Technology

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    Suffolk touts its 2025 contech startup picks

    As builders grow more technologically literate, the Boston-based contractor showcased the cohorts of its sixth BOOST contech startup accelerator.

    By • Dec. 3, 2025
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    Swinerton, Timberlab top out mass timber factory

    Scheduled for completion in 2027, the 192,000-square-foot facility, made with glue-laminated timber, is expected to be one of the largest cross-laminated timber manufacturing plants in the U.S.

    By • Dec. 3, 2025
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    Construction Technology

    As construction technology continues to evolve, here’s what savvy contractors need to know.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Smart permitting, phase-out of diesel generators could curb data center impacts

    A look at what’s happening in California shows that even in an environmentally progressive state, unhealthy emissions and resource depletion is a problem needing a solution, an academic report says.

    By Robert Freedman • Dec. 3, 2025
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    Walmart, other retailers to 3D-print more than 12 projects

    Contractor FMGI claims it can have AI-trained robots operating 24/7, supported by a team of five human operators.

    By • Dec. 2, 2025
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    Opinion

    Stop emailing people on the jobsite. Talk to them instead.

    A newly appointed JE Dunn superintendent writes about why actually speaking face to face in the field can increase the overall efficiency of a build. 

    By Corey Febo • Dec. 2, 2025
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    Foxconn to spend $569M expanding Wisconsin factory

    The investment comes days after the Apple product manufacturer announced a collaboration deal with OpenAI.

    By Sara Samora • Dec. 1, 2025
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    Sponsored by American Global

    Old-school values, new-school tools: Keeping relationships at the core of a digital construction market

    Technology is reshaping construction, but trust and long-term relationships still matter most when issues arise.

    By Michelle Wesolowski, Senior Vice President - American Global • Dec. 1, 2025
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    How Big-D Construction uses Planera to avoid ‘death by 1,000 paper cuts’

    The Salt Lake City-based contractor deployed the scheduling tech to simplify a traditionally cumbersome task, said Chief Operating Officer Troy Thompson.

    By • Nov. 26, 2025
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    McCarthy uses prefab components on $185M ASU facility

    The structure is Arizona State University’s first to employ various offsite processes, which include multitrade corridor racks and prefabricated enclosure panels.

    By • Nov. 20, 2025
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    Arbitration group unveils AI tool for construction

    The American Arbitration Association’s platform is limited for use in two-party, documents-only cases and features human oversight.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    Turner rolls out Clearstory’s change order tech

    The New York City-based contractor will implement the startup’s solution, which it has used on over 350 projects, across jobsites for all project teams.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    Sponsored by Quickbase

    Moving beyond the spreadsheet struggle: How builders can stay on track

    Keep the best of spreadsheets while adding the structure of connected systems and real-time visibility.

    Nov. 17, 2025
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    AI, robotics push built environment tech funding to $4.4B influx

    Cash infusions to the sector saw a 66% year-over-year increase, per a Nymbl Ventures report.

    By • Nov. 12, 2025
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    Leverage data to contextualize competitive construction

    How digital engineering and data are redefining construction success

    By Marcus Haynes, Senior Manager, Digital Strategy Acceleration – Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division​​​​​​​ • Nov. 11, 2025
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    Turner unveils ‘wall to wall’ partnership with OpenAI

    Announced at its innovation summit in Nashville, Tennessee, the two-year deal will help the contractor accelerate its artificial intelligence use, the company said.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Construction Startup Competition taps 2025 contech finalists

    Now in its ninth year, the contest will pick three winners at the Trimble Dimensions conference in Las Vegas and a fourth company at a new European event.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Michigan creates mass timber program in construction adoption push

    The state will offer money, guidance and technical assistance as demand increases for the alternative building material.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    AI, data centers add to economic development, experts say

    The ongoing demand for data centers and artificial intelligence has created jobs for electrical components manufacturing and construction. Panelists at Nvidia GTC urge lawmakers to reform energy and trade policy to address the growth.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 31, 2025
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    Amid M&A uptick, OpenSpace acquires progress tracking firm

    The deal comes on the heels of a partnership between OpenSpace and Disperse that began in June.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
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    Nucor rides ‘tsunami of earnings power,’ citing data center buildouts

    The company also saw import declines driven by Section 232 tariffs, which were offset by a domestic surge in steel mill shipments.

    By Nathan Owens • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Prepare for humanoid construction robots starting now: report

    General contractors can partner with humanoid robotics firms and build a road map to prepare, according to global consulting firm McKinsey.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    With AI, builders want to improve, not reinvent: report

    The latest figures from BuiltWorlds reveal that contractors have a desire to use artificial intelligence, but face significant internal questions and hurdles.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Buildots acquires workforce and safety management platform

    Austin, Texas-based Genda counts DPR, Hensel Phelps, Clark Construction and JE Dunn among its clients.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Webcor inks deal to buy data center builder

    The San Francisco-based contractor said the acquisition of Phoenix-based GCON will give it entry into the advanced tech and mission critical construction markets. 

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Opinion

    What it takes to build the infrastructure building AI today

    Traditional approaches to data center construction have become outdated seemingly overnight, writes one construction VP.

    By Tony Qorri • Oct. 20, 2025