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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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    Construction Technology

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

    By Construction Dive staff
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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 • March 11, 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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    [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

    March 5, 2025
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    Photo illustration: Jenni Sohn for Informa TechTarget

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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
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    WSP ‘feeling extremely good’ even amid instability from Trump’s moves

    The firm announced a multi-year partnership with Microsoft as it embarks on a new tech-focused strategic cycle.

    By • Feb. 28, 2025
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    Contech saw more deals, fewer dollars last year

    BuiltWorlds’ Annual Venture & Investment Report pointed to increased interest in infrastructure tech, alongside deals in the merger and acquisition space.

    By • Feb. 26, 2025
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    Robot utilizes AI to construct walls in 1 day

    PulteGroup said the machine, piloted on a Florida jobsite, could help address labor availability and the need to build more efficiently and sustainably.

    By • Feb. 26, 2025
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    Apple to invest more than $500B in US manufacturing

    The Silicon Valley behemoth said it will open a new server facility in Houston next year and create a training academy in Detroit as part of the investment.

    By Nathan Owens • Feb. 25, 2025
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    DeepSeek called a net positive for data centers despite overcapacity worries

    More efficient AI models could reduce demand for liquid cooling retrofits while accelerating adoption, boosting the industry’s longer-term fortunes, experts say.

    By Brian Martucci • Feb. 21, 2025
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    Skanska establishes high-tech manufacturing unit

    The contractor is gearing up to meet growing demand for semiconductor facilities and similar projects.

    By • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Wyndham targets growth near data centers, infrastructure projects

    The company has dozens of hotels within a 10-mile radius of the top 10 data center projects and plans more new construction in 2025.

    By Noelle Mateer • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Biogas project investment increased 40% in 2024, industry group says

    The agricultural sector is now moving faster than landfills to bring facilities online, but landfills account for 72% of total U.S. biogas production capacity, according to a new report from the American Biogas Council.

    By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Fluor bets on data centers, power amid CEO switch

    COO Jim Breuer will step into the CEO role effective May 1, taking over for David Constable.

    By • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Sponsored by FIRMUS

    Revolutionizing construction: AI’s role in reducing project delays

    How innovative software improves clarity, reduces risks, and increases efficiency.

    By Wendi Burke • Feb. 18, 2025
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    New construction technology releases: February 2025

    Offerings this month include an exoskeleton that makes 70 pounds feel like 8, smart glasses for remote support and an AI agent that handles busywork.

    By , • Feb. 12, 2025
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    ICC eyes building codes for 3D printing

    The council will hold its next public hearing for the standards Feb. 14, where it will discuss the results of the comment period that ended in January.

    By • Feb. 12, 2025
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    Sponsored by Eos Group, Inc.

    Preconstruction data analytics: Learn from your past. Predict the future

    Want to level up your preconstruction? Use your data to benchmark, spot trends and predict costs.

    Feb. 10, 2025
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    Nonprofit launches mobile app to address industry mental health crisis

    Participants of ABC’s Florida East Coast chapter’s charity arm will post a QR code on jobsites to connect workers with healthcare professionals.

    By • Feb. 6, 2025
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    Google plans $75B investment to build out cloud AI capacity

    The majority of the spending will target technical infrastructure, including servers and data centers, CFO Anat Ashkenazi said Tuesday.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 6, 2025
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    Boston expands net-zero emissions requirements to new buildings, large additions

    The zoning change requires most new buildings to be net zero when they open. The city previously set similar performance standards for existing buildings.

    By Joe Burns • Feb. 5, 2025