5 contech firms pull in cash amid funding downturn

Companies focused on productivity tools, robots and AI-powered back office platforms have found success recently with investment rounds.

By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 28, 2024

Climate risk planning portal from Argonne National Lab gets new features

The platform uses one of the world's largest supercomputers to model climate change hazards for vulnerable populations and infrastructure.

By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 27, 2024

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Screening can wrongly eliminate potential tradesworkers

The recruiting process that works for office jobs isn’t always effective when looking for construction labor, experts say.

By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 27, 2024

Building a solid foundation: How AI is minimizing risk and enabling contract compliance on projects

Learn how AI can help contractors de-risk their projects, minimize disputes and improve contract compliance.

Feb. 26, 2024

9 of the top contech deals of 2023

Autonomous drone technology, metal reclamation and modular construction topped the list of the biggest contech funding rounds last year.

By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 21, 2024

DPR optimistic but careful about AI in new report

The Redwood City, California-based contractor has a “curious, yet cautious” approach to AI and machine learning in construction.

By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 21, 2024

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

Detroit 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

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

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

Drones 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

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

Five 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

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

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

How 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

Skanska 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

Builder’s risk claims reduced by 75%

Leverage AI to eliminate insurance claims on water damage in your construction site.

Feb. 5, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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