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The Empire State Building construction

How the Empire State Building’s Construction Remains a Wonder

People & Project SpotlightsBy Scott Van Voorhis

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

construction contractor technology adoption

Why More Small Contractors Are Adopting Digital Collaboration Software

Technology & InnovationBy Scott Van Voorhis

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

US Navy Seabees World War II

How Construction Helped Win World War II

People & Project SpotlightsBy Scott Van Voorhis

The U.S. Navy Seabees played a major role in building critical infrastructure that helped the Allies emerge victorious

Will robots replace construction industry jobs?

Will Robots Take Your Construction Job? Not Anytime Soon.

Technology & InnovationBy Scott Van Voorhis

Modern-day artificial intelligence systems, while relatively sophisticated, are nowhere close to replacing what humans do on a construction jobsite, experts say

Brutalist Architecture

Brutalist Architecture: Dividing Observers Since the Mid-20th Century

Building, Design & ArchitectureBy Scott Van Voorhis

The hulking, monolithic concrete structures are assailed by critics as grim and inhuman, while impassioned supporters say the style has been misunderstood

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Artificial Intelligence Comes to the Construction Industry

Technology & InnovationBy Scott Van Voorhis

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 in Construction

Nuclear Fusion Is on the Horizon—And with It, New Construction Jobs

Technology & InnovationBy Scott Van Voorhis

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

Building in Boston

Boston Construction: Tight Spaces, Tiny Jobsites, Historic Considerations

Building, Design & ArchitectureBy Scott Van Voorhis

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

Hoffman Building Technologies

How Digital Transformation Changed Hoffman Building Technologies’ Business

Technology & InnovationBy Scott Van Voorhis

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

Technology & InnovationBy Scott Van Voorhis

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

People & Project SpotlightsBy Scott Van Voorhis

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

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