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PCL, CopperTree partner to build smart from the ground up
The contractor will embed energy analytics services during construction to meet owners' demand for less costly, simplified building management.
By Kathleen Brown • April 24, 2019 -
PlanGrid BIM brings 3D Revit data to field management
PlanGrid users across approximately 1.5 million projects globally will be able to access Autodesk's BIM data on their mobile devices.
By Kim Slowey • April 24, 2019 -
OpinionAutonomous construction equipment key to improving site safety, efficiency
While jobsites are tougher to navigate than the average roadway, two emerging sensor types used in combination could offer the industry the robust detection it needs, writes an expert in the technology.
By Andrew Boushie • April 17, 2019 -
Dodge: Almost three-quarters of contractors turn to IoT for risk management
Wearables and artificial intelligence auditing of jobsite images were named as the top emerging technologies curbing construction defects, safety hazards and more in a Dodge Data & Analytics study.
By Kathleen Brown • April 17, 2019 -
ColumnTech Toys: Autodesk, John Deere, DPR, NASA flex new tools
AutoCAD and Revit 2020 editions are live, and a John Deere simulator kit swaps controls between six machine types. DPR rolls out Skycatch across its projects while NASA offers its tech to the jobsite.
By Joe Beeton • April 17, 2019 -
OpinionWhy contractors should nix 'casual use' of jobsite drones
As use of the technology expands, contractors, subs and other stakeholders should heed the safety and liability risks involved, an aviation attorney writes.
By By Mark A. Dombroff • April 10, 2019 -
Deep Dive3D-printed precast concrete molds for redeveloped NYC landmark a first
The innovative approach to the 42-story tower in Brooklyn created a variety of exterior panels reminiscent of sugar crystals, a nod to the site's historic past as the Domino Sugar Factory.
By Amy Howell Hirt • April 03, 2019 -
Shadow Ventures graduates first AEC tech startups from accelerator program
A BIM planning tool and cloud-based project management platform were among the promising products shaped through industry partners' advice.
By Kim Slowey • April 03, 2019 -
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 03, 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 -
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 06, 2019 -
Deep DiveWill 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 06, 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 -
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 -
FAA spec update includes precast concrete for first time
With the Federal Aviation Administration's new specifications, precast suppliers and contractors are poised to get a bigger piece of construction and renovation projects at the more than 19,000 airports in the U.S.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 06, 2019 -
ColumnTech Toys: AR-based crane training, a booming social platform for tradespeople
Plus, Autodesk's first Revit update rollout of the year is optimized for the cloud and DroneDeploy tools to leverage drone data now integrate with Multivista.
By Joe Beeton , Kathleen Brown • Feb. 06, 2019 -
Drones, reality capture a 'natural fit' for ambitious Mortenson, AECOM project
To meet an aggressive schedule on an AECOM-designed hospital, Mortenson turned to technology to communicate the changes taking place and ensure fidelity to the model.
By Kathleen Brown • Feb. 06, 2019 -
Trump executive order extends Buy American policy
The directive asks federal agencies to encourage contractors on infrastructure projects to buy iron, aluminum, steel, cement and other goods domestically.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 05, 2019 -
ColumnModern Materials: Bendable concrete, 'knitted' concrete shells and more
Plus, ceramic particles make cladding fireproof, microscopic wood pieces strengthen concrete by 15% and old clothing is used to make building panels.
By Construction Dive Editors • Jan. 09, 2019 -
Exoskeleton suit allows construction workers to lift 200 lbs
Sarcos Robotics' Guardian XO Max full-body exoskeleton robotic system is controlled by sensors that respond to human movement within milliseconds.
By Laurie Cowin • Jan. 09, 2019
