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]]> https://www.enr.com/rss/585 en-us Meta Makes $115M Bet on Construction Craft Labor Pipeline for AI Data Centers gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Can construction labor keep pace with the AI data center boom? Meta is investing $115 million to build its workforce pipeline.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63124 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:56:04 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63124-meta-makes-115m-bet-on-construction-craft-labor-pipeline-for-ai-data-centers Judge's Order Halts Google Data Center Project in Minnesota manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Why did a Minnesota judge issue a temporary restraining order?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63119 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:28:16 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63119-judges-order-halts-google-data-center-project-in-minnesota Ill. Governor Pauses Data Center Incentives as NY Lawmakers Pass One-Year Moratorium Illinois' pause on tax credits takes effect July 1 while the New York bill awaits the governor's signature—as concerns surrounding data center construction grow at the state and local level.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63112 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:26:12 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63112-ill-governor-pauses-data-center-incentives-as-ny-lawmakers-pass-one-year-moratorium House AI Bill Targets Workforce, Data-Center Infrastructure as Contractors Expand Use gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Could a new federal AI framework reshape workforce planning and data-center development as contractors ramp up investment in artificial intelligence?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63113 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:01:18 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63113-house-ai-bill-targets-workforce-data-center-infrastructure-as-contractors-expand-use AI in Construction: From More Work to Better Work 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.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63099 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:21:12 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63099-ai-in-construction-from-more-work-to-better-work Startup Illoca Brings Tracing Paper Feel to BIM/CAD Design yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Well-funded startups including Motif Systems and Arcol have brought more architect-friendly, web-native design tools to market in recent years.]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63095 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:36:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63095-startup-illoca-brings-tracing-paper-feel-to-bim-cad-design Record $16B Data Center Project Advances in Michigan manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) What did Sam Altman, founder and CEO of OpenAI, say about the future of AI and a controversial $16-billion data campus under construction in Michigan?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63087 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:32:46 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63087-record-16b-data-center-project-advances-in-michigan Bluebeam Releases Max Capabilities, Expands Revu yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Can AI turn construction PDFs into project intelligence? Bluebeam Max brings Claude-powered automation, smart reviews and BIM-connected workflows to accelerate decision-making.



]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63085 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:05:41 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63085-bluebeam-releases-max-capabilities-expands-revu Taking Fire Over Ballooning Costs, Ohio Gov. Pauses Tax Incentives for Data Centers manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Why is Ohio hitting the pause button on tax exemptions for data centers?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63069 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:16:55 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63069-taking-fire-over-ballooning-costs-ohio-gov-pauses-tax-incentives-for-data-centers Autodesk Launches New Division for Small Business Users yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Autodesk has launched a new online hub to serve small business customers across its business units including architecture, engineering and construction users.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63065 Thu, 28 May 2026 18:07:50 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63065-autodesk-launches-new-division-for-small-business-users Sustainability Consultant ERM Teams With AI Firm to Speed Complex Project Permitting choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) London-based ERM's partnership with Blumen Systems aims to untangle the web of permitting processes, especially for data center projects.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63054 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:52:01 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63054-sustainability-consultant-erm-teams-with-ai-firm-to-speed-complex-project-permitting Procore Launches AI Agents Following Datagrid Integration yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Procore has integrated artificial intelligence agents from recently acquired Datagrid into its construction management platform, adding new AI review functions for RFIs, submittals and even contracts.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63042 Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:27 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63042-procore-releases-new-ai-agients-after-datagrid-integration Clayco Partners With Deep Atomic for DOE Nuclear-Powered Data Center Proposal yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Design-build firm is part of a consortium that aims to build a nuclear-powered data center at the Idaho National Laboratory, a federal research site.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63037 Thu, 21 May 2026 08:51:35 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63037-clayco-partners-with-deep-atomic-for-doe-nuclear-powered-data-center-proposal Wall-Climbing Robot Makes Bridge Inspections Easier and Safer manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Consulting engineering firm Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates uses crawling robot to inspect hard-to-reach places.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63003 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:46:39 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63003-wall-climbing-robot-makes-bridge-inspections-easier-and-safer Jacobs Expands EPCM Role With Hut 8's 1-GW Texas AI Campus gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Jacobs' work for Hut 8 goes beyond an EPCM award as Beacon Point’s scale reshapes design assumptions, utility planning and grid rules.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63004 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:25:04 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63004-jacobs-expands-epcm-role-with-hut-8s-1-gw-texas-ai-campus Getting the Most Out of AI Takes Real Work, Say ENR FutureTech Speakers yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) This year's construction tech conference showcased AI-enabled workflows, robots walking jobsites and 3D-printed Walmart stores, among other sector innovations.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63000 Thu, 14 May 2026 00:42:28 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63000-getting-the-most-out-of-ai-takes-real-work-say-enr-futuretech-speakers Planera Releases AI Schedule Assistant; DPR Rolls Out ConstructivIQ on 120+ Projects yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) ConstructivIQ has been deployed enterprise-wise at DPR Construction and Planera has introduced an AI scheduling assistant named Manny. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62836 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:37:02 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62836-planera-releases-ai-schedule-assistant-dpr-rolls-out-constructiviq-on-120-projects Autodesk Makes Revit Its First Forma Cloud Connected Client Application yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Autodesk has released Forma Building Design and made Revit the first connected client, meaning granular data can flow to it from Revit with no file exchange or conversion needed. 


