Technology

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    Mass timber demand is growing. Ironworkers say they’re ready.

    Between the material’s similarities to structural steel and union efforts to prepare the workforce, ironworkers believe that they're primed to deliver.

    By • Oct. 16, 2025
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    Amazon to use mass timber-built delivery facility as sustainability lab

    The e-commerce and tech giant aims to use the Elkhart, Indiana delivery facility as a lab for construction and facilities practices that generate a lower carbon footprint.

    By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Trendline

    Digital Solutions

    A range of ideas, products and platforms are transforming the construction industry.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    FHWA selects cloud-based capital planning tool

    Aurigo Software, which counts state and municipal owners among its clients, has provided its software to the FHWA since 2021 to help manage infrastructure projects.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Sponsored by Esri

    How location intelligence can change construction

    Transform construction with GIS: enhance planning, execution, and collaboration for safer, efficient projects.

    By Marc Goldman • Oct. 13, 2025
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    With boosted investment, Amkor breaks ground on $7B facility

    The investment ballooned by $5 billion amid an increase in the project’s scope and funding via the CHIPS Act.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    OpenAI taps AMD for massive compute buildout

    The two companies will deploy six gigawatts of GPU capacity beginning next year, the latest effort to build out data center infrastructure.

    By Matt Ashare • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Q&A

    How Granite Construction uses automated machinery on site

    Aaron McClellan, construction technology manager for the infrastructure builder, emphasized connecting with workers on how technology intersects with their jobs.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Sponsored by Trimble

    5 ways preventative equipment maintenance protects profits for civil contractors

    Learn how investing in preventative equipment maintenance helps contractors cut costs and stay resilient in unpredictable markets.

    Oct. 6, 2025
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    Builders slow to adopt AI despite perceived benefits

    A survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors found that although builders rate artificial intelligence highly, implementation on jobsites lags.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    2026’s top construction conferences

    It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of the industry conferences and expos on tap for 2026.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Tech giants unveil 5 new data center sites

    The projects bring the Stargate initiative’s pipeline, including its flagship campus in Abilene, Texas, to $400 billion in investments.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Opinion

    Construction must continue to adopt new tools

    The most successful contractors balance speed and risk as they assess and implement new technology, writes a senior construction consultant.

    By Josh LaSharr • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Rosendin buys new HQ space amid data center surge

    The move better positions the company to grow and leverage its Silicon Valley location for talent and potential work.

    By • Updated Sept. 26, 2025
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    Procore names first new CEO in over 2 decades

    The contech giant has picked a Hewlett-Packard vet to lead the firm as founder Tooey Courtemanche steps away from the C-suite.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Courtesy of McCarthy Building Cos.
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    Q&A

    How 1 JV blended disciplines to succeed with mass timber

    Carter Schmid, project manager for McCarthy, said the partnership mixed crews of carpenters and steel workers to deliver the Georgia government building.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Sponsored by Outbuild

    Why the 5,000+ line item construction schedule is canceled

    With Outbuild, you can operate lean with collaborative scheduling that gives your field team ownership of the details.

    Sept. 22, 2025
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    Stop chasing, start leading: How AI is redefining construction finance

    Construction runs on cash flow, but AI is changing who leads the rhythm. Here’s how.

    By Sean McCreanor, CEO and Co-Founder of Assignar • Sept. 22, 2025
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    6 contech firms raise combined $116M

    Reality capture and projection startups made up the bulk of funding rounds in recent months.

    By • Updated Sept. 23, 2025
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    Amid hot data center market, Skanska grows advanced tech unit

    Following its launch in February, the division will look to capitalize on the booming sector, even as material prices stymie builders in other segments.

    By • Sept. 16, 2025
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    Sponsored by Yooz

    Prepare your accounting infrastructure for what’s next: lean financial operations

    Lean financial operations help construction firms scale. Discover how modern accounting systems boost visibility, speed, and profitability.

    Sept. 15, 2025
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    Sponsored by Motive

    Jobsite risk is rising. It’s time to benchmark AI-powered worker safety tools

    AI safety tools promise a lot, but without testing, construction companies can't trust what they can't verify.

    Sept. 15, 2025
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    Virginia Tech-HITT coalition awards $280K in innovation grants

    The seed money, the first from the university’s Coalition for Smart Construction, targets projects that focus on energy, sustainability and construction operations.

    By • Sept. 10, 2025
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    California city adopts AI permitting

    Lancaster will embark on a public-private partnership with Labrynth, a contractor-side artificial intelligence permitting platform, to speed up the review process.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
  • An aerial view of the Kingsboro Business Park in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, where Natron Energy was slated to build its next battery factory.
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    Sodium-ion battery maker Natron Energy shuts down, halts $1.4B factory plans

    The North Carolina plant would have expanded the company’s capacity 40 times over. Its facilities in Michigan and California have also closed.

    By Nathan Owens • Sept. 9, 2025
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    Sponsored by Enterprise

    Adapt and thrive: How a flexible fleet model can keep construction moving

    Learn three keys to staying nimble amid uncertainty with a fleet that flexes when you do.

    Sept. 8, 2025