How autonomous vehicles use simulations to prepare for the real world

Companies like Google's parent Alphabet are building out digital scenarios featuring the same distractions and adverse conditions found on typical roads.

By Mary Tyler March • Sept. 13, 2017

USDOT announces voluntary rules for self-driving cars

The release marks another step forward in the push to accelerate CAV development.

By Mary Tyler March • Sept. 12, 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

Attention to detail from the deck-up in California's wine country

The E&J Gallo Winery needed a roof that would perform year after year through the intense California sun, heat and dust.

Sept. 12, 2017

Tall buildings group to study high-rise fires in wake of Grenfell inferno

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat will look at tall-building facades and related fires in the hopes of developing new prevention solutions.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 7, 2017

IA DOT tests novel piers for Mississippi River bridge crossing

The Y-shaped structures use intersecting steel and concrete, which pushed the project team to make a mockup to check performance.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 6, 2017

After Harvey, drones take flight over Houston

How the emerging technology performs during recovery and rebuilding efforts could have a significant impact on its long-term uptake.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 6, 2017

House approves bill to speed autonomous vehicle development

A bipartisan Senate group is planning similar legislation, and it's likely the two bills will come to a head over issues like job creation and safety.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 6, 2017

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

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