PRODUCT & TOOLS BITS &PIECES Senior Publications CoordinatorSARAH O’DONOVAN BEAT THE HEAT Embr Wave is an exciting new piece of technology designed to cool you down inside, when it’s an absolute scorcher outside. The thermal comfort on demand device was developed by MIT scientists, letting users cool down when they’re too hot or warm up when they’re too cold. Embr Wave is powered by patent-pending technology that uses cutting-edge thermoelectrics and precisely engineered algorithms to produce maximally effective temperature waves. It fits comfortably around any wrist size, lasts 2-3 days per charge, and pairs with the Embr Wave mobile app for enhanced thermal visualization and control. Only currently available in the US and Canada, we’ll be keeping our eye online for expansion. Visit www.embrlabs.com PROFESSIONAL BUILDING ESTIMATORS Builders, contractors, subbies and trades all say the same thing – estimating takes up too much time, is often rushed, important aspects get missed and too many evenings are spent away from family and loved ones. These issues usually end up costing builders and tradesman money. Let Proconstruct Services help you with: • ballpark estimates* • budget estimates* • full estimates* • yearly estimating packages. All our estimating services are affordable and custom-designed to save you both time and money and minimise the risk to your business while achieving maximum profitability. *Discounts available to HIA members on these services. Visit www.proconstructservices.com.au or call 0432 597 596 THE ART OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY Designed to improve the work of professionals across our industry (as well as industries such as infrastructure safety and real estate) the compact handheld BLK3D provides instant, precise 3D measurements from any image it captures. Recognised for its innovation, user-friendliness, and practicality, the ground-breaking Leica BLK3D 3D imager has earned multiple prestigious global design and innovation awards in 2018 and a few more so far this year. With an unmatched combination of a calibrated stereo-camera, advanced algorithms and real-time edge coputg, the handheld device incorporates leading Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) technology. The introductory package includes the BLK3D imager, BLK3D mission kit, and BLK3D software including the BLK3D Sketch & Document, BLK3D Desktop and BLK3D Desktop 3D Modeller (1 year licenses). Visit www.blk3d.com P10 BUILDING NEWS ISSUE 1/2019