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CIOs worry about AI’s accuracy
Tech leaders are uneasy about generative AI’s shortcomings and the impact on employees as pressure mounts to deploy the technology, Juniper Networks data shows.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Q&ADetroit GC Walbridge confident in EV plant construction boost
Executive Vice President Randy Abdallah talks about manufacturing projects, improving site safety with AI and using smart contracts in construction.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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TrendlineConstruction Technology
As construction technology continues to evolve, here’s what savvy contractors need to know.
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EV battery plant construction booms even as automakers hit the brakes
Although demand for electric vehicles has slowed, EV-related projects are continuing to help power the construction industry.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Most employers lack guidance for using AI, study shows
“For many organizations, it’s the Wild West with regard to how they are adopting and implementing AI,” a Gallagher expert said.
By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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OpinionDrones know the dirt: How UAVs can measure jobsite materials
A reality capture manager at Columbia breaks down the basics, from software and training to regulations like the upcoming Remote ID Rule.
By Erik Gronneberg • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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ABC releases builders’ guide to AI
The manual covers the basics of what contractors need to know about the burgeoning tech.
By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Project WinsFive Star Electric wins $67M New York MTA cabling project
The Tutor Perini subsidiary will lay approximately 150,000 feet of fiber-optic cable for North America’s largest transportation network.
By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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FEMA to help communities pay for net-zero energy projects post-disaster
Communities can now leverage the agency’s grant programs to install solar microgrids, heat pumps and passive cooling when rebuilding schools, hospitals, fire stations and other infrastructure in disaster’s wake.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Drexel researchers create AI system to spot cracks in infrastructure
The team wants to use the same technology leveraged in facial recognition and drug development to flag warning signs in aging public works.
By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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CASE STUDYHow one California contractor used a digital whiteboard to streamline project schedules
Collaborative software allowed California Engineering Contractors’ field managers to give more direct input into plans.
By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Project MilestonesSkanska completes $560M New York hospital
The contractor used drones to capture real-time views of progress on the 288,000-square-foot Petrocelli Surgical Pavilion project.
By Zachary Phillips • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Sponsored by WINT Water IntelligenceBuilder’s risk claims reduced by 75%
Leverage AI to eliminate insurance claims on water damage in your construction site.
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Amazon to invest $10B in 2 Mississippi data centers
The retail giant will build multiple complexes in two industrial parks across Madison County amid continued growth in the industrial sector.
By Matthew Thibault • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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NASA tests autonomous construction robots
The machines assemble modular wire structures called “voxels,” which may eventually be used to build shelters on the moon.
By Matthew Thibault • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Contech funding plummets in 2023, despite more deals
Conservative investors, steep interest rates, inflation and upcoming elections contributed to a decline in investment dollars, a Cemex Ventures report found.
By Matthew Thibault • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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The Dotted Line: Legal trends to watch in 2024
Contracts are evolving in an era of persisting supply chain problems, inflation and cyber risks, construction attorneys say.
By Julie Strupp • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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What contractors need to know for 2024
It’s anyone’s guess what will happen in the next 12 months, but these insights from construction pros can help bring the year into focus.
By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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Most leaders want to invest more in tech skills, talent in 2024
More executives see talent gaps as a key business risk in the next 18 months, compared to last year's responses to a Capgemini survey.
By Roberto Torres • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Robot worms, lasers, drones and AI: How ARPA-E wants to move the US power grid underground
The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $34 million in funding to explore novel approaches to undergrounding to increase resiliency.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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MIT researchers develop AI-based robot training model
A combination of language-, visual- and action-based techniques could help machines learn tasks faster in fields including construction and manufacturing.
By Matthew Thibault • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Sponsored by StruxtionHow leveraging a digital payment platform in commercial construction increases speed and reduces risk
With the right payment solution in place, construction companies can make the payment process more efficient.
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5 construction tech innovations from CES 2024
Energy-harvesting glass, self-driving excavators and modified wood that’s stronger than steel shared the spotlight in Las Vegas last week.
By Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED-AP • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Hitech DigitalFrom CAD to BIM: The evolution of construction technology
BIM will continue to grow and adjust to the climate of the construction industry as it has in the past.
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Sponsored by TouchplanDigitizing the last mile of data center construction
Analog construction planning causes million-dollar schedule slips, but leading data center owners and contractors stay on time with real-time software for Lean planning.
By Sandy Hamby, AIA, CCM, CEO, MOCA Systems, Inc. • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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How to ensure data privacy in a ChatGPT world
CISOs and CIOs have to balance the need to restrict sensitive data from generative AI tools with the need for businesses to use these tools to improve processes and increase productivity.
By Sue Poremba • Jan. 10, 2024
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