Technology

  • A shot of a group of people sitting at circular banquet tables amid a crowd. A podium sits to the right of the image.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Turner Construction
    Image attribution tooltip

    Turner unveils ‘wall to wall’ partnership with OpenAI

    Announced at its innovation summit in Nashville, Tennessee, the two-year deal will help the contractor accelerate its artificial intelligence use, the company said.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
  • A shot of a robotic arm with a bright flash in the middle. It's funneling a gray mixture out of a tube.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Hyperion Robotics
    Image attribution tooltip

    Construction Startup Competition taps 2025 contech finalists

    Now in its ninth year, the contest will pick three winners at the Trimble Dimensions conference in Las Vegas and a fourth company at a new European event.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
  • three people in hardhats look over a blueprint Explore the Trendline➔
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Trendline

    Preconstruction

    Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • A shot of a building during daylight from an angle, in front of a green lawn.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Michigan State University
    Image attribution tooltip

    Michigan creates mass timber program in construction adoption push

    The state will offer money, guidance and technical assistance as demand increases for the alternative building material.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
  • Two men in business suits sitting in white chairs with a black and bright green screen in the background.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sara Samora/Construction Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    AI, data centers add to economic development, experts say

    The ongoing demand for data centers and artificial intelligence has created jobs for electrical components manufacturing and construction. Panelists at Nvidia GTC urge lawmakers to reform energy and trade policy to address the growth.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 31, 2025
  • Two business people signing a contract
    Image attribution tooltip
    simarik via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Amid M&A uptick, OpenSpace acquires progress tracking firm

    The deal comes on the heels of a partnership between OpenSpace and Disperse that began in June.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
  • nucor-eaf
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Nucor
    Image attribution tooltip

    Nucor rides ‘tsunami of earnings power,’ citing data center buildouts

    The company also saw import declines driven by Section 232 tariffs, which were offset by a domestic surge in steel mill shipments.

    By Nathan Owens • Oct. 29, 2025
  • Two people in safety gear, with orange vests and yellow hard hats, inspect a robotic arm that is mounted on a table in a lab environment.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Prepare for humanoid construction robots starting now: report

    General contractors can partner with humanoid robotics firms and build a road map to prepare, according to global consulting firm McKinsey.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
  • construction workers look at a laptop
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    With AI, builders want to improve, not reinvent: report

    The latest figures from BuiltWorlds reveal that contractors have a desire to use artificial intelligence, but face significant internal questions and hurdles.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
  • A shot of a person with yellow safety equipment on holding a tablet. "Buildots" is emblazoned on the back.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Buildots
    Image attribution tooltip

    Buildots acquires workforce and safety management platform

    Austin, Texas-based Genda counts DPR, Hensel Phelps, Clark Construction and JE Dunn among its clients.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
  • A rendering of a terrace outside of a large building, with people milling about amid the green space.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Populous
    Image attribution tooltip

    Webcor inks deal to buy data center builder

    The San Francisco-based contractor said the acquisition of Phoenix-based GCON will give it entry into the advanced tech and mission critical construction markets. 

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
  • An aerial view of several buildings in a wide open plain.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Opinion

    What it takes to build the infrastructure building AI today

    Traditional approaches to data center construction have become outdated seemingly overnight, writes one construction VP.

    By Tony Qorri • Oct. 20, 2025
  • A wide shot of a tall mass timber framework on a cloudy day.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Walmart
    Image attribution tooltip

    Mass timber demand is growing. Ironworkers say they’re ready.

    Between the material’s similarities to structural steel and union efforts to prepare the workforce, ironworkers believe that they're primed to deliver.

    By • Oct. 16, 2025
  • A view from the front of Amazon's mass timber delivery facility in Elkhart, Indiana
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Amazon's Mass Timber Delivery Station Media Kit
    Image attribution tooltip

    Amazon to use mass timber-built delivery facility as sustainability lab

    The e-commerce and tech giant aims to use the Elkhart, Indiana delivery facility as a lab for construction and facilities practices that generate a lower carbon footprint.

    By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 15, 2025
  • A photo shows the towering presence of the U.S. Department of Transportation building in Washington, D.C.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    FHWA selects cloud-based capital planning tool

    Aurigo Software, which counts state and municipal owners among its clients, has provided its software to the FHWA since 2021 to help manage infrastructure projects.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
  • Construction logistics dashboard
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Esri
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sponsored by Esri

    How location intelligence can change construction

    Transform construction with GIS: enhance planning, execution, and collaboration for safer, efficient projects.

    By Marc Goldman • Oct. 13, 2025
  • A rendering of a massive industrial plant with a parking lot under a blue sky.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of City of Peoria
    Image attribution tooltip

    With boosted investment, Amkor breaks ground on $7B facility

    The investment ballooned by $5 billion amid an increase in the project’s scope and funding via the CHIPS Act.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
  • AMD's Headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 17, 2020.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    OpenAI taps AMD for massive compute buildout

    The two companies will deploy six gigawatts of GPU capacity beginning next year, the latest effort to build out data center infrastructure.

    By Matt Ashare • Oct. 8, 2025
  • Two robots under a clear blue sky ride along on gravel.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Granite Construction
    Image attribution tooltip
    Q&A

    How Granite Construction uses automated machinery on site

    Aaron McClellan, construction technology manager for the infrastructure builder, emphasized connecting with workers on how technology intersects with their jobs.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
  • Man looking at tablet at construction site with excavator
    Image attribution tooltip

    Stock.adobe.com/Matthew

    Image attribution tooltip
    Sponsored by Trimble

    5 ways preventative equipment maintenance protects profits for civil contractors

    Learn how investing in preventative equipment maintenance helps contractors cut costs and stay resilient in unpredictable markets.

    Oct. 6, 2025
  • Okla, Vertiv, Liberty, nuclear fission, data centers
    Image attribution tooltip
    Nathan Howard via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Builders slow to adopt AI despite perceived benefits

    A survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors found that although builders rate artificial intelligence highly, implementation on jobsites lags.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
  • A crowd of people in business and business-casual clothes wander around an open space filled with booths for companies that represent construction technology firms.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Matthew Thibault/Construction Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    2026’s top construction conferences

    It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of the industry conferences and expos on tap for 2026.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
  • Aerial view of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of OpenAI
    Image attribution tooltip

    Tech giants unveil 5 new data center sites

    The projects bring the Stargate initiative’s pipeline, including its flagship campus in Abilene, Texas, to $400 billion in investments.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
  • A construction worker on a jobsite looks at a tablet.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Opinion

    Construction must continue to adopt new tools

    The most successful contractors balance speed and risk as they assess and implement new technology, writes a senior construction consultant.

    By Josh LaSharr • Sept. 26, 2025
  • An office building with the name "Rosendin" on the front.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Rosendin
    Image attribution tooltip

    Rosendin buys new HQ space amid data center surge

    The move better positions the company to grow and leverage its Silicon Valley location for talent and potential work.

    By • Updated Sept. 26, 2025
  • The exterior of a level office as it overlooks the water. The name on the top of the office is "Procore."
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Procore
    Image attribution tooltip

    Procore names first new CEO in over 2 decades

    The contech giant has picked a Hewlett-Packard vet to lead the firm as founder Tooey Courtemanche steps away from the C-suite.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025