Kathleen Brown

Associate Editor

@KathleenBrownCD

From the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., Kathleen holds a bachelor's degree in English from Monmouth College. Prior to joining Construction Dive, she wrote about housing developments, design trends and building products for Builder and Multifamily Executive magazines. Outside the office, Kathleen is an avid backpacker and competitive bagpiper.

93 ARTICLES BY Kathleen Brown

Feb. 20, 2019 Strategic hire, new plant tee Skender up for maximum tech efficiencies
Feb. 13, 2019 Companies look to partnerships to survive digital transformation
Feb. 11, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena site redevelopment could begin by fall
Feb. 6, 2019 Tech Toys: AR-based crane training, a booming social platform for tradespeople
Feb. 6, 2019 Drones, reality capture a 'natural fit' for ambitious Mortenson, AECOM project
Jan. 30, 2019 Complex brick patterns fall into place with mixed reality tool
Jan. 30, 2019 How connected devices are driving a new wave of data center construction
Jan. 23, 2019 With BuildingConnected deal, Autodesk readies customers for the digital wave
Jan. 23, 2019 3D: 3 viable printing tech developments for construction
Jan. 23, 2019 How tech giants are driving US construction trends
Jan. 16, 2019 For Generation Z, the value of a construction career is a no-brainer
Jan. 9, 2019 Concrete product manufacturer completes first automated pour at $40M plant
Jan. 7, 2019 7 trends that will shape commercial construction in 2019
Dec. 19, 2018 74% of contractors expect to adopt advanced tech in 3 years
Dec. 12, 2018 The 7 most striking construction technology innovations of 2018
Dec. 12, 2018 Building Ventures closes $53M debut round, backed by industry giants
Dec. 5, 2018 Digital Deals: PlanGrid and Autodesk expand integration 'ecosystems' and more
Dec. 5, 2018 How industry drone leaders scaled their programs
Dec. 3, 2018 Company of the Year: Hoar Construction
Nov. 28, 2018 FAA regulatory delays hamper drone expansion
Nov. 26, 2018 What you need to know about risk
Nov. 21, 2018 Tech Toys: The latest drone, VR, robot, software upgrades for construction
Nov. 20, 2018 Using BIM to 'build it right' and blow past KPIs
Nov. 20, 2018 Digital Deals: The latest M&A activity and integrations in construction technology
Nov. 20, 2018 The real-world case for lean construction
Nov. 20, 2018 Two years of Trump: Where are we and what's next for construction?
Nov. 15, 2018 Tech strategy requires a new type of construction worker
Nov. 12, 2018 Wieland chalks up productivity gains to paperless project
Nov. 7, 2018 Tech Toys: Propeller, DJI partner on drones, Ditch Witch releases VR simulator
Nov. 7, 2018 How 3D laser scanning can guarantee future business
Nov. 2, 2018 Calm before the storm? What the construction industry can expect in 2019
Oct. 31, 2018 Implementing tech? Ask the questions Gilbane and DPR ask
Oct. 31, 2018 Prescient eyes 10M square feet, expansion to most 'NFL cities'
Oct. 30, 2018 What you need to know about green building and sustainability
Oct. 30, 2018 Moody's economist: 9 months of growth ahead, then 'garden-variety' recession
Oct. 29, 2018 10 contractors profiting from sustainable building
Oct. 26, 2018 Dodge: 2019 construction starts to hold steady at $808B
Oct. 24, 2018 3 reality capture tools that can monetize project data
Oct. 24, 2018 How construction robots can amplify workers' expertise
Oct. 17, 2018 Digital Deals: AECOM, Arrow foster digital transformation, InEight acquires AI scheduler
Oct. 10, 2018 Drones, smartphones and tablets taking over jobsites, survey shows
Oct. 10, 2018 How smarter use of data can boost project quality, competitive advantage
Oct. 3, 2018 Digital Deals: Amazon backs prefab smart builder, Procore acquires BIManywhere
