Technology: Page 2

  • Panelists discuss the potential of AI to drive innovation and effiency at the New York Build Expo in New York City.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sebastian Obando/Construction Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Contractors apply AI to design, infrastructure monitoring, safety

    Other uses include measuring a structure’s carbon footprint and streamlining RFIs, according to panelists at the recent New York Build conference.

    By • March 5, 2024
  • A construction worker uses a tablet at a jobsite.
    Image attribution tooltip
    mihailomilovanovic/E+ via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    5 contech firms pull in cash amid funding downturn

    Companies focused on productivity tools, robots and AI-powered back office platforms have found success recently with investment rounds.

    By • Feb. 28, 2024
  • A project engineer talks to a computer operator who points to screens showing AI and machine learning enhanced tools. Explore the Trendline➔
    Image attribution tooltip
    gorodenkoff/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Trendline

    Preconstruction

    Preconstruction collaboration is key to a successful project, experts say.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • Aerial shot of flooded neighborhood
    Image attribution tooltip
    Mario Tama/Getty Images via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Climate risk planning portal from Argonne National Lab gets new features

    The platform uses one of the world's largest supercomputers to model climate change hazards for vulnerable populations and infrastructure.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 27, 2024
  • A construction worker shakes hands with someone.
    Image attribution tooltip
    andresr via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Screening can wrongly eliminate potential tradesworkers

    The recruiting process that works for office jobs isn’t always effective when looking for construction labor, experts say.

    By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 27, 2024
  • Civil engineer or architect on construction site checking schedule with tablet computer
    Image attribution tooltip

    Stock.adobe.com /  sculpies

    Image attribution tooltip
    Sponsored by Document Crunch

    Building a solid foundation: How AI is minimizing risk and enabling contract compliance on projects

    Learn how AI can help contractors de-risk their projects, minimize disputes and improve contract compliance.

    Feb. 26, 2024
  • Close-up Portrait of Software Engineer Working on Computer, Line of Code Reflecting in Glasses.
    Image attribution tooltip
    gorodenkoff via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    CIOs worry about AI’s accuracy

    Tech leaders are uneasy about generative AI’s shortcomings and the impact on employees as pressure mounts to deploy the technology, Juniper Networks data shows.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 21, 2024
  • legal tech
    Image attribution tooltip
    tolgart via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    DPR optimistic but careful about AI in new report

    The Redwood City, California-based contractor has a “curious, yet cautious” approach to AI and machine learning in construction.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
  • Three construction workers are in the middle background, surrounded by work on a large construction site.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Drazen_ via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    9 of the top contech deals of 2023

    Autonomous drone technology, metal reclamation and modular construction topped the list of the biggest contech funding rounds last year.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
  • Ford BlueOval City
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Ford
    Image attribution tooltip
    Q&A

    Detroit GC Walbridge confident in EV plant construction boost

    Executive Vice President Randy Abdallah talks about manufacturing projects, improving site safety with AI and using smart contracts in construction.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
  • Rendering of Rivian's $5 billion EV manufacturing plant in Stanton Springs, Georgia.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Clayco
    Image attribution tooltip

    EV battery plant construction booms even as automakers hit the brakes

    Although demand for electric vehicles has slowed, EV-related projects are continuing to help power the construction industry.

    By • Feb. 20, 2024
  • A person in a yellow safety vest and hardhat holds a remote in their hand on a construction site.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Columbia Construction
    Image attribution tooltip
    Opinion

    Drones know the dirt: How UAVs can measure jobsite materials

    A reality capture manager at Columbia breaks down the basics, from software and training to regulations like the upcoming Remote ID Rule.

    By Erik Gronneberg • Feb. 14, 2024
  • Lexion
    Image attribution tooltip
    Laurence Dutton via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Most employers lack guidance for using AI, study shows

    “For many organizations, it’s the Wild West with regard to how they are adopting and implementing AI,” a Gallagher expert said.

    By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 14, 2024
  • A worker looks down at his tablet while on a construction site. He wears safety gear.
    Image attribution tooltip
    sculpies via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    ABC releases builders’ guide to AI

    The manual covers the basics of what contractors need to know about the burgeoning tech.

