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Sponsored by Sensera Systems
A practical application for AI to improve construction
AI is everywhere — even in construction, where productivity has barely improved in decades.
May 5, 2025 -
Sponsored by Leviton
3 reasons all-electric homes make business sense for builders
Growing market demand and ongoing innovation are tilting the scales toward electrified homes.
May 5, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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As construction technology continues to evolve, here’s what savvy contractors need to know.
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Policy uncertainty could trigger ‘recession’ for renewables, analyst says
A lack of clarity surrounding tariffs and tax credits has triggered steep declines in funding for renewable energy in the first quarter of 2025, per Mercom Capital Group.
By Emma Penrod • May 2, 2025 -
Q&A // ConTech Conversations
Innovate for craftworkers, and tech will follow: Mortenson exec
Trent Mostaert, vice president of industrialization for the Minneapolis-based firm, says that a person-centered approach is key to implementing technology.
By Matthew Thibault • April 30, 2025 -
Project Milestones
Gilbane breaks ground on $84M Massachusetts college modernization
Salem State University’s BOLD project will add a geothermal wellfield to support heating and cooling of the forthcoming facilities.
By Matthew Thibault • April 28, 2025 -
Google pours billions into AI, cyber and infrastructure expansion
The tech giant's cloud profits more than doubled year over year as it invested more than $17 billion, primarily in servers and data centers.
By Matt Ashare • April 28, 2025 -
How Suffolk tracks steel erection with in-house tech
Live Dimensions, developed by the Boston-based contractor, helps keep tabs on the meticulous details of vertical construction.
By Matthew Thibault • April 23, 2025 -
Project Milestones
UW-Madison breaks ground on $420M engineering center
The structure, which was at the center of a prolonged funding fight, will feature mass timber and sustainability components.
By Matthew Thibault • April 22, 2025 -
Trump orders permitting agencies to embrace tech
The president’s April 15 memo directs relevant federal agencies to submit a technology implementation plan within 45 days.
By Matthew Thibault • April 21, 2025 -
Sponsored by Esri
How location intelligence transforms construction
GIS technology is redefining how construction projects are planned, managed, and delivered.
By Marc Goldman • April 21, 2025 -
Executive Moves
Graycor hires construction vet to lead Southwest division
Brett Helm brings 30 years of construction experience and will pursue new opportunities in advanced manufacturing and semiconductor fabs.
By Matthew Thibault • April 18, 2025 -
New Releases
New construction technology releases: April 2025
Offerings this month cover preconstruction, a new reporting tool and a timber design platform.
By Joe Bousquin , Jennifer Goodman • April 16, 2025 -
Cumming Group merges with semiconductor advisory firm
The move, with World Wide Professional Services, comes amid a boom for semiconductor projects as public and private groups invest in the space.
By Matthew Thibault • April 16, 2025 -
Nvidia to spend $500B to manufacture AI chips in US
The chipmaker will work with TSMC, Foxconn, Amkor and others to produce its Blackwell chip and other artificial intelligence infrastructure in Arizona and Texas.
By Kate Magill • April 15, 2025 -
Rosendin to demo robotic solar panel installers on Texas jobsite
The electrical contractor claims the tech will triple installation speeds, enhance worker safety and help address the industry’s persistent labor shortage.
By Matthew Thibault • April 14, 2025 -
Opinion
How to use tech to fill construction’s skills gap
While new technology can be daunting for workers and managers alike, a venture chief says starting small and educating onsite personnel can help firms stay ahead of the curve.
By Gonzalo Galindo • April 9, 2025 -
AI agents emerge as potential targets for cyberattackers
Digital entities — such as bots and artificial intelligence agents — pose a growing cybersecurity risk for enterprises, researchers found.
By Alexei Alexis • April 9, 2025 -
4 contech firms up their AI offerings
Both startups and established players are racing to bolster their solutions with artificial intelligence to help contractors work smarter, not harder.
By Joe Bousquin , Jennifer Goodman • April 9, 2025 -
Walmart adds mass timber to new corporate HQ campus
Mercer Mass Timber helped erect four CLT and glulam buildings, alongside additional offices with full frames made of the material.
By Matthew Thibault • April 7, 2025 -
6 contech startups take in combined $194M
One firm reached unicorn status with its Series C funding round, which boosted its valuation over the $1 billion mark.
By Matthew Thibault • April 2, 2025 -
Hacker linked to Oracle Cloud intrusion threatens to sell stolen data
Security researchers from Trustwave SpiderLabs provided additional evidence backing up claims of a breach.
By David Jones • April 2, 2025 -
Project Milestones
McCarthy completes $650M Texas hospital campus
The St. Louis-based builder used tech including LIDAR, BIM and 3D modeling to help it complete the project ahead of schedule.
By Matthew Thibault • April 2, 2025 -
Sponsored by Procore
[Podcast] The Power of Construction
In this series, experts from Procore and Construction Dive’s studioID explore the issues industry pros face as rapidly evolving labor, technology and design challenges rewrite the built environment playbook
April 2, 2025 -
Executive Moves
Suffolk taps Whiting-Turner vet for Dallas COO role
Evan McKee will work to build Suffolk’s portfolio across commercial, higher education, institutional and healthcare as the firm increasingly leverages tech on area projects.
By Matthew Thibault • March 28, 2025 -
Researchers back claim of Oracle Cloud breach despite company’s denials
Security researchers from CloudSEK provided additional evidence supporting a hacker’s claim to have exfiltrated 6 million records.
By David Jones • March 26, 2025