Much of the discussion around artificial intelligence in construction focuses on the jobsite—automation, robotics, computer vision. Those applications are real and increasingly visible. but the larger economic impact sits earlier in design and estimation, writes Saurabh Mishra of Taiyō.AI.
Advances in robotics by Rogers & O'Brien and 3D-printed Walmarts from Alquist 3D are among new construction technologies detailed at the May 4-6 construction sector event in San Francisco.
This year's construction tech conference showcased AI-enabled workflows, robots walking jobsites and 3D-printed Walmart stores, among other sector innovations.
After deploying an AI system internally, Worley expands the platform to clients, helping engineers retrieve design decisions and lessons learned across EPC, CM projects
Worley is expanding an internally developed AI knowledge platform to clients, helping engineers retrieve design decisions and lessons learned across long-running industrial projects.
The platforms offer analytics of electrical utilities and data processing of their related drone data, boosting Bentley Systems' asset analytics strategy.
Site automation, agentic artificial intelligence and cloud connectivity will continue to change the role of the contractor from one of builder to conductor of all construction processes in 2026, says Oracle Construction's Ryan Kunisch.
Document Crunch CEO Josh Levy says a culture of accountability and an ideal of zero disputes can push construction forward, even if disputes don't totally dissipate.
Skanska USA Building Co. has an eight-step enabling process that it uses to evaluate all its new technologies, which it deployed in the construction of the LaGuardia Airport Terminal B redevelopment in New York City.