Technology

AGC panel posits ways contractors can survive in a time of 'peak disruption'

Tech leaders from Skanska, Mortenson, McCarthy and more are conferring strategies for maximizing innovation and investment at an Associated General Contractors event in Chicago this week.

By Kathleen Brown • Aug. 17, 2018

Myriad technologies help KEF Infra lead modular

The newest Katerra acquiree is honing its market position with sensors, connected devices, various software applications and robots.

By Laurie Cowin • Aug. 15, 2018

Tech Toys: Autodesk's Navisworks integrates with VR, Procore debuts Field Productivity line and more

Other new digital tools include real-time hoist car monitoring, Motorola's two-way radio and a hardhat tech device that targets worker productivity and safety.

By Laurie Cowin • Aug. 15, 2018

Startup focused on AI for infrastructure scores $4.5M funding

SenSat's product learns from a virtual representation of the jobsite to present project teams with the most efficient course of action.

By Kathleen Brown • Aug. 15, 2018

AR allowed concrete company to catch flaws in design

Elements to prevent bird nesting had been omitted on a bridge model, but an augmented reality tool revealed the error before construction began.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 15, 2018

MIT class designs 82,000-square-foot mass timber prototype

The more tall wood structures that can be built and safely occupied, the better the chances that building codes will eventually change, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 13, 2018

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Digital Deals: Autodesk, Komatsu, TrueLook, more ink agreements

Plus, GreenStaxx and Triumph Modular refine a Lego-like building process for student housing and tech startup Concrete Sensors attracts Cemex funding.

By Kathleen Brown • Aug. 08, 2018

Revamped electrical contractor training prioritizes technology

The National Electrical Contractors Association integrated BIM and moved to electronic documentation in an overhaul of its apprenticeship training program.

By Laurie Cowin • Aug. 08, 2018

Robot learns to build, adapt using Lego models

Autodesk's BrickBot is programmed to autonomously build from 3D models and could be a precursor to construction and manufacturing applications.

By Laurie Cowin • Aug. 08, 2018

Tech still not on minds of many CEOs, survey shows

Construction executives' bearish take on technology will continue in the coming year, according to Vistage's Q2 2018 CEO Confidence Index Survey.

By Joe Beeton • Aug. 01, 2018

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Tech Toys: Geopipe gets Cemex nod, Leica breaks ground with utility detector, new tools emerge

Geopipe's AI tools won Cemex Ventures' attention, Leica Geosytems launched a utility locator with cloud-based integration and more digital solutions were announced.

By Joe Beeton • Aug. 01, 2018

How AI can drive the most value for construction

Despite the industry's reluctance toward artificial intelligence, experts said it can help companies expedite early processes, create the best plans for a given project and identify if a project is going awry.

By Laurie Cowin • Aug. 01, 2018

Startup makes 'digital twin' of project activity with cameras, AI

​Indus.ai recently raised $3.7 million to further develop its machine-learning camera solution used on jobsites of players such as Skanska USA.

By Kathleen Brown • Aug. 01, 2018

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SmartLAM head: The US is ready for cross-laminated timber

Adoption has been slow, Casey Malmquist said, but now, "that's all changing," especially after initiatives like the 2015 International Building Code made more allowances for mass timber.

By Laurie Cowin • July 30, 2018

Composite bridge withstands twice the load of concrete, steel

University of Maine engineers recently used computer-controlled hydraulics to simulate truck loads on its new girder bridge system, which it says can be assembled in a few days and survive a century.

By Kathleen Brown • July 25, 2018

State touts paving technology on transportation projects

The Missouri Department of Transportation said technology such as intelligent compaction, infrared scanning and mapping software vastly improved some of its pavement construction operations.

By Construction Dive Editors

Need for automation drives CAD market growth

The global computer-aided design market could grow $357 million before 2022 as more firms aim to cut costs and prevent rework.

By Kathleen Brown • July 25, 2018

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Digital Deals: AECOM, Prescient, PCL, DroneDeploy, more

Check out some of the most recent mergers, acquisitions and integrations across the construction technology space.

By Construction Dive Editors

2 US hyperloop startups secure Chinese state-backed funds

​Chinese investment groups offered a $1 billion credit line for Arrivo Corp. project backers and half the funding needed for a China-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies project.

By Kathleen Brown • July 24, 2018

What you need to know about the smart jobsite

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App uses virtual reality to address fall protection

The VR Fall Protection Experience app simulates high-risk construction environments to train workers to identify fall hazards.

By Laurie Cowin • July 18, 2018

Venture capitalists inject $1B into construction technology startups in H1 2018

In the first half of this year, investments surpassed 2017’s total amount by 30% and outpaced the overall U.S. tech-startup investment growth rate.

By Joe Beeton • July 18, 2018

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Tech Toys: 3DR thermal drone mapping, cyber insurance, more make their debut

Recent announcements include autonomous drone thermal imaging from 3DR's Site Scan, industry-tailored cyber insurance from Willis Towers Watson and an automated supply chain tracking system from Command Alkon.

By Kathleen Brown • July 18, 2018