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    Robot utilizes AI to construct walls in 1 day

    PulteGroup said the machine, piloted on a Florida jobsite, could help address labor availability and the need to build more efficiently and sustainably.

    By • Feb. 26, 2025
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    Apple to invest more than $500B in US manufacturing

    The Silicon Valley behemoth said it will open a new server facility in Houston next year and create a training academy in Detroit as part of the investment.

    By Nathan Owens • Feb. 25, 2025
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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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    DeepSeek called a net positive for data centers despite overcapacity worries

    More efficient AI models could reduce demand for liquid cooling retrofits while accelerating adoption, boosting the industry’s longer-term fortunes, experts say.

    By Brian Martucci • Feb. 21, 2025
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    Skanska establishes high-tech manufacturing unit

    The contractor is gearing up to meet growing demand for semiconductor facilities and similar projects.

    By • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Wyndham targets growth near data centers, infrastructure projects

    The company has dozens of hotels within a 10-mile radius of the top 10 data center projects and plans more new construction in 2025.

    By Noelle Mateer • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Biogas project investment increased 40% in 2024, industry group says

    The agricultural sector is now moving faster than landfills to bring facilities online, but landfills account for 72% of total U.S. biogas production capacity, according to a new report from the American Biogas Council.

    By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Fluor bets on data centers, power amid CEO switch

    COO Jim Breuer will step into the CEO role effective May 1, taking over for David Constable.

    By • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Revolutionizing construction: AI’s role in reducing project delays

    How innovative software improves clarity, reduces risks, and increases efficiency.

    By Wendi Burke • Feb. 18, 2025
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    New construction technology releases: February 2025

    Offerings this month include an exoskeleton that makes 70 pounds feel like 8, smart glasses for remote support and an AI agent that handles busywork.

    By , Jennifer Goodman • Feb. 12, 2025
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    ICC eyes building codes for 3D printing

    The council will hold its next public hearing for the standards Feb. 14, where it will discuss the results of the comment period that ended in January.

    By • Feb. 12, 2025
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    Preconstruction data analytics: Learn from your past. Predict the future

    Want to level up your preconstruction? Use your data to benchmark, spot trends and predict costs.

    Feb. 10, 2025
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    Nonprofit launches mobile app to address industry mental health crisis

    Participants of ABC’s Florida East Coast chapter’s charity arm will post a QR code on jobsites to connect workers with healthcare professionals.

    By • Feb. 6, 2025
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    Google plans $75B investment to build out cloud AI capacity

    The majority of the spending will target technical infrastructure, including servers and data centers, CFO Anat Ashkenazi said Tuesday.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 6, 2025
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    Purdue launches new contech program in Indianapolis

    Operated out of Purdue Polytechnic Institute, the offering includes an “earn and learn” incentive for prospective students, who can make money while attending school.

    By • Feb. 5, 2025
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    Boston expands net-zero emissions requirements to new buildings, large additions

    The zoning change requires most new buildings to be net zero when they open. The city previously set similar performance standards for existing buildings.

    By Joe Burns • Feb. 5, 2025
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    $1.6B Pittsburgh airport project hits key milestone

    Now 80% complete, the new terminal is scheduled to open later this year.

    By • Feb. 4, 2025
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    Gilbane, DPS JV to build $614M Albany nanotech center expansion

    The research and development facility will include a new, 50,000-square-foot ISO 5 cleanroom and a high-voltage switchyard upgrade.

    By • Feb. 3, 2025
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    Overcoming common challenges in commercial shower construction

    For multifamily and hospitality construction professionals, addressing the challenges of shower installations has never been easier with Tile Redi’s innovative solutions.

    Feb. 3, 2025
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    PCL ramps up manufacturing group for onshoring surge

    The move aligns the firm's pros from different geographies under one fully integrated team.

    By • Jan. 31, 2025
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    Construction outlook 2025: what contractors need to know

    From uncertain interest rates to a new presidential administration, construction pros are keeping close tabs on key issues that could drive up costs or create new challenges.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 30, 2025
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    Circularity, sustainability provide opportunities: VC lead

    Eduardo Gomez, the head of CRH Ventures, said the firm uses its accelerator programs to find standout startups and potential business partners.

    By • Jan. 29, 2025
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    Multibillion-dollar data center projects to watch

    In addition to Oracle and OpenAI's Stargate initiative, Amazon, Meta, Google and other tech giants are building facilities across the country.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 28, 2025
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    Following sharp downturn, contech funding stabilizes

    The category benefited from a brewing AI arms race that has contractors moving quickly to adopt the technology.

    By • Jan. 27, 2025
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    HITT breaks ground on tech-forward headquarters

    The new structure will house a 40,000-square-foot innovation lab in partnership with Virginia Tech, and feature facets of sustainable design throughout.

    By • Jan. 27, 2025
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    Qualis Flow report uncovers data gaps costing construction billions—and how to fix them

    Construction’s future needs better data. Uncover key data challenges and 4 steps for change in our latest report!

    Jan. 27, 2025