Oct. 3, 2018 Suffolk Construction's 'reverse mentors' spur tech ideas on the jobsite
Sept. 26, 2018 Increased need for data drives healthcare construction trends
Sept. 24, 2018 How to protect and retain immigrant workers
Sept. 19, 2018 Why a robot is MVP on a Hoar Construction project
Sept. 19, 2018 How to get an in-house drone program 'off the ground'
Sept. 19, 2018 Digital Deals: DroneBase brings 4D to pilot network, Solibri boosts BIM experience, more
Sept. 12, 2018 Picking from 2K+ con-tech startups like 'a kid in a candy shop'
Aug. 29, 2018 Unpacking BIM: How contractors can reap the rewards of a digital workflow
Aug. 22, 2018 Skanska VP: Tech adoption no longer a choice for contractors
Aug. 17, 2018 AGC panel posits ways contractors can survive in a time of 'peak disruption'
Aug. 15, 2018 Startup focused on AI for infrastructure scores $4.5M funding
Aug. 8, 2018 Digital Deals: Autodesk, Komatsu, TrueLook, more ink agreements
Aug. 7, 2018 Industry could be overspending $177B per year, study finds
Aug. 1, 2018 Startup makes 'digital twin' of project activity with cameras, AI
July 25, 2018 Composite bridge withstands twice the load of concrete, steel
July 25, 2018 Need for automation drives CAD market growth
July 24, 2018 2 US hyperloop startups secure Chinese state-backed funds
July 18, 2018 Report: Contract disputes are getting longer, more complex
July 18, 2018 Tech Toys: 3DR thermal drone mapping, cyber insurance, more make their debut
July 16, 2018 How sensors are building smart jobsite 'ecosystems'
July 11, 2018 State road projects drive demand for tech-heavy milling
July 11, 2018 Brasfield & Gorrie offers hands-on construction tech program
July 9, 2018 Report: Design-build to deliver almost half of US projects by 2021
June 28, 2018 Not your average 'snowflake': Why construction educators are excited about millennials
June 27, 2018 Report: 92% of firms using drones see ROI within one year
June 27, 2018 How to successfully deploy a new construction technology
June 27, 2018 Kiewit: Drone inspections reduce safety risk, labor
June 20, 2018 City officials approve drones to monitor, inspect sites
June 20, 2018 AI program 'spell checks' a BIM model's code compliance
June 20, 2018 BIM: What you need to know
June 18, 2018 How BIM boosted efficiency, collaboration in San Francisco mega project
June 18, 2018 Leveraging BIM in the prefabrication space
June 13, 2018 Raken scores $10M for construction software expansion
June 13, 2018 AI tool promises 15% reduction in construction time, costs
June 6, 2018 To avoid tech disruption, adopt tech
June 6, 2018 Photo software creates virtual record of project progress
June 6, 2018 AGC uses targeted ads to try to prevent work zone crashes
May 30, 2018 Hit by second major flood in 2 years, historic Maryland town weighs rebuild
May 30, 2018 Report: Construction industry not taking advantage of cost-saving artificial intelligence
May 23, 2018 Dodge: Worker acceptance, IT integration top challenges to construction tech adoption
May 18, 2018 Mixed reactions to Infrastructure Week's 'time to build' campaign
May 16, 2018 iPads reportedly save contractor $1.8M annually
May 16, 2018 Dodge: Mobile tech improves data collection, project efficiency
May 16, 2018 Facebook headquarters construction permits now exceed $1B
May 14, 2018 Long-delayed N.J. mega-mall to open in spring 2019
May 9, 2018 Autodesk releases Revit and Dynamo software updates
May 9, 2018 Microsoft, PCL Construction to develop cloud-based smart building solution
May 8, 2018 New York City rail project costs balloon to $11.2B
May 4, 2018 Plans unveiled for $2.5B mixed-use project near Jacksonville NFL stadium
May 2, 2018 Crane simulator provides real-world training in safe setting