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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 -
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Sponsored by Hexagon MultivistaAI 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 -
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TrendlineArtificial 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.
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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.
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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 -
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Q&A‘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.
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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 -
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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 -
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ColumnDotted 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 -
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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 -
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Sponsored by VeyorThe next data center construction bottleneck may be outside the building
As data center construction projects accelerate, site logistics are becoming harder to ignore.
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Sponsored by Hexagon MultivistaBuilding 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 -
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Sponsored by EmlidCORE 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.
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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 -
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Meta commits $50B to Louisiana data center, surrounding region
Meta contracted Turner, Mortenson and DPR to build the Richland Parish facility, which will support 7,500 construction jobs at peak construction.
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New York contractors decry state’s data center moratorium, the nation’s first
An executive order from Gov. Kathy Hochul halts new permits until the state establishes formalized rules for hyperscale builds. According to one building expert, it “sends a hell of a message.”
By Matthew Thibault • Updated July 15, 2026 -
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Micron pours first concrete at $100B New York chip fab
The chipmaker announced the milestone more than one quarter ahead of the original schedule on the megaproject that includes Gilbane, Bechtel and Jacobs.
By Sebastian Obando • July 13, 2026 -
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Sponsored by Attentive.aiHow BIM is becoming construction’s most effective margin protection strategy
Along with design support, BIM is also becoming one of construction’s smartest margin plays.
By Shiva Dhawan, Co-founder & CEO, Attentive.ai • July 13, 2026 -
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Sponsored by AlignOpsApproximately 97% of contractors lack real-time asset visibility (most don’t know it’s costing them)
Most contractors think they have asset visibility. The data says otherwise.
By AlignOps • July 13, 2026 -
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Q&AHow AI could reduce struck-bys in road work zones
“VR- and AI-based safety training should not be viewed as an experimental technology anymore,” said Namgyun Kim, assistant professor in construction science at Texas A&M University.
By Sebastian Obando • July 8, 2026 -
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Sponsored by Musco LED Videoboard Systems4 ways digital displays are shaping the future of construction jobsites
Equip your jobsite with the industry standard for high-performance communication.
By Olivia Sickelka • July 6, 2026 -
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Q&AAI engineers and testing: how Suffolk adds tech to its workflows
Doug Harrison, vice president of corporate operations for the builder, emphasized that consistent technology implementation is important to capture meaningful data.
By Matthew Thibault • July 1, 2026 -
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DPR, Suffolk Technologies pair with Skillit for hiring
The investment and cooperative plan emphasizes how builders are turning to more tech-centered methods of attracting talent to the jobsite.
By Matthew Thibault • June 24, 2026
