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    Q&A

    Consigli CIO sees biggest AI impacts in estimating

    At the Milford, Massachusetts-based construction company, AI is useful for tracking revisions and trade offs. Its use has become an expectation for workers, says Anthony Chiaradonna.

    By • April 22, 2026
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    Construction M&A activity continues in 2026

    Four contech giants added to their offerings while two builders prepared to strengthen their presence in growing markets.

    By • April 22, 2026
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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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    With AI entering bidding workflows, the estimator’s role isn’t shrinking; it’s expanding

    AI is re-shaping the role of estimators in pre-con workflows. And it is evolving to be more front-and-center.

    By Shiva Dhawan, Co-founder & CEO, Attentive.ai • April 20, 2026
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    How much power do cities have over data centers?

    A Wisconsin referendum highlights the limits of local authority and the growing need for cities to negotiate community benefits and cost protections, experts say.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • April 17, 2026
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    Nemetschek Group acquires HCSS in latest contech M&A

    With the acquisition, Munich-based Nemetschek, owner of Bluebeam and Nevaris, aims to create a technology powerhouse.

    By • April 16, 2026
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    McKinsey, ALICE Technologies partner on generative AI scheduling

    The tech leverages artificial intelligence to create what-if scenarios and help contractors adjust schedules to accelerate projects by 20%, the firms said.

    By • April 15, 2026
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    Deep Dive

    Startups are everywhere in construction. Builders want them to meet the moment.

    As contech firms offer their services to contractors, building experts say technologies need innovation, a product-market fit and proven problem-solving capabilities.

    By • April 8, 2026
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    Exit Interview: Adolfson & Peterson’s outgoing CEO on war impacts, construction costs

    Over the past 10 years, Jeff Hansen led the builder through challenges such as inflation and a pandemic. He urges contractors not to “get over your ski tips.”

    By • April 8, 2026
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    Trimble to acquire Document Crunch in latest contech M&A

    Employees of the artificial intelligence contract analysis startup will become part of the team at Trimble, which joins Procore and Autodesk in recent acquisition moves.

    By • April 6, 2026
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    Get more out of your FCA: The 5-step guide for education facilities teams

    See five ways to make your FCA work for planning, handover and long-term facility operations.

    By Charity Heller • April 6, 2026
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    Researchers turn sawdust into fire-resistant building panels

    If commercialized, the panels could turn waste products from timber and water treatment into a sustainable construction material.

    By Robert Freedman • April 3, 2026
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    Autodesk acquires Rhumbix in construction data push

    The startup, which aims to provide builders with better data visibility, counts Turner Construction, Suffolk Construction and DPR Construction among its customers.

    By • April 3, 2026
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    Cumming Group launches advanced tech division

    The advisory firm’s new Advanced Technology unit has helped it land a significant microprocessor project and multiple data center campuses, according to the company.

    By • March 31, 2026
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    Construction data woes hold back robot use

    There are successful use cases, but firms are seeing a familiar constraint pop up for these applications, according to a panel at New York Build. 

    By • March 30, 2026
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    Walbridge uses contech to reduce waste on $2.5B Ford build

    Woodchuck, which manages wood waste and refuse, has helped Walbridge reach 40% of its material savings goals on Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park project in Michigan.

    By • March 30, 2026
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    Bechtel, Kiewit tapped for Japan-backed $33B Ohio power generation project

    The investment, first announced in October, will pour billions into Pike County, Ohio, to build 10 gigawatts of new energy capacity for a forthcoming data center.

    By • March 26, 2026
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    Suffolk to use video coaching platform for jobsite safety

    Arrowsight uses human-led reviews, not artificial intelligence, to evaluate workers on site for examples of good and bad safety behaviors.

    By • March 25, 2026
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    How AI is spurring demand for skilled trade workers — not displacing them

    “The digital revolution underway has a physical foundation,” Randstad CEO Sander van ’t Noordende said.

    By Caroline Colvin • March 25, 2026
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    Q&A

    AI doesn’t know what your safety experts know: data application specialist

    Grounded, confined questions and strong data can help make AI a much more useful tool for identifying safety trends, said Adam Logan, executive vice president of application and data at ISN.

    By • March 24, 2026
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    Barton Malow makes C-suite, executive changes

    The shifts and additions in responsibility for four executives align with the contractor’s strategy of pursuing new businesses, according to a Barton Malow spokesperson.

    By • March 20, 2026
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    Purdue-backed concrete sensor firm wins $500K federal grant

    Wavelogix will use the funding to refine and scale its IoT concrete strength sensors ahead of the pending highway bill.

    By • March 18, 2026
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    Opinion

    When AI chatbots hallucinate, infrastructure pays

    Chatbots can create authoritative-sounding reports based on flawed inferences, which can lead to liabilities that outlive a project, writes a senior lecturer at Georgia Tech.

    By Max Mahdi Roozbahani • March 17, 2026
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    AI as a force multiplier in the era of the estimator talent gap

    As senior estimators retire faster than they can be replaced, AI is emerging as the industry’s new backbone of judgment.

    By Shiva Dhawan, CEO & Co-founder, Attentive.ai • March 16, 2026
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    Bryan Construction names new CFO

    With the appointment, the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based contractor will look to bolster its work in the federal and commercial construction markets.

    By • March 12, 2026
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    6 contech firms raise a combined $126M

    Investors pumped cash into startups focused on artificial intelligence, reality capture, safety monitoring and estimation software.

    By • Updated March 11, 2026