AI/BIM/VDC/CAD
Buildots Expands Autodesk Integration to Deliver Streamlined, AI-Powered Construction Issue Management
AI construction technology leader Buildots today announced an expanded integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud®, a comprehensive construction management solution that connects workflows, teams, and data across every stage of a project. Project teams can now sync issues flagged by Buildots with Autodesk® Build. The resulting single workflow makes issue data more usable, impactful, and accessible at the point of…
Digital Twins: Taking Building Visualization a Step Further
While “digital twins” will likely never be part of my typical lexicon, the technology is finding its way into more of my client conversations. Many owners are now accustomed to visualizing their buildings during design and construction, but the popularity of digital twins is taking this a step further. Imagine being able to observe your…
DPR Raleigh-Durham Leverages Skills-Based Volunteering for New Boys & Girls Club
In a year of unprecedented upheaval, we continue to see reasons for hope as people rise to the challenge of helping others in their communities. DPR Construction has a long history of embracing Community Initiatives (CI), evidenced recently by DPR Raleigh-Durham’s undertaking of a CI project for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Carolina to help…
Construction
DEWALT® Unveils the World’s First Downward Drilling, Fleet-Capable Robot to Accelerate Data Center Construction
DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) brand and relentless innovator for jobsite professionals, today announced in collaboration with leading international mobile robotics company August Robotics, the launch of the world’s first downward drilling, fleet-capable robot to enable fast, safe, and efficient concrete drilling to accelerate data center construction. As the race to meet global…
Absolute Powerhouse: Next-Generation 2022 Toyota Tundra
With a plethora of adventure-ready, go-anywhere, been-anywhere vehicles cementing its foundation, the all-new 2022 Toyota Tundra is born from a lineage of trucks and SUVs rooted in quality, durability and reliability. Its predecessors hit the million-mile mark on more than one occasion thanks to a team of engineers who built the truck above and beyond…
August Construction Employment Lags Pre-Pandemic Peak In 39 States As Delta Variant Of Coronavirus, Supply Problems Hold Back Recovery
Construction employment in August remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 39 states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials urged the House of Representatives to quickly pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill to avoid further cutbacks in construction activity…
More Technology
New Book, Building Smarter with AI, Positions Artificial Intelligence as a Strategic Imperative for Construction Leaders
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a defining competitive force in the construction industry. But while many firms are experimenting with tools, few are approaching AI as a strategic leadership issue. In his new book, Building Smarter with AI, construction strategist and industry leader Brian Gallagher reframes the conversation. Rather than focusing on technology features or…
Motive Expands AI Platform to Automate Driver Qualification, Compliance, and Workforce Records Management, Saving Teams from Time-Consuming Administrative Work
Motive, the AI platform for physical operations, today announced new advanced AI capabilities as part of its expanded Workforce Management product to help organizations tackle one of their biggest challenges: efficiently managing and empowering frontline teams at scale. The new capabilities aim to give organizations a single place to track and manage critical workforce processes like compliance…
Kahua Introduces kBuilder Canvas, Bringing AI-Assisted, No-Code Solution Design to Construction Project Management
– Kahua, a leading platform for asset centric project management®, today announced kBuilder Canvas: a new AI-assisted, no-code solution builder designed to change how construction organizations configure, adapt and evolve their project management information systems. Built on the proven foundation of kBuilder, Kahua’s original low-code platform used to support some of the world’s most complex capital…
20 Best Online Construction Calculators – PropertyBuild Expands Free Online Construction, Repair, and Maintenance Tools
PropertyBuild, an online platform dedicated to rental property construction, repairs and maintenance, today announced the expansion of their free digital construction tools featuring the 20 best online construction calculators. Built to reflect how landlords, property managers, and builders actually plan construction and improvement projects, PropertyBuild’s calculator ecosystem goes far beyond basic homeowner cost estimators. The platform…
