How a simple material solution made for a breezy lakefront retreat

The project team for this Lake|Flato design needed an economical and durable solution for its exterior stairs and walkways that offered privacy and fresh air.

By Debbie Reslock • Sept. 6, 2017

CA adds Samsung to list of companies testing self-driving cars

The electronics maker will participate in the state's Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program, though it has no plans yet to become a full-fledged automaker.

By Mary Tyler March • Sept. 6, 2017

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Construction Technology

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

By Construction Dive staff

Officials say Oroville Dam's design and construction caused spillway failure

The state likely could have found faults in the spillway if dam managers had used contemporary engineering standards to inspect the 50-year-old structure.

By Mary Tyler March • Sept. 6, 2017

New Jersey regulators to study impacts of widespread EV adoption

State regulators want to examine what infrastructure developments can be expected in the coming years, as well as what goals should be established.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 31, 2017

Advocates push feds to speed up autonomous vehicle legislation

The road to widespread adoption of connected and autonomous vehicle technology could be smoothed with a consistent set of federal rules.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 30, 2017

WI's largest rooftop solar array nears completion

It won't be the biggest for long with two similar installations underway in the state.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 30, 2017

Construction underway on Virginia Tech's drone cage

The enclosure will allow students and researchers to test drone hardware and software in outdoor weather conditions with less regulatory oversight.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 30, 2017

How better design can make public buildings safer

For community spaces and government projects alike, the biggest challenge to secure design today is not to make it look too obvious.

By Jean Thilmany • Aug. 30, 2017

CA wants to boost individual municipal bond investment

The state is joining others using the website Neighborly to encourage residents to support local infrastructure.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 30, 2017

Uniting Lean and Critical Path Forces for exceptional project outcomes

The process begins by focusing on understanding and bridging the coordination, commitment, and community gap between project teams and enterprise.

Aug. 29, 2017

Elon Musk's Boring Company gets the OK to tunnel under Los Angeles suburb

The 12.5-foot-wide tunnel is intended to test a system of electric sleds that can move vehicles at speeds of up to 125 mph.     

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 28, 2017

Q&A: UpCodes co-founder Scott Reynolds on a new way to look at building code

The new web app aims to make reviewing code easier with consistent formatting and online sharing, a mark of tech's continued growth in construction.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 23, 2017

Tampa, FL wants volunteers for connected-vehicle study

Roughly 1,600 private vehicles will be fitted with equipment that tracks speed, braking distance and other driving data to help improve safety on the roads.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 23, 2017

VA DOT launches cloud-based transit data-sharing platform

The move to offer free data to app and other product developers aims to speed up the development of connected and automated vehicle technology in the state.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 23, 2017

CO DOT schedules first work-zone autonomous vehicle tests

This is the first live U.S. work-zone test of such technology, which aims to protect road maintenance and construction workers from passing vehicles.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 21, 2017

IA eyes IoT to improve safety and capacity on I-80

State officials are exploring the impact of connected and autonomous vehicle technology for stretches of highway in rural areas.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 16, 2017

Seeing the light: How Linbeck gives shape to James Turrell's luminous art

Precision was key in a series of rooms the Texas-based contractor built for the American artist's latest exhibition.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 16, 2017

University of Nebraska engineers use acoustics to spot bridge weakness

Their system can assess a bridge's health in as little as 20 minutes using sound and GPS location.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 16, 2017

Kansas City, MO startup to test smart roads

Integrated Roadways is piloting two projects that would bring sensors as well as phone and internet connectivity to those cities' roads.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 16, 2017

OK DOT to use new tech to assess bridges after earthquakes

The agency will use the U.S. Geological Survey's ShakeCast situational analysis tool to determine which bridges need inspections after a seismic event.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 16, 2017

MN DOT building tool to estimate bridge construction time

State officials are working with WSB on the project, which will be used to create a guidebook for establishing the production rates of different bridge designs.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 14, 2017

Procore is integrating wearables-maker Triax's worker-tracking tech

The partnership will enable companies that use both products to more easily manage data gathered from job-site operations.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 9, 2017

Q&A: TreeHouse CEO Jason Ballard on greening the home-improvement supply chain

You can call it the “Home Depot for hipsters," but the Texas-based retailer is charting new territory in building product sales and services.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 9, 2017

Tesla installs first Solar Roof systems — on employees' homes

Co-founder Elon Musk says he has already outfitted his roof with the system and plans to roll out the product to more employees for testing and observation.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 9, 2017

Hyperloop One reaches nearly 200 mph in first passenger pod test

Though the achievement marks a big step forward for ultra-high-speed travel, engineers are still far from their goal of speeds beyond 700 mph.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 3, 2017