Technology
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SponsoredDriving success by getting people and projects on the same page
It’s a familiar construction industry story: A small contractor starts to grow, hire more people, take on larger jobs and expand its portfolio. Everything moves smoothly — until it doesn’t. That’s how it went for Hartzell Construction in Pompano Beach, Florida, which be...
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Q&AConTech Conversations: Windover's Amr Raafat
The contractor's vice president of VDC and technology talks about tech adoption, on-site challenges and the future of robotics.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 15, 2020 -
Skanska selects third-party cybersecurity firm
While some large construction firms oversee in-house monitoring of cyberthreats, the use of a third-party vendor makes sense for many contractors, says one legal expert.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 15, 2020 -
Tech 101: Construction drones
Drones are becoming the go-to tool for mapping, inspecting and managing worksites more efficiently and safely. Would your projects benefit from an eye in the sky?
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 08, 2020 -
Survey ranks top construction apps, finds lack of integration
For everything from daily reports to safety tracking and plan management, mobile apps are more important than ever for construction pros, a new study finds. But with "app fatigue" a real problem, how much is too much?
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 08, 2020 -
Autonomous security bot monitors construction jobsites with facial recognition technology
A British firm has developed a two-wheeled robot that can recognize people and vehicles and whether they’re allowed to be on the site.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 08, 2020 -
Top trends: 5 ways construction will evolve in 2020
Though the nation's second-largest industry seems like it doesn't change much, there are myriad, nuanced forces shaping the way contractors do business and buildings get built, and more so now than ever before.
By Joe Beeton • Jan. 07, 2020 -
SponsoredRoyal BAM Group embraces data to drive a connected jobsite
Learn how Royal BAM Group harnesses the power of data, leading to a 20% improvement in both quality & safety.
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Levelset draws $30M of investment, including funds from Darren Bechtel of Brick & Mortar
The New Orleans-based tech firm that helps smooth out the contractor payment process has now collected $47 million of outside funding.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2019 -
DOD will start requiring contractors to meet cybersecurity standards next month
Contractors will start seeing references to the new certification system starting with June Requests for Proposals.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 19, 2019 -
AI-based constructability review firm joins accelerator program known for boosting contech startups
Tel Aviv-based Firmus is coming to the U.S. next year with a platform that leverages artificial intelligence and historical data to help construction companies learn from previous mistakes.
By Jenn Goodman • Dec. 18, 2019 -
Newly patented 3D construction printer can reportedly create 60-foot-long concrete slabs in less than 1 minute
Armatron Systems plans to license the technology, which allows builders to make cement slabs from one-quarter inch to 30 inches thick, it says.
By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 18, 2019 -
Contech leaders meet with Trump to talk tariffs, labor and mandatory tech
Industry representatives had their say in Washington in recent weeks on topics ranging from apprenticeships and deregulation to material costs and mandating management software on public projects.
By Jenn Goodman • Dec. 11, 2019 -
Good vibes: Research finds benefits of wearable tech device that vibrates to warn of hazards
Waist belts equipped with small motors were up to 95% accurate in helping workers detect potential hazards through real-time tactile feedback.
By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 11, 2019 -
SponsoredSeattle-based Sellen cultivates the future of connected construction
Learn how Sellen is connecting projects and laying groundwork to reap the rewards of project data now and into the future.
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Dive Awards
Innovator of the Year: Predictive Analytics Strategic Council
Thirteen major contractors and an insurance firm joined forces to help combat jobsite safety incidents via tech-enabled tools.
By Jenn Goodman • Dec. 09, 2019 -
Dive Awards
Company of the Year: Haskell
Haskell not only embraces technology, but actively invests and innovates in the space to establish itself as a leader in a changing construction climate.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 09, 2019 -
Dive Awards
Modular Builder of the Year: Skender
Skender says it's perfecting a business proposition that not only solves myriad problems the industry faces, but helps evolve construction as a practice into the most vertically-integrated, efficient process possible.
By Joe Beeton • Dec. 09, 2019 -
SponsoredPredictive planning: Work on the plan, not in it
Learn how AI-guided predictive planning is helping the industry achieve better project outcomes.
By Dr. Dan Patterson, Chief Design Officer, InEight • Dec. 05, 2019 -
How an AEC innovation award-winner propels construction technology
Windover Construction’s Amr Raafat pushes the envelope on the integrated use of technology on the jobsite.
By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 04, 2019 -
The US has no BIM mandate. Does it matter?
While many countries require the use of building information modeling for some projects, the AEC industry in the United States relies on a non-mandatory standard.
By Jenn Goodman • Dec. 03, 2019 -
ColumnModular Monitor: Why does offsite construction matter?
This new monthly column will stack up knowledge from stakeholders and observers on the method's inroads, opportunities, challenges and trajectory for disruption.
By Joe Beeton • Dec. 02, 2019 -
A guide to 2020's top construction trade shows and conferences
The biggest construction industry events this year may be closer than you think. Learn more about them, when they begin and where they will be this year.
By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 02, 2019 -
Suffolk's safety app wins industry award
The RiskX app works with data from Smartvid.io to predict jobsite risks that could lead to accidents.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 27, 2019 -
Boston-based firm completes largest 3D-printed building in world in Dubai
The walls of the cement-based building were created on-site in uncontrolled weather conditions, in a process that is expected to be available in the U.S. next year.
By Jenn Goodman • Nov. 27, 2019
