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    Corning, Meta ink $6B deal supporting US manufacturing

    The deal would expand Corning’s optical cable facility in Hickory, North Carolina, where the Facebook app developer will serve as an anchor customer.

    By Sara Samora • Jan. 30, 2026
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    Construction tech leaders highlight how AI can improve tracking, reduce scope surprises

    Artificial intelligence tools can protect profits and workers, panelists said during a Built By Builders webinar.

    By • Jan. 29, 2026
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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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    Q&A

    How Granite complied with new federal cyber regs before a critical deadline

    To reach Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2, CTO Malcolm Jack learned implementation was as much about people as it was the technology.

    By • Jan. 28, 2026
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    Deep Dive // 2026 Outlook

    Breaking down the data center opportunity for builders in 2026

    The AI boom positions construction firms to capitalize on multibillion-dollar facility builds and level up their businesses with the technology.

    By • Jan. 22, 2026
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    Procore acquires vertical AI firm

    The purchase of Datagrid gives the contech giant a host of new agents for contractors and integration into additional ERP and cloud systems.

    By • Jan. 21, 2026
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    Opinion

    How a lack of data standardization is holding AI back in construction

    A contech executive advocates for “active governance” and says that clean, structured data should be as nonnegotiable as safety on any build.

    By Amir Berman • Jan. 21, 2026
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    The future of construction is integrated intelligence

    Rising demand for complex infrastructure is colliding with flat productivity, making execution of critical projects high-risk.

    By Garrett Jones • Jan. 20, 2026
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    Opinion

    How AI can help builders weather the labor crunch on jobsites

    With wage expenses piling up, leveraging the technology lets builders protect their margins and get more value out of existing crews, writes a contech expert.

    By Alok Chanani • Jan. 14, 2026
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    Data centers drive lopsided backlog gains

    The AI frenzy is mostly confined to big contractors’ pipelines, with smaller firms seeing fewer benefits from the boom.

    By • Jan. 13, 2026
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    Louisville, Kentucky, joins growing number of cities bringing AI to permitting

    The city also appointed its first-ever chief AI officer to lead its effort to “harness the power” of artificial intelligence.

    By Ryan Kushner • Jan. 13, 2026
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    Managing construction risk in the AI era

    Risk management within construction has always been a moving target. Today's projects demand proactive strategies due to tighter margins, compressed timelines and stringent regulations.

    Jan. 12, 2026
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    6 contech startups net $124.5M in new funds

    Artificial intelligence-assisted planning, procurement and scheduling solutions all received cash infusions in the final quarter of 2025.

    By • Jan. 7, 2026
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    Want insights on your city’s infrastructure? Now you can Google it.

    New Ask Google Earth feature allows users to see everything from the number of stop signs to storm drains in a city.

    By Ryan Kushner • Jan. 6, 2026
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    US plans fresh China semiconductor tariffs for 2027

    The duty rate will be set at least 30 days before the implementation date and stack on top of existing levies, per a Federal Register filing.

    By Phil Neuffer • Jan. 5, 2026
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    Why AI will become the backbone of preconstruction

    Estimating capacity is the bottleneck. Why AI is becoming the backbone of modern precon.

    By Shiva Dhawan, Co-founder & CEO, Attentive.ai • Jan. 5, 2026
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    House passes bill that could fast-track AI infrastructure projects

    The SPEED Act aims to cut red tape in order to meet soaring energy demand and growing competition in the global AI race, according to the bill’s sponsors.

    By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 22, 2025
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    Opinion

    Project decisions, not personal productivity, should be AI’s focus

    While getting emails out faster or summarizing meetings is useful, the true game changer from the technology comes down to presenting choices for leaders to make, write two consultants. 

    By Marjan Gholamalipour & Markus Bernhardt • Dec. 19, 2025
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    As EPA moves to fast-track data centers, some cities are moving to slow them down

    The EPA is streamlining Clean Air Act permitting to accelerate development. Will local communities pay the price?

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Dec. 18, 2025
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    The top construction technology news of 2025

    Artificial intelligence, data centers, technology adoption and alternative building materials ruled conversations in 2025.

    By • Dec. 17, 2025
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    Tackling construction’s top challenges through digital transformation

    Construction leaders are turning to AI and digital tools to solve labor gaps and rising costs.

    Dec. 15, 2025
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    Cement producer pauses factory construction after funding pullback

    Sublime Systems, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based low-carbon cement manufacturer, also laid off staff due to the cancellation of an $87 million government grant.

    By • Dec. 12, 2025
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    As demand grows, Swinerton taps new mass timber lead

    William Silva, a 15-year Swinerton veteran, will helm the contractor’s new center of excellence focused on the building material.

    By • Dec. 11, 2025
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    Gilbane, DPS top out $614M New York NanoFab project

    The milestone advances a $10 billion effort to bolster nanotech and semiconductor construction in the Empire State.

    By • Dec. 11, 2025
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    AI nears ‘tipping point’ in construction as contractors pilot tech: survey

    Beyond a noted optimism, however, over half of surveyed builders expressed concerns about data accuracy and security, per Dodge Construction Network.

    By • Dec. 10, 2025
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    Applying AI on construction jobsites: Where it actually delivers value

    AI that works for contractors: practical applications in data entry, drawings and progress tracking.

    Dec. 8, 2025