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

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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

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

How 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.

Jan. 22, 2024

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

From 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.

Jan. 16, 2024

Digitizing 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

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

AI, robotics dominate 2024’s construction tech forecast

Expect machines trained on “large behavior models,” more mass timber, prefab and 3D printing. But always keep jobsite safety in mind, experts say.

By Matthew Thibault • Jan. 10, 2024

Smart infrastructure: A tech revolution for tomorrow, ready today

The integration of inexpensive sensors, image capture, always-on wireless connections, advanced 3D visualization, GIS technology and BIM has revolutionized the AEC industry. This smart infrastructure creates an intelligent nervous system, enhancing professionals' ability to define infrastructure needs with precision and efficiency.

Jan. 8, 2024

McCarthy taps IT lead for C-suite role

Justin McFarland will helm a host of corporate departments, including information technology, for the St. Louis-based builder.

By Matthew Thibault • Jan. 5, 2024

Employees turn to generative AI for research, data analysis as 2024 kicks off

With broad enterprise adoption still in the early stages, the technology is finding its way into daily workflows.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 3, 2024

New construction technology releases: January 2024

New apps for the new year include an AI program that answers project questions, a 360-degree camera for building models and a tool that automates procurement quotes.

By Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED-AP • Jan. 3, 2024

Clayco nabs $5B Rivian EV factory project in Georgia

The Chicago-based construction firm expects to finish work on the 1,800-acre complex in 2026.

By Sebastian Obando • Jan. 3, 2024

Waaree Energies to build its first US solar panel factory

The Houston-area site will create 1,500 jobs by 2027.

By Kate Magill • Dec. 22, 2023

5 biggest data centers to break ground in 2023

The sector’s market boom has been well-documented, but signs of weakness could herald a squeeze ahead.

By Matthew Thibault • Dec. 21, 2023

This year’s top tech stories

From ChatGPT to robots and contech funding, here are the topics that were most popular with our readers.

By Matthew Thibault • Dec. 20, 2023

Empowering Concord Township with GIS solutions

Concord Township required GIS capabilities in its day-to-day operations but faced budget constraints in terms of staff and software procurement. To address these challenges, the township partnered with Pennoni.

Dec. 18, 2023

4 contech firms, $60M in funding

Amid a challenging venture capital environment and the struggles of their larger peers, contech startups continue to find fundraising success.

By Matthew Thibault • Dec. 13, 2023

NASA taps LSU for lunar construction research

The team of academic and government scientists will test the use of molten sulfur and lunar dust to create waterless concrete for 3D printing on the moon.

By Matthew Thibault • Dec. 12, 2023

Consigli completes 2 mass timber structures in Maine

The $37 million buildings at Bowdoin College are the first commercially scaled mass timber buildings in the state, according to the project team.

By Matthew Thibault • Dec. 12, 2023

The biggest industry drivers behind the growing need for excellent project financial control

Discover the urgent need for robust project financial control in the competitive construction landscape.

Dec. 11, 2023

Streamlining the inspection of construction sites with a stormwater activity management solution

Ames Construction implemented a stormwater construction activity management solution based on geographic information system (GIS) technology for Bus Rapid Transit in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Dec. 11, 2023

Detroit unveils wireless EV charging roadway

The quarter-mile stretch, which recharges vehicles as they drive or park on the street, was designed at Michigan Central, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.

By Kalena Thomhave • Dec. 7, 2023