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    Project Wins

    Five Star Electric wins $67M New York MTA cabling project

    The Tutor Perini subsidiary will lay approximately 150,000 feet of fiber-optic cable for North America’s largest transportation network.

    By • Feb. 13, 2024
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    FEMA to help communities pay for net-zero energy projects post-disaster

    Communities can now leverage the agency’s grant programs to install solar microgrids, heat pumps and passive cooling when rebuilding schools, hospitals, fire stations and other infrastructure in disaster’s wake.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 7, 2024
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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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    Drexel researchers create AI system to spot cracks in infrastructure

    The team wants to use the same technology leveraged in facial recognition and drug development to flag warning signs in aging public works.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024
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    CASE STUDY

    How one California contractor used a digital whiteboard to streamline project schedules

    Collaborative software allowed California Engineering Contractors’ field managers to give more direct input into plans.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Skanska completes $560M New York hospital

    The contractor used drones to capture real-time views of progress on the 288,000-square-foot Petrocelli Surgical Pavilion project.

    By • Feb. 6, 2024
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    Sponsored by WINT Water Intelligence

    Builder’s risk claims reduced by 75%

    Leverage AI to eliminate insurance claims on water damage in your construction site.

    Feb. 5, 2024
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    Amazon to invest $10B in 2 Mississippi data centers

    The retail giant will build multiple complexes in two industrial parks across Madison County amid continued growth in the industrial sector.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    NASA tests autonomous construction robots

    The machines assemble modular wire structures called “voxels,” which may eventually be used to build shelters on the moon.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Contech funding plummets in 2023, despite more deals

    Conservative investors, steep interest rates, inflation and upcoming elections contributed to a decline in investment dollars, a Cemex Ventures report found.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    The Dotted Line: Legal trends to watch in 2024

    Contracts are evolving in an era of persisting supply chain problems, inflation and cyber risks, construction attorneys say.

    By Julie Strupp • Jan. 30, 2024
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    What contractors need to know for 2024

    It’s anyone’s guess what will happen in the next 12 months, but these insights from construction pros can help bring the year into focus.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 25, 2024
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    Most leaders want to invest more in tech skills, talent in 2024

    More executives see talent gaps as a key business risk in the next 18 months, compared to last year's responses to a Capgemini survey.  

    By Roberto Torres • Jan. 24, 2024
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    MIT researchers develop AI-based robot training model

    A combination of language-, visual- and action-based techniques could help machines learn tasks faster in fields including construction and manufacturing.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
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    Robot worms, lasers, drones and AI: How ARPA-E wants to move the US power grid underground

    The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $34 million in funding to explore novel approaches to undergrounding to increase resiliency.

    By Robert Walton • Jan. 24, 2024
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    How leveraging a digital payment platform in commercial construction increases speed and reduces risk

    With the right payment solution in place, construction companies can make the payment process more efficient.

    Jan. 22, 2024
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    5 construction tech innovations from CES 2024

    Energy-harvesting glass, self-driving excavators and modified wood that’s stronger than steel shared the spotlight in Las Vegas last week.

    By Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED-AP • Jan. 17, 2024
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    From CAD to BIM: The evolution of construction technology

    BIM will continue to grow and adjust to the climate of the construction industry as it has in the past.

    Jan. 16, 2024
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    Sponsored by Touchplan

    Digitizing the last mile of data center construction

    Analog construction planning causes million-dollar schedule slips, but leading data center owners and contractors stay on time with real-time software for Lean planning.

    By Sandy Hamby, AIA, CCM, CEO, MOCA Systems, Inc. • Jan. 16, 2024
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    2024 OUTLOOK

    AI, robotics dominate 2024’s construction tech forecast

    Expect machines trained on “large behavior models,” more mass timber, prefab and 3D printing. But always keep jobsite safety in mind, experts say.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    How to ensure data privacy in a ChatGPT world

    CISOs and CIOs have to balance the need to restrict sensitive data from generative AI tools with the need for businesses to use these tools to improve processes and increase productivity. 

    By Sue Poremba • Jan. 10, 2024
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    Smart infrastructure: A tech revolution for tomorrow, ready today

    The integration of inexpensive sensors, image capture, always-on wireless connections, advanced 3D visualization, GIS technology and BIM has revolutionized the AEC industry. This smart infrastructure creates an intelligent nervous system, enhancing professionals' ability to define infrastructure needs with precision and efficiency.

    Jan. 8, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    McCarthy taps IT lead for C-suite role

    Justin McFarland will helm a host of corporate departments, including information technology, for the St. Louis-based builder.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024
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    New Releases

    New construction technology releases: January 2024

    New apps for the new year include an AI program that answers project questions, a 360-degree camera for building models and a tool that automates procurement quotes.

    By Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED-AP • Jan. 3, 2024
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    Employees turn to generative AI for research, data analysis as 2024 kicks off

    With broad enterprise adoption still in the early stages, the technology is finding its way into daily workflows.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 3, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Clayco nabs $5B Rivian EV factory project in Georgia

    The Chicago-based construction firm expects to finish work on the 1,800-acre complex in 2026.

    By • Jan. 3, 2024