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    Caterpillar partners with FieldAI for equipment automation

    The heavy equipment manufacturer will combine its construction industry expertise with the startup’s tech to enable autonomous capabilities for its machines.

    By • Sept. 4, 2026
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    Data center employers face acute shortage of skilled workers, report finds

    Recruiting from adjacent sectors like telecommunications and utility grid operations can help build a sustainable talent pipeline, Kelly Services said.

    By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 4, 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
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    Virginia Tech coalition plans Reddit-like digital commons for builders

    Andrew McCoy, interim managing director of the Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech, says the organization is prioritizing more seats at the table for smaller builders.

    By • Sept. 2, 2026
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    Federal authorities disrupt China-backed hacking operation targeting US critical infrastructure

    Compromised IoT devices were used in a yearslong campaign against key sectors and federal agencies.

    By David Jones • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Chinese drones, now facing tariffs, are the top choice of US builders

    Among respondents to an ABC survey, 97% of those who use drones said their primary machines were built by China’s DJI. The second most-cited brand also comes from China.

    By • Aug. 26, 2026
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    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
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    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
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    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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    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 • Aug. 19, 2026
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    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 • Aug. 19, 2026
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    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 • Aug. 18, 2026
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    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
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    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
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    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
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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 • Aug. 12, 2026
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    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
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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.

    Aug. 10, 2026
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    ‘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 • Aug. 5, 2026
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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 • Aug. 5, 2026
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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 • 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 • July 30, 2026
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    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 • 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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    Veyor via ChatGPT

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    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
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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