Autodesk announced Tandem, its digital twin coordination tool, at Autodesk University last year. That tool entered public beta this month, allowing anyone to start building out digital twins of their projects.

Improving construction data practices and finding new ways to use machine-learning and other advanced algorithms in projects has been a hot topic in the industry, but some firms are already seeing real benefits. That was the consensus of a panel of experts convened for ENR’s 2021 Top Young Professionals conference, held Feb. 24-26.

Autodesk acquires water infrastructure design and management provider Innovyze for $1 billion, plans to integrate it with Autodesk Civil 3D, BIM360 and other products.

Parking structures can often be an afterthought in larger projects, but the hidden costs of delays and design changes can upend an otherwise simple structure.

As more firms store their project data in the cloud, it offers the chance to dig through that data for new insights. Oracle has already offered some limited business intelligence dashboards for its cloud service, but the technology giant is now bringing machine-learning advice to company's scheduling and project data. 

Looking for a simple iPhone app to do the work of a stud finder? ENR tests 16 stud finding iPhone apps and susses out the best and worst.

Applying AI to planning requires a trove of data, and many power utilities have the operational data necessary to begin the kind of advanced analytics machine learning can provide.

Recent advancements in machine learning provide advice on bidding, scheduling and labor allocation, pointing the way to a more data-driven project life cycle

Virginia DOT and City of Sacramento are using PlanGrid technology for field inspections, among others expanding cloud-based project management tools.

When preparing to place concrete for a floor deck, it can be easy to miss a few out-of-place sleeves or other elements, which can cause problems down the line once the deck is cured.