Robot shaves time from Windover Construction's laser-scanning process

Construction Dive got exclusive details about the development and implementation of the robot from software developer RCML and Windover's VDC head. 

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020

Driving success by getting people and projects on the same page

It’s a familiar construction industry story: A small contractor starts to grow, hire more people, take on larger jobs and expand its portfolio. Everything moves smoothly — until it doesn’t. That’s how it went for Hartzell Construction in Pompano Beach, Florida, which be...

Jan. 16, 2020

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ConTech Conversations: Windover's Amr Raafat

The contractor's vice president of VDC and technology​ talks about tech adoption, on-site challenges and the future of robotics.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 15, 2020

Skanska selects third-party cybersecurity firm

While some large construction firms oversee in-house monitoring of cyberthreats, the use of a third-party vendor makes sense for many contractors, says one legal expert.

By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 15, 2020

Tech 101: Construction drones

Drones are becoming the go-to tool for mapping, inspecting and managing worksites more efficiently and safely. Would your projects benefit from an eye in the sky?

By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 8, 2020

Survey ranks top construction apps, finds lack of integration

For everything from daily reports to safety tracking and plan management, mobile apps are more important than ever for construction pros, a new study finds. But with "app fatigue" a real problem, how much is too much?

By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 8, 2020

Autonomous security bot monitors construction jobsites with facial recognition technology

A British firm has developed a two-wheeled robot that can recognize people and vehicles and whether they’re allowed to be on the site.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 8, 2020

Top trends: 5 ways construction will evolve in 2020

Though the nation's second-largest industry seems like it doesn't change much, there are myriad, nuanced forces shaping the way contractors do business and buildings get built, and more so now than ever before.

By Joe Beeton • Jan. 7, 2020

Royal BAM Group embraces data to drive a connected jobsite

Learn how Royal BAM Group harnesses the power of data, leading to a 20% improvement in both quality & safety.

Jan. 7, 2020

Levelset draws $30M of investment, including funds from Darren Bechtel of Brick & Mortar

The New Orleans-based tech firm that helps smooth out the contractor payment process has now collected $47 million of outside funding.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2019

DOD will start requiring contractors to meet cybersecurity standards next month

Contractors will start seeing references to the new certification system starting with June Requests for Proposals.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 19, 2019

AI-based constructability review firm joins accelerator program known for boosting contech startups

Tel Aviv-based Firmus is coming to the U.S. next year with a platform that leverages artificial intelligence and historical data to help construction companies learn from previous mistakes.

By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 18, 2019

Newly patented 3D construction printer can reportedly create 60-foot-long concrete slabs in less than 1 minute

Armatron Systems plans to license the technology, which allows builders to make cement slabs from one-quarter inch to 30 inches thick, it says.

By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 18, 2019

Contech leaders meet with Trump to talk tariffs, labor and mandatory tech

Industry representatives had their say in Washington in recent weeks on topics ranging from apprenticeships and deregulation to material costs and mandating management software on public projects.

By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 11, 2019

Good vibes: Research finds benefits of wearable tech device that vibrates to warn of hazards

Waist belts equipped with small motors were up to 95% accurate in helping workers detect potential hazards through real-time tactile feedback.

By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 11, 2019

Seattle-based Sellen cultivates the future of connected construction

Learn how Sellen is connecting projects and laying groundwork to reap the rewards of project data now and into the future.

Dec. 10, 2019

Modular Builder of the Year: Skender

Skender says it's perfecting a business proposition that not only solves myriad problems the industry faces, but helps evolve construction as a practice into the most vertically-integrated, efficient process possible.

By Joe Beeton • Dec. 9, 2019

Company of the Year: Haskell

Haskell not only embraces technology, but actively invests and innovates in the space to establish itself as a leader in a changing construction climate.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 9, 2019

Innovator of the Year: Predictive Analytics Strategic Council

Thirteen major contractors and an insurance firm joined forces to help combat jobsite safety incidents via tech-enabled tools.

By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 9, 2019

Predictive planning: Work on the plan, not in it

Learn how AI-guided predictive planning is helping the industry achieve better project outcomes.

By Dr. Dan Patterson, Chief Design Officer, InEight • Dec. 5, 2019

How an AEC innovation award-winner propels construction technology

Windover Construction’s Amr Raafat pushes the envelope on the integrated use of technology on the jobsite.

By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 4, 2019

The US has no BIM mandate. Does it matter?

While many countries require the use of building information modeling for some projects, the AEC industry in the United States relies on a non-mandatory standard.

By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 3, 2019

Modular Monitor: Why does offsite construction matter?

This new monthly column will stack up knowledge from stakeholders and observers on the method's inroads, opportunities, challenges and trajectory for disruption.

By Joe Beeton • Dec. 2, 2019

A guide to 2020's top construction trade shows and conferences

The biggest construction industry events this year may be closer than you think. Learn more about them, when they begin and where they will be this year. 

By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 2, 2019

Suffolk's safety app wins industry award

The RiskX app works with data from Smartvid.io to predict jobsite risks that could lead to accidents. 

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 27, 2019