Technology
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National Skilled Trades Day spotlights urgent need to tackle skilled worker shortage
In addition to K-12 outreach, companies must meet new talent “where they are” at community colleges and universities, an industry expert says.
By Joe Burns • May 2, 2024 -
Opinion
How tech can level construction’s playing field
Tools like artificial intelligence and blockchain can help fill labor gaps while building a more diverse and innovative workforce, writes a contech executive.
By Alok Chanani • May 1, 2024 -
Trendline
Preconstruction
Preconstruction collaboration is key to a successful project, experts say.
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What is success in cybersecurity? Failing less.
Defenders aren’t measured by pure wins or losses. Intrusions will happen, and their job is to keep a bad situation from getting worse.
By Matt Kapko • May 1, 2024 -
Indiana snares $2B Google data center campus
Following an $11 billion announcement from Amazon last week, the Hoosier State is quickly racking up a slew of new computing facility wins.
By Joe Bousquin • April 30, 2024 -
CoStar inks deal to buy reality capture firm Matterport for $1.6B
The real estate giant will leverage the tech firm’s spatial property data of 12 million spaces and 38 billion square feet across 177 countries.
By Matthew Thibault • Updated May 1, 2024 -
Purdue professor’s concrete sensor wins Edison Awards gold
Inserted into a fresh pour, the tech determines when the material is strong enough to withstand highway traffic in real time without taking samples.
By Matthew Thibault • April 24, 2024 -
Michigan State launches BIM certification program
The six-month program will teach participants to use software from Autodesk and BIM Track.
By Matthew Thibault • April 23, 2024 -
Swinerton deploys tech on $98M North Carolina mixed-use mass timber build
The builder attached 3D modeling devices on workers’ helmets to collect data for virtual twins, documentation, reference and planning.
By Matthew Thibault • April 22, 2024 -
Sponsored by Motive
Embedded fleet spend management - a new era of profitability
Siloed management systems foster inefficiency and profit loss. Embedded finance offers an integrated solution, paving the way for enhanced profitability.
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Lack of data trust hamstrings AI use: report
A new productivity survey shows workers worry about the accuracy of the information they get from artificial intelligence.
By Matthew Thibault • April 19, 2024 -
Software purges: How CIOs can declutter the software stack
A “hairball” of a tech stack can create a world of problems, one expert said. Disjointed technology can make work harder and waste employee time and financial resources.
By Jen A. Miller • April 17, 2024 -
Contech investment up 20% in Q1
Investors pumped $672 million into the space through March, a significant jump from the same period in 2023, according to Cemex Ventures.
By Matthew Thibault • April 17, 2024 -
Sponsored by Tough Leaf
Out with the old: Modernizing subcontractor diversity with AI so everyone wins
Achieving diversity goals in construction has long been an uphill battle, but innovative AI solutions are transforming outdated sourcing methods.
April 15, 2024 -
Q&A
The internet ‘wasn’t designed to be secure’: Gilbane CIO
Karen Higgins-Carter, the company’s chief information officer and a former banking industry executive, says contractors need to band together against cyber threats.
By Matthew Thibault • April 10, 2024 -
Skender hit by ransomware attack
The Chicago-based builder disclosed the breach, which affected 1,067 people, in a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s office on April 5.
By Matthew Thibault • April 10, 2024 -
KPF designs NYC’s first all-electric academic research lab building at Columbia University
The building will exceed New York City’s Local Law 97 greenhouse gas emissions rules, despite increased ventilation requirements, the architecture firm says.
By Joe Burns • April 10, 2024 -
Sponsored by Hilti
Boosting efficiency and safety: Revolutionizing construction with tech-powered tools
Discover how Hilti’s tech-driven solutions revolutionize construction efficiency and safety.
April 8, 2024 -
Autodesk to audit financial practices, delay annual report
The contech giant said it doesn’t believe that the investigated areas will affect any previously issued financial statements, or its most recent earnings release.
By Matthew Thibault • April 5, 2024 -
What is a chief AI officer — and do you need one?
Not every company will have to jump in and hire an AI executive at the C-suite level, but they are becoming more commonplace, experts said.
By Jen A. Miller • April 3, 2024 -
Indiana DOT, Purdue collaborate on highway that charges EVs
Researchers will embed coils in a quarter-mile stretch of concrete roadway to produce a magnetic field that can recharge vehicles while they drive.
By Matthew Thibault • Updated April 5, 2024 -
Project Milestones
Balfour Beatty gives 109-year-old Coca-Cola plant a modern facelift
The builder leveraged technology to access plans in real time, as it transformed the century-old bottling facility in Atlanta into a mixed-use space.
By Matthew Thibault • March 29, 2024 -
8 construction-related firms make Fast Company’s innovators list
Robot manufacturers, workforce training shops and forward-thinking architects are among the publisher’s tally of the world’s most innovative companies.
By Matthew Thibault • March 27, 2024 -
Oracle, Google and Meta lead data center construction surge
Digital transformation spurred a 46% year-over-year increase in these high-tech builds, according to CBRE, with even bigger numbers on tap for 2024.
By Sebastian Obando • March 26, 2024 -
US DOT awards $54M in SMART grants to local governments
Projects in 22 states range from sensors in roads and intersections to an overhaul of a work zone data environment.
By Matthew Thibault • March 25, 2024 -
Sponsored by Yooz
Instigating industry modernization one transaction at a time
Transforming construction with digital payments: Efficiency, finance, and partnerships redefined.
March 25, 2024