AI data center spending drives growth in semiconductor market

CIOs are contending with rising compute costs, looking to cheaper models to rein in spending amid rapid infrastructure expansion. 

By Makenzie Holland • Aug. 25, 2026

Out of sight, out of business

The work you can't see is the work that sinks projects. A field leader's guide to real-time visibility and operational intelligence.

Aug. 24, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence offerings are everywhere, but finding and honing the right tool for the job amid all the noise can be tough for contractors. Leaders in the space have begun to clear the way.

By Construction Dive staff

Solving the jobsite blind spot: Why buying drones is not always the solution

Drone as a Service gives contractors on-demand aerial intelligence to improve site visibility with better data, without the cost of an in-house drone program.

Aug. 24, 2026

New construction robots gain traction on jobsites

For years, small, adaptable machines that perform repetitive jobsite tasks have seen the most success. As technology advances, that's beginning to change.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 19, 2026

Bedrock Robotics deploys fully autonomous excavators on jobsites

The company said its retrofit tech, which digs without an operator, is now active on infrastructure projects for firms such as Sundt Construction and Zachry Construction.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 19, 2026

Autonomous equipment tech firm Gravis Robotics raises $200M

Global investment firm SoftBank backed the Swiss startup, which uses its proprietary machinery to turn heavy equipment into autonomous robots.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 18, 2026

Construction’s data problem isn’t new. Brasfield & Gorrie’s approach is.

GIS and drones unify jobsite data for real-time visibility and safer, faster decisions.

Aug. 17, 2026

AI helps contractors insulate against profit leaks

Contractors are using connected job data to spot margin risk before closeout.

By Adam Mayo, principal product manager, Oracle NetSuite • Aug. 17, 2026

The next construction productivity challenge begins after the bid is won

Faster bidding is shifting construction’s biggest bottleneck from preconstruction to execution.

By Shiva Dhawan, CEO & Co-founder, Attentive.ai • Aug. 17, 2026

How construction pros used tech to save money, vet drawings and improve site safety

A round up of case studies from Suffolk, Hensel Phelps, Burns & McDonnell and others shows how contractors are actually applying tech on jobsites, including challenges and benefits.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 12, 2026

AI can tell you what’s wrong. It can’t fix it for you.

AI can surface project insights instantly. Acting on them is the real challenge. 

By Hexagon Multivista • Aug. 10, 2026

How to build a safety habit that starts when your crew clocks in

Instead of asking crews to do something new, make safety part of something they're already doing.

Aug. 10, 2026

6 contech startups net $234M in recent funding

Robotics and artificial intelligence drew investors’ interest in recent contech funding rounds.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 5, 2026

‘Trust but verify:’ How Novo Construction compares drawing packages with AI

Colin Stoner, chief information officer for Novo Construction, describes the time saved in comparing drawings, traditionally a tedious process, with a new tool.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 5, 2026

Turner tops out $64M New York trades education facility

The Applied Technology Education Center at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy will help students learn skills related to advanced semiconductor technology, robotics and clean energy.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 3, 2026

Procore to acquire DroneDeploy for $845M

The move will combine Procore’s hundreds of millions of drawings and photos with DroneDeploy’s 20 trillion square feet of visual data.

By Matthew Thibault • July 30, 2026

Dotted Line: What a recent Massachusetts ruling means for prompt payments in construction

The state’s highest court underscored how contractors need to follow the letter of the law when withholding disputed payments.

By Matthew Thibault • July 28, 2026

Google hikes capital expenditures to $205B, citing demand growth

The tech provider will continue to expand compute in response to capacity constraints, CFO Anat Ashkenazi said during a Wednesday earnings call.

By Makenzie Holland • July 27, 2026

The next data center construction bottleneck may be outside the building

As data center construction projects accelerate, site logistics are becoming harder to ignore.

July 27, 2026

US data center electricity use could more than double by 2030: report

Policy responses “reflect a tension between furthering state-level economic development interests and balancing local community health and environmental concerns,” the Kansas Health Institute report states.

By Robert Walton • July 23, 2026

How AI automation can fit into construction workflows: McKinsey

It's important to know when to build versus when to buy artificial intelligence solutions, said an expert for the consulting firm.

By Matthew Thibault • July 22, 2026

AI data center growth could force US utilities to rethink generation plans, BofA says

Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030, increasing reliance on onsite gas generation and battery storage.

By Marlene Wilden • July 20, 2026

Building data centers faster means new construction challenges (and solutions)

As data center demand grows, contractors are adopting new construction methods to keep pace. But acceleration introduces new risks that require greater visibility. 

By Hexagon Multivista • July 20, 2026

CORE Construction put GNSS in the hands of its superintendents. Here’s what changed.

How to equip field teams with GNSS for daily layout checks before the concrete pour.

July 20, 2026

Google inks investment, offtake deal for largest US solar project

The tech and search engine conglomerate said the Arkansas project also represents the largest solar and storage project across its portfolio to date.

By Lamar Johnson • July 17, 2026