    By • Feb. 14, 2024
  • Image attribution tooltip
    Spencer Platt / Staff via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Project Wins

    Five Star Electric wins $67M New York MTA cabling project

    The Tutor Perini subsidiary will lay approximately 150,000 feet of fiber-optic cable for North America’s largest transportation network.

    By • Feb. 13, 2024
  • A group of people in safety gear stand atop a metal structure and wave at the camera in the sunset light.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by California Engineering Contractors
    Image attribution tooltip
    CASE STUDY

    How one California contractor used a digital whiteboard to streamline project schedules

    Collaborative software allowed California Engineering Contractors’ field managers to give more direct input into plans.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024
  • A robot sits on a bed of concrete. It's sleek and off-white, with a visual lens on the front.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Drexel University
    Image attribution tooltip

    Drexel researchers create AI system to spot cracks in infrastructure

    The team wants to use the same technology leveraged in facial recognition and drug development to flag warning signs in aging public works.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024
  • As part of a maintenance check, a service engineer inspects the solar cell on a building roof for a damaged part.
    Image attribution tooltip
    NewSaetiew via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    FEMA to help communities pay for net-zero energy projects post-disaster

    Communities can now leverage the agency’s grant programs to install solar microgrids, heat pumps and passive cooling when rebuilding schools, hospitals, fire stations and other infrastructure in disaster’s wake.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 7, 2024
  • An aerial view of a hospital tower where construction is almost complete.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Skanska USA
    Image attribution tooltip
    Project Milestones

    Skanska completes $560M New York hospital

    The contractor used drones to capture real-time views of progress on the 288,000-square-foot Petrocelli Surgical Pavilion project.

    By • Feb. 6, 2024
  • Woman in hard hat and construction vest posing in front of construction work site.
    Image attribution tooltip

    stock.adobe.com/ Eric

    Image attribution tooltip
    Sponsored by WINT Water Intelligence

    Builder’s risk claims reduced by 75%

    Leverage AI to eliminate insurance claims on water damage in your construction site.

    Feb. 5, 2024
  • The exterior of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) office in Houston, Texas.
    Image attribution tooltip
    "Amazon Web Services office" by Tony Webster is licensed under CC BY 2.0
    Image attribution tooltip

    Amazon to invest $10B in 2 Mississippi data centers

    The retail giant will build multiple complexes in two industrial parks across Madison County amid continued growth in the industrial sector.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
  • A man in a suit and an orange safety vest uses a tablet on a construction site. The user is in the foreground and clear, the background is blurred.
    Image attribution tooltip
    AzmanL via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Contech funding plummets in 2023, despite more deals

    Conservative investors, steep interest rates, inflation and upcoming elections contributed to a decline in investment dollars, a Cemex Ventures report found.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
  • A robot, with plenty of exposed wires, sits atop a soccer ball-shaped wire frame and manipulates it indoors.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of NASA/Dominic Hart
    Image attribution tooltip

    NASA tests autonomous construction robots

    The machines assemble modular wire structures called “voxels,” which may eventually be used to build shelters on the moon.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
  • dotted line
    Image attribution tooltip
    Danielle Ternes/Construction Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    The Dotted Line: Legal trends to watch in 2024

    Contracts are evolving in an era of persisting supply chain problems, inflation and cyber risks, construction attorneys say.

    By • Jan. 30, 2024
  • Construction engineers discussion with architects at construction site
    Image attribution tooltip
    sorn340 via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    What contractors need to know for 2024

    It’s anyone’s guess what will happen in the next 12 months, but these insights from construction pros can help bring the year into focus.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 25, 2024
  • A group of people sit in a row listening to a speaker.
    Image attribution tooltip
    gorodenkoff via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Most leaders want to invest more in tech skills, talent in 2024

    More executives see talent gaps as a key business risk in the next 18 months, compared to last year's responses to a Capgemini survey.  

    By Roberto Torres • Jan. 24, 2024