Spot-r clips helping Gilbane create safer, more efficient jobsites

The construction company and tech manufacturer Triax have worked together for two years to guide the wearable device's development to best meet the contractor's needs.

By Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED-AP • Jan. 29, 2020

5 innovative construction projects from around the world

Innovative projects, such as an underwater restaurant and a stadium that can be dismantled, push the envelope on commercial building.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 29, 2020

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Construction Technology

As construction technology continues to evolve, here’s what savvy contractors need to know.

By Construction Dive staff

Seattle's Rainier Square tower proving ground for reinforced concrete core alternative

The SpeedCore system allowed crews to top out the building in about half the scheduled time and saved the project more than $10 million.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 29, 2020

Modern Materials: 2 concrete innovations and a recycled brick

A concrete made from bacteria, bricks made from demolition waste and a process to expand concrete's lifespan past 100 years are on the horizon. 

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020

Robot shaves time from Windover Construction's laser-scanning process

Construction Dive got exclusive details about the development and implementation of the robot from software developer RCML and Windover's VDC head. 

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020

Driving success by getting people and projects on the same page

It’s a familiar construction industry story: A small contractor starts to grow, hire more people, take on larger jobs and expand its portfolio. Everything moves smoothly — until it doesn’t. That’s how it went for Hartzell Construction in Pompano Beach, Florida, which be...

Jan. 16, 2020

ConTech Conversations: Windover's Amr Raafat

The contractor's vice president of VDC and technology​ talks about tech adoption, on-site challenges and the future of robotics.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 15, 2020

Skanska selects third-party cybersecurity firm

While some large construction firms oversee in-house monitoring of cyberthreats, the use of a third-party vendor makes sense for many contractors, says one legal expert.

By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 15, 2020

Tech 101: Construction drones

Drones are becoming the go-to tool for mapping, inspecting and managing worksites more efficiently and safely. Would your projects benefit from an eye in the sky?

By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 8, 2020

Survey ranks top construction apps, finds lack of integration

For everything from daily reports to safety tracking and plan management, mobile apps are more important than ever for construction pros, a new study finds. But with "app fatigue" a real problem, how much is too much?

By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 8, 2020

Autonomous security bot monitors construction jobsites with facial recognition technology

A British firm has developed a two-wheeled robot that can recognize people and vehicles and whether they’re allowed to be on the site.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 8, 2020

Top trends: 5 ways construction will evolve in 2020

Though the nation's second-largest industry seems like it doesn't change much, there are myriad, nuanced forces shaping the way contractors do business and buildings get built, and more so now than ever before.

By Joe Beeton • Jan. 7, 2020

Royal BAM Group embraces data to drive a connected jobsite

Learn how Royal BAM Group harnesses the power of data, leading to a 20% improvement in both quality & safety.

Jan. 7, 2020

Levelset draws $30M of investment, including funds from Darren Bechtel of Brick & Mortar

The New Orleans-based tech firm that helps smooth out the contractor payment process has now collected $47 million of outside funding.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2019

DOD will start requiring contractors to meet cybersecurity standards next month

Contractors will start seeing references to the new certification system starting with June Requests for Proposals.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 19, 2019

AI-based constructability review firm joins accelerator program known for boosting contech startups

Tel Aviv-based Firmus is coming to the U.S. next year with a platform that leverages artificial intelligence and historical data to help construction companies learn from previous mistakes.

By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 18, 2019

Newly patented 3D construction printer can reportedly create 60-foot-long concrete slabs in less than 1 minute

Armatron Systems plans to license the technology, which allows builders to make cement slabs from one-quarter inch to 30 inches thick, it says.

By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 18, 2019

Contech leaders meet with Trump to talk tariffs, labor and mandatory tech

Industry representatives had their say in Washington in recent weeks on topics ranging from apprenticeships and deregulation to material costs and mandating management software on public projects.

By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 11, 2019

Good vibes: Research finds benefits of wearable tech device that vibrates to warn of hazards

Waist belts equipped with small motors were up to 95% accurate in helping workers detect potential hazards through real-time tactile feedback.

By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 11, 2019

Seattle-based Sellen cultivates the future of connected construction

Learn how Sellen is connecting projects and laying groundwork to reap the rewards of project data now and into the future.

Dec. 10, 2019

Innovator of the Year: Predictive Analytics Strategic Council

Thirteen major contractors and an insurance firm joined forces to help combat jobsite safety incidents via tech-enabled tools.

By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 9, 2019

Company of the Year: Haskell

Haskell not only embraces technology, but actively invests and innovates in the space to establish itself as a leader in a changing construction climate.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 9, 2019

Modular Builder of the Year: Skender

Skender says it's perfecting a business proposition that not only solves myriad problems the industry faces, but helps evolve construction as a practice into the most vertically-integrated, efficient process possible.

By Joe Beeton • Dec. 9, 2019

Predictive planning: Work on the plan, not in it

Learn how AI-guided predictive planning is helping the industry achieve better project outcomes.

By Dr. Dan Patterson, Chief Design Officer, InEight • Dec. 5, 2019

How an AEC innovation award-winner propels construction technology

Windover Construction’s Amr Raafat pushes the envelope on the integrated use of technology on the jobsite.

By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 4, 2019