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    Rosendin to demo robotic solar panel installers on Texas jobsite

    The electrical contractor claims the tech will triple installation speeds, enhance worker safety and help address the industry’s persistent labor shortage.

    By • April 14, 2025
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    AI agents emerge as potential targets for cyberattackers

    Digital entities — such as bots and artificial intelligence agents — pose a growing cybersecurity risk for enterprises, researchers found.

    By Alexei Alexis • April 9, 2025
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    Construction Technology

    As construction technology continues to evolve, here’s what savvy contractors need to know.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Opinion

    How to use tech to fill construction’s skills gap

    While new technology can be daunting for workers and managers alike, a venture chief says starting small and educating onsite personnel can help firms stay ahead of the curve.

    By Gonzalo Galindo • April 9, 2025
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    4 contech firms up their AI offerings

    Both startups and established players are racing to bolster their solutions with artificial intelligence to help contractors work smarter, not harder.

    By , • April 9, 2025
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    Walmart adds mass timber to new corporate HQ campus

    Mercer Mass Timber helped erect four CLT and glulam buildings, alongside additional offices with full frames made of the material.

    By • April 7, 2025
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    6 contech startups take in combined $194M

    One firm reached unicorn status with its Series C funding round, which boosted its valuation over the $1 billion mark.

    By • April 2, 2025
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    Hacker linked to Oracle Cloud intrusion threatens to sell stolen data

    Security researchers from Trustwave SpiderLabs provided additional evidence backing up claims of a breach.

    By David Jones • April 2, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy completes $650M Texas hospital campus

    The St. Louis-based builder used tech including LIDAR, BIM and 3D modeling to help it complete the project ahead of schedule.

    By • April 2, 2025
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    [Podcast] The Power of Construction

    In this series, experts from Procore and Construction Dive’s studioID explore the issues industry pros face as rapidly evolving labor, technology and design challenges rewrite the built environment playbook

    April 2, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Suffolk taps Whiting-Turner vet for Dallas COO role

    Evan McKee will work to build Suffolk’s portfolio across commercial, higher education, institutional and healthcare as the firm increasingly leverages tech on area projects.

    By • March 28, 2025
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    Researchers back claim of Oracle Cloud breach despite company’s denials

    Security researchers from CloudSEK provided additional evidence supporting a hacker’s claim to have exfiltrated 6 million records.

    By David Jones • March 26, 2025
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    Q&A

    How launching a drone program elevated Illinois GC’s safety, productivity

    Poettker Construction’s rollout was brisk, but the builder said it’s essential to stay grounded in construction fundamentals when implementing the tech.

    By • March 26, 2025
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    Data quality is holding construction back. AI may help.

    Firms struggle to turn data into actionable insights despite its abundance, industry experts said at the New York Build conference.

    By • March 25, 2025
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    6% of architects use AI regularly

    There’s a large generational divide in how architects use artificial intelligence, according to a new American Institute of Architects study.

    By • March 24, 2025
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    Contech leaders detail AI’s potential

    New technologies can benefit estimating, compliance and project management functions, panelists at a recent webinar said.

    By • March 20, 2025
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    AI project failure rates are on the rise: report

    The share of businesses scrapping most of their AI initiatives increased to 42% this year, up from 17% last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 19, 2025
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    How Zachry Construction used AI to speed up its estimating process

    By tweaking the scheduling outputs from legacy software, the company cut 28 days off a $149 million highway project's timeline.

    By • March 19, 2025
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    Turner Construction establishes VC arm

    Turner Ventures will focus on climate, proptech and digitization while giving startups direct access to the largest construction firm in the country.

    By • March 17, 2025
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    Oracle exec signals all-in AI agent strategy as competition heats up

    The software giant is among several enterprise software companies that have begun rolling out products leveraging the nascent technology.

    By Alexei Alexis • March 12, 2025
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    Agentic AI is the new tech buzzword. Here’s what builders need to know.

    The next step beyond generative AI, these applications can operate in a more autonomous fashion, but there’s still room for improvement.

    By • March 12, 2025
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    Top construction-related podcasts

    The AEC industry boasts a vast offering of informative, on-demand programs. Here are some to add to your playlist.

    By • Updated March 27, 2025
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    Sponsored by COMSOL, Inc.

    Bringing multiphysics simulation to construction sites

    Contractors better manage construction project economics and carbon footprint with simulation apps.

    By Alan Petrillo • March 10, 2025
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    AI has turned on the lights — Now construction must focus, adjust and evolve

    In construction, true progress will depend on how well the industry adapts, learns and integrates AI into our daily workflows for decision-making with real-world impact.

    By Chris Greene VP of Innovation & Insights & Nancy Rogge, Senior VP of Learning & Technology • March 10, 2025
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    Robotic bridge inspection tech wins ASCE award

    The system, developed by a Missouri S&T researcher, employs three drones to crawl, scrutinize and test spans.

    By • March 5, 2025
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    Women in Construction Week 2025

    Construction Champions 2025

    These women are helping to shape the industry from the ground up.

    By Construction Dive Staff • March 3, 2025