How the Empire State Building’s Construction Remains a Wonder
The iconic Manhattan skyscraper took just 20 months to design and build, igniting a bevy of industry best practices as well as many that may never be replicated
Why More Small Contractors Are Adopting Digital Collaboration Software
Some of the greatest strides the construction sector has made recently with technology haven’t been with robotics or artificial intelligence, but with work collaboration and design software
How Construction Helped Win World War II
The U.S. Navy Seabees played a major role in building critical infrastructure that helped the Allies emerge victorious
Will Robots Take Your Construction Job? Not Anytime Soon.
Modern-day artificial intelligence systems, while relatively sophisticated, are nowhere close to replacing what humans do on a construction jobsite, experts say
Brutalist Architecture: Dividing Observers Since the Mid-20th Century
The hulking, monolithic concrete structures are assailed by critics as grim and inhuman, while impassioned supporters say the style has been misunderstood
Artificial Intelligence Comes to the Construction Industry
A host of artificial-intelligence startups are riding a wave of venture funding to transform the way jobsites track project progress and measure efficiency
Nuclear Fusion Is on the Horizon—And with It, New Construction Jobs
Scientists at MIT are in striking distance of harnessing a clean energy future with nuclear fusion, and the shift promises to demand millions in construction dollars and thousands of new jobs
Boston Construction: Tight Spaces, Tiny Jobsites, Historic Considerations
Beantown’s charm is rooted in the city’s quaint historic places and winding, cobblestone streets—but these same characteristics make building in Boston no easy feat
How Digital Transformation Changed Hoffman Building Technologies’ Business
The building automation company was stuck managing paper documents and processes, until Bluebeam Revu helped digitize its workflows
Streaming Wars Surge Demand for Sound Stage Construction
The pandemic propelled demand for streaming content as homebound consumers spent more time binge watching their favorite programs. The result: a flood of sound stage construction in places beyond Hollywood
How Marty Walsh Went From Construction Laborer to U.S. Labor Secretary
The recently appointed labor secretary and former mayor of Boston started his career as a union laborer building scaffolding and bracing masonry walls along the city’s once-burgeoning waterfront
