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 Matthew Thibault • April 2, 2025

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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Construction Technology

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

By Construction Dive staff

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 Matthew Thibault • April 2, 2025

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 Matthew Thibault • March 28, 2025

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

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 Matthew Thibault • March 26, 2025

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 Sebastian Obando • March 25, 2025

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 Matthew Thibault • March 24, 2025

Contech leaders detail AI’s potential

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

By Sebastian Obando • March 20, 2025

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

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 Matthew Thibault • March 19, 2025

[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 19, 2025

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 Matthew Thibault • March 17, 2025

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

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 Matthew Thibault • March 12, 2025

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 Matthew Thibault • Updated March 27, 2025

Bringing multiphysics simulation to construction sites

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

By Alan Petrillo • March 10, 2025

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

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 Matthew Thibault • March 5, 2025

Construction Champions 2025

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

By Construction Dive Staff • March 3, 2025

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 Julie Strupp • Feb. 28, 2025

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 Matthew Thibault • Feb. 26, 2025

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 Zachary Phillips • Feb. 26, 2025

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

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