3 technologies behind Skiles Group's lean transformation

The COO touted the rewards of experimenting with ways to build better and more efficiently, sharing tools that help his firm save time and track KPIs.

By Kathleen Brown • April 3, 2019

Execs: To ignite innovation, empower tech champions

Contractors looking to drive improvements should tap the grassroots base of employees facing business challenges daily, leaders at three top firms said.

By Kathleen Brown • March 27, 2019

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Construction Technology

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

By Construction Dive staff

BIM and design-build pair well, but new habits are needed

BIM fills the space where traditional silos have been broken down, facilitating collaboration between designers and contractors and relaying real-time changes, but that's only when it's used properly.

By Kathleen Brown • March 27, 2019

ERP 101: Choosing the right solution for the business

Aging enterprise resource planning systems can fail to meet strategy demands, which has some organizations seeking change.

By Jen A. Miller • March 27, 2019

TrueLook, Autodesk integration gives users live play-by-play

The construction camera provider announced that Autodesk customers will now be able to add real-time footage to their BIM 360 dashboards.

By Kim Slowey • March 27, 2019

US colleges adopt PlanGrid for campus construction

Forty institutions — 15 of which have signed on so far this year — use the software to help increase the efficiency of both renovations and new work.

By Kim Slowey • March 20, 2019

Tech Toys: The latest revolutions in remote control

Gamelike controllers, robust wireless networks and technical software are speeding up the automation of construction vehicles, getting operators out of harm's way and improving precision on tough terrains.

By Joe Beeton • March 20, 2019

Study: Autonomous robots working together are industry's next big thing

Collaboration within groups of robots could address a critical need for safer, cheaper and more efficient construction, a report says.

By Kathleen Brown • March 20, 2019

Scan, plan, execute: 3D reality capture in construction

Digital twins created via laser scanning and photogrammetry offer value from pre-planning to well after completion, a proprietor of the emerging technology explains.

By Cale Collier • March 20, 2019

Cloud app creates drone deliverables in hours instead of days

Using a Microsoft Azure app, drone services provider Dudek is speeding up the process of stitching together aerial imagery for projects on the scale of the California bullet train.

By Kim Slowey • March 13, 2019

Matterport raises $48M to expand entry-level 3D imagery tool

As the reality capture firm hones its products to a lower price point, contractors like Mortenson are able to generate immersive virtual environments to overlay with BIM, among other uses.

By Kathleen Brown • March 13, 2019

3D-printed panels define Seattle high-rise's sloped facade

3Diligent's technology was chosen for the 59-story Rainier Square Tower because of the accuracy that would be required to achieve different angles on each sloping floor.​

By Kim Slowey • March 13, 2019

Top contractors partner with AI firm to prevent jobsite accidents before they happen

By sharing images and project data, Suffolk, JE Dunn, Clayco and more will boost the Smartvid.io AI engine's ability to spot risks, which can cost contractors as much as $36,000 per incident.

By Kathleen Brown • March 13, 2019

Productivity gets a boost in exoskeleton pilot program

A U.K.-based utility contractor said that lift assistance from the spring-loaded EksoVest reduced fatigue and strain to let workers accomplish more on the jobsite.

By Kathleen Brown • March 6, 2019

Will economic uncertainty leave construction tech in limbo?

Now's the time to tidy up outdated processes, experts say, so that nothing stands in the way of technology's value when the downturn rears its ugly head. 

By Kathleen Brown • March 6, 2019

Autodesk's record Q4, FY earnings driven by industry digitization, subscriptions

The tech company's $2.6 billion revenue for the year is its highest yet, as more AEC employers than ever seek to digitize workflows with its software.

By Kim Slowey • March 6, 2019

3 recent developments in 'constructuring'

By adapting manufacturing's efficiency models to building processes, these initiatives are expanding offsite construction to more, exceedingly complex projects.

By Kathleen Brown • March 6, 2019

To get the most out of drones, start with 'low-hanging fruit'

Thanks to a maturing drone market, contractors of all sizes can capture value through progress tracking, safety inspections and more while holding subs accountable, says William Pryor of Skycatch.

By Kathleen Brown • Feb. 27, 2019

Goldman Sachs backs $8M funding round for construction finance startup Rabbet

Rabbet, formerly Contract Simply, employs software-as-a-service machine learning to more efficiently process construction draw requests.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 27, 2019

Eniac Ventures leads predictive software startup Briq's $3M seed funding round

Machine learning and the larger universe of artificial intelligence, such as that used by Briq's platform, have been called "the next frontier" in construction.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 27, 2019

Tennessee DOT mandates use of PlanGrid on public projects

More states are bucking paper systems for digital and transparent recordkeeping and project management.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 27, 2019

Strategic hire, new plant tee Skender up for maximum tech efficiencies

CEO Mark Skender and CTO Stacy Scopano, who comes from Skanska, share their strategy for improved data flow in the design, engineering and production of modular buildings.

By Kathleen Brown • Feb. 20, 2019

VR forklift training removes risks, reduces costs

The software transports trainees to a "simulated work setting," which can be useful for other heavy construction equipment training scenarios as well.

By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 20, 2019

Katerra to market software and building components, license its process

The firm will sell project management tools, windows and cross-laminated timber and allow others to construct using its end-to-end modular building system.

By Joe Beeton • Feb. 20, 2019

Ruckit aims to streamline heavy freight logistics

The platform lets aggregators, trucking companies and construction customers collaborate on the delivery of jobsite equipment and materials.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 13, 2019