tallest skyscraper tower, meant innovating at a new level to overcome challenges of magnitude.

San Francisco International Airport Terminal 1.

Architecture

“Big Room” Collaboration Turns SFO’s Vision for Airport Planning Into Reality

by Cathy Chatfield-Taylor

Planning an airport redesign means balancing stakeholder demands and the tricky issue of staying open throughout the process. For SFO’s new Terminal 1, collaborating in a “big room” was key.

workforce diversity in construction

Construction

Workforce Diversity in Construction Improves Productivity and Profits

by Cathy Chatfield-Taylor

Improving construction workforce diversity isn’t just about employee equality—it can increase productivity and bolster the bottom line.

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