Construction technology

RSS

Artificial intelligence-based tools continue to gain acceptance in the industry, as two recent moves by major contractors bring the technology deeper into the critical path.

New compact equipment was out in force at the Las Vegas show, with an emphasis on doing increasingly challenging jobs with smaller machines.

AI analysis of real-time video imagery is offering benefits not just for detecting workers in unsafe conditions but automatically logging delivery and installation of materials and equipment on site.

Commonwealth Fusion will locate 400-MW facility near Richmond. aiming to secure permits next year and operate by the early 2030s—backed by more than $2B in private investment and government funding.

Eight tech startup firm top execs say new collaboration aims to boost development and industry use of tools and processes for innovation and efficiency. 

Entergy Louisiana also plans to build electric generation and infrastructure to help power the facility.

Telematics and positioning market giant Trimble outlined a new partnership with original equipment manufacturer John Deere, doubled down on its partnership with Caterpillar and announced a natural language artificial intelligence-based tool in its Trimble Connect project management platform at the Trimble Dimensions conference held in Las Vegas, Nov. 11 to 13.

Industrializing design and building practices using manufacturing techniques has long been promised as a more efficient construction method. But recent advances in the kit-of-parts approach is bringing the idea closer to fruition.

As demands for new solutions to age-old problems in the water sector continue to grow, one start-up incubator has been steadily helping new water tech companies gain traction in the marketplace.

Oracle is claiming the theft of intellectual property related to its Textura Payment Management system by a former employee that moved to Procore in 2021.