Increasing your opportunities for growth with off-site construction

Off-site construction comes with challenges when you aren’t in control, specifically related to scheduling, financing and engineering changes. 

Sept. 30, 2019

Tech 101: Digital twins, exoskeletons, drones and more

Construction Dive’s Tech 101 series provides quick, top-line information about emerging construction technology. 

Updated July 16, 2021

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Construction Technology

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

By Construction Dive staff

Bloomberg: Procore could be headed toward IPO with $4B valuation

The report is based on unnamed sources who said the move could come by year end, by which time the construction management software provider is anticipated to bring in $400 million in 2019 revenue.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 25, 2019

Tech 101: Laser scanning

Used for years by firms like Clark, Skanska and PCL, reality capture via laser scanning helps conceptualize built environments, experts explain in this primer on the technology.

By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 25, 2019

Data transformation starts at the C-level

An in-house chief executive with a background in technology and data can guide executives and employees into this mostly unchartered — but essential — territory.

By Jit Kee Chin • Sept. 25, 2019

AECOM generates cloud solutions for construction problems in 3-day hackathon

The collaborative event relied on Google Cloud's artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to solve some of the contractor's biggest infrastructure problems.

By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 18, 2019

Katerra brings new execs to the table ​

The builder brought on a new director of the board, chief financial officer and head of affordable housing after hiring a new chief operating officer last month, as it opens its mass timber factory this week.

By Joe Beeton • Sept. 18, 2019

Fieldwire snaps up $33M in recent investments

The firm will use the funding to continue expanding its solutions for construction document management, which has been adopted companywide by several major contractors around the globe.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 18, 2019

Equipment makers assemble to digitize construction machinery data

AEM's Digitization Task Force has met to start establishing technological initiatives that can address inefficiencies on jobsites. 

By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 17, 2019

A primer on technology adoption in construction

Deciding how and when your construction firm should adopt new technologies.

Sept. 16, 2019

DPR signs with HammerTech for all of its US projects

The contractor said its use of the software for customized, paperless safety reporting is transforming the way it prevents and identifies hazards.

By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 11, 2019

Digital 'use cases' can help construction firms implement tech

McKinsey analysts have hit on the idea that focusing on quantifying benefits from a specific technology can help contractors effectively digitize.

By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 10, 2019

Procore gets in the preconstruction game

Procore has linked the preconstruction process to construction management, giving contractors a valuable, more efficient flow of information.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 10, 2019

Katerra buys contractors UEB Builders and Fortune-Johnson

Katerra purchased the builders, which specialize in traditional multifamily and mixed-use construction, to round out its geographic markets and add more building expertise to its tech-focused approach.

By Joe Beeton • Sept. 6, 2019

Levelset tries to level the playing field between subs, GCs

The company's contractor pages draw on both data and user reviews to paint an accurate picture of how quickly a general contractor pays its subs.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 4, 2019

Skanska scans its way through goliath NYC projects

Skanska told Construction Dive that it's not a matter of whether to use reality capture technologies, but how. 

By Amy Howell Hirt • Sept. 3, 2019

Construction-related podcasts inspire and educate

The AEC industry has a vast offering of easy-to-stream and digestible podcasts. We've compiled some of the best ones here.

By Construction Dive Staff • Updated Aug. 11, 2022

Eisenhower Memorial construction takes a high-tech approach

Clark's precise installation of the 450-foot-wide, Frank Gehry-designed tapestry on to a 125-ton box beam system will rely on scanning technology.

By Jennifer Goodman • Aug. 28, 2019

A new round of contech startups receive funding

From crane-enabled jobsite monitoring to land-surveying drones, recent innovations are in use by construction firms across the country.

By Jennifer Goodman • Aug. 28, 2019

Skanska, Innogy team up for 'smart office' development in Europe

Aside from the environmental benefits of an energy-efficient building, many owners are also interested in the financial savings that can go hand in hand with reduced utility bills. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 28, 2019

Autodesk integrates BuildingConnected with PlanGrid

The companies say the move will enable contractors to use information developed during preconstruction and building phases, allowing field workers to execute their tasks more effectively.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 21, 2019

Recover from conventional thinking: The future depends on it

Building materials need to be resilient in order to enable a building to respond to natural disturbances. 

Aug. 21, 2019

10 global startups honored for technologies gaining momentum in construction

From around the world, meet the winners of a Cemex competition focused on ways that technology can address industry shortcomings.

By Jennifer Goodman • Aug. 19, 2019

Tech 101: Digital Twins

Here's what you need to know about digital twins, or virtual models of buildings that collect information about structures using sensors, drones and other wireless technology.

By Jennifer Goodman • Aug. 19, 2019

Using technology to head off construction fraud

With up to 6% of annual construction revenue lost to fraud, contractors are arming themselves with tech-enabled protection.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 19, 2019