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    Lab space supply-demand balance likely in coming years: JLL

    Boston, San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area saw the most demand growth in the first quarter of 2024, the report states.

    By Joe Burns • May 17, 2024
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    Trimble acquires payments, compliance platform Flashtract

    It’s the contech giant’s third acquisition of a niche technology provider in just over a year.

    By • Updated May 16, 2024
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    Trendline

    Preconstruction

    Preconstruction collaboration is key to a successful project, experts say.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    5 contech firms announce funding in 2024’s first half

    Drone-powered roof inspections, cloud-based estimating solutions and fungi-fueled recycling tech earned venture capital in recent months.

    By • May 15, 2024
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    Vast majority of Gen Z tech workers say they’d consider new career opportunities

    With high dissatisfaction rates, young tech workers pointed to career development as a vital aspect of engagement and retention in a recent survey.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 15, 2024
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    Loyola University mixed-use building cuts HVAC costs and emissions 10% with AI-driven algorithm

    BrainBox AI and WattTime's technology also cut carbon emissions by 15% during periods of renewable energy curtailment, a case study showed.

    By Nish Amarnath • May 14, 2024
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    Sponsored by BlueScope Buildings North America

    Putting data to work

    By investing in solutions that enable more consistency and efficiency in the production of building materials and systems, the construction sector can put a dent in their labor problem.

    May 13, 2024
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    How is your project tracking? Automation ensures you always know the answer.

    Spreadsheets, calls, messages and emails are heavily used to coordinate projects today, but as the number of stakeholders increase, so does the complexity of communication.

    By Elie Alchaer, VP of Strategy at Krane • May 13, 2024
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    Q&A // Safety Week 2024

    Skanska exec: Construction’s best safety tech still isn’t enough

    As Safety Week 2024 continues, one expert says technology helps prevent accidents, but there’s room for improvement in the pursuit of an injury-free jobsite.

    By • May 8, 2024
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    Opinion // Safety Week 2024

    12 types of technology that can make jobsites safer

    Innovations such as wearables, drones and predictive analytics help improve hazard detection and incident prevention. 

    By Lena Kenny • May 8, 2024
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    Data centers are next target for MasTec, CEO says

    While the specialty energy contractor reported a loss for its latest quarter, CEO José Mas said it will bid on $1 billion worth of work for the computing facilities going forward.

    By • May 8, 2024
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    Each manufacturing project has its own personality, experts say

    A panel of builders during last week’s Construction Dive webinar said that the future looks bright, but labor problems will continue to plague the industry.

    By • May 6, 2024
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    JV kicks off $4.3B San Francisco hospital build

    Herrero Builders, The Boldt Company and Webcor broke ground on UCSF’s new health care facility in the city’s Parnassus Heights neighborhood.

    By • May 3, 2024
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    National Skilled Trades Day spotlights urgent need to tackle skilled worker shortage

    In addition to K-12 outreach, companies must meet new talent “where they are” at community colleges and universities, an industry expert says.

    By Joe Burns • May 2, 2024
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    How tech can level construction’s playing field

    Tools like artificial intelligence and blockchain can help fill labor gaps while building a more diverse and innovative workforce, writes a contech executive.

    By Alok Chanani • May 1, 2024
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    What is success in cybersecurity? Failing less.

    Defenders aren’t measured by pure wins or losses. Intrusions will happen, and their job is to keep a bad situation from getting worse.

    By Matt Kapko • May 1, 2024
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    Indiana snares $2B Google data center campus

    Following an $11 billion announcement from Amazon last week, the Hoosier State is quickly racking up a slew of new computing facility wins. 

    By • April 30, 2024
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    CoStar inks deal to buy reality capture firm Matterport for $1.6B

    The real estate giant will leverage the tech firm’s spatial property data of 12 million spaces and 38 billion square feet across 177 countries.

    By • Updated May 1, 2024
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    Purdue professor’s concrete sensor wins Edison Awards gold

    Inserted into a fresh pour, the tech determines when the material is strong enough to withstand highway traffic in real time without taking samples.

    By • April 24, 2024
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    Michigan State launches BIM certification program

    The six-month program will teach participants to use software from Autodesk and BIM Track.

    By • April 23, 2024
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    Swinerton deploys tech on $98M North Carolina mixed-use mass timber build

    The builder attached 3D modeling devices on workers’ helmets to collect data for virtual twins, documentation, reference and planning.

    By • April 22, 2024
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    Sponsored by Motive

    Embedded fleet spend management - a new era of profitability

    Siloed management systems foster inefficiency and profit loss. Embedded finance offers an integrated solution, paving the way for enhanced profitability.

    April 22, 2024
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    Lack of data trust hamstrings AI use: report

    A new productivity survey shows workers worry about the accuracy of the information they get from artificial intelligence.

    By • April 19, 2024
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    Software purges: How CIOs can declutter the software stack

    A “hairball” of a tech stack can create a world of problems, one expert said. Disjointed technology can make work harder and waste employee time and financial resources. 

    By Jen A. Miller • April 17, 2024
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    Contech investment up 20% in Q1

    Investors pumped $672 million into the space through March, a significant jump from the same period in 2023, according to Cemex Ventures.

    By • April 17, 2024
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    Out with the old: Modernizing subcontractor diversity with AI so everyone wins

    Achieving diversity goals in construction has long been an uphill battle, but innovative AI solutions are transforming outdated sourcing methods.

    April 15, 2024