]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62795 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:21:45 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62795-autodesk-makes-revit-its-first-forma-cloud-connected-client-application Athens, Ohio, Claws Back Half of $700,000+ Phished Away in Cyber Fraud yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Alleged perpetrators described as 'Air Force members.' 


]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62781 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:38:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62781-athens-ohio-claws-back-half-of-700-000-phished-away-in-cyber-fraud Trimble Acquires Document Crunch, Plans to Integrate Agentic AI Contract Review yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) The acquisition will bring the AI-driven document review tool to the risk layer of Trimble's Construction One platform.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62770 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:51:01 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62770-trimble-acquires-document-crunch-plans-to-integrate-agentic-ai-contract-review Autodesk Acquires Trade Workforce Management Platform Rhumbix yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Autodesk agrees to acquire field project management platform Rhumbix and has officially rebranded Autodesk Construction Cloud as Forma. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62743 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:24:54 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62743-autodesk-acquires-trade-workforce-management-platform-rhumbix Fluor Tapped for Early Work on 480-MW Kentucky Data Center Campus manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Construction of a $3-billion to $4-billion campus in Hawesville is expected to start later this year. The company claims design features respond to concerns about energy demand and the environment.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62709 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:38:28 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62709-fluor-tapped-for-early-work-on-480-mw-kentucky-data-center-campus Procore Partners With NVIDIA on Data Center Digital Twins, Kewazo Nets $35M Funding Round yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Construction robotics startup Kewazo plans to invest in building out its own AI platform, while Procore and NVIDIA announce partnership to develop high-fidelity data center models.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62706 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:02:50 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62706-procore-partners-with-nvidia-on-data-center-digital-twins-kewazo-nets-35m-funding-round Suffolk, Other Contractors Adopt Video Safety Review Platform Arrowsight yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Arrowsight and Oracle AI are applying big data and artificial intelligence to construction site safety. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62692 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62692-suffolk-other-contractors-adopt-video-safety-review-platform-arrowsight Hensel Phelps Launching AI-Powered Progress Tracking Across Over 200 Jobsites Contractor says automated progress tracking has already saved the company $342,000 and nearly 3,000 labor hours.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62686 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:01:15 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62686-hensel-phelps-launching-ai-powered-progress-tracking-across-over-200-jobsites Illinois Governor Targets Data Center Tax Breaks For Proposed Pause manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) State cites need to study power grid impacts and higher utility costs, but opponents say pause would eliminate a proven economic tool that has brought more than $15B in investment

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62545 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:41:59 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62545-illinois-governor-targets-data-center-tax-breaks-for-proposed-pause Tech Roundup: Autodesk Invests in QFlow; DeWalt's New Data Center Drilling Robot yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) A downward-drilling robot speeds data center construction, while Doka prepares to launch new products in the North American market at the upcoming CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62478 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:51:12 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62478-tech-roundup-autodesk-invests-in-qflow-dewalts-new-data-center-drilling-robot Diver-Operated Vehicle Installs New Water Tunnel Liners Without Dewatering choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) The Ballard Underwater Ring Transporter offers a potential solution for aging water infrastructure.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62436 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:28:57 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62436-diver-operated-vehicle-installs-new-water-tunnel-liners-without-dewatering Augmenta AI Helps Organize Electrical Work on School Jobs yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Electrical contractors are usually the last trade in to the project design phase, and by then, are competing with mechanical and plumbing systems for space in crowded pathways.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62433 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:30:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62433-augmenta-ai-helps-organize-electrical-work-on-school-jobs Hexagon Rebrands Construction, Reality Capture Products as Hexagon Mulitivista yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Construction technology maker says rebranding its software and web platform products under a single banner will result in a more integrated set of digital tools.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62389 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:24:03 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62389-hexagon-rebrands-construction-reality-capture-products-as-hexagon-mulitivista