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
These are the developments that are moving the construction industry forward.
Builders Embrace the Rebirth of Wood Through Mass Timber
Mass timber gives an age-old material compelling new advantages for the construction industry
How to Use Revu for Sketching
Custom templates, toolsets and markup tools make Revu ideal for sketching (from 2020)
Going Green: Reducing Carbon Emissions in Construction
Construction activity generates around 10% of the world’s carbon emissions, with much of that coming from the heavy equipment used on building sites. That’s why it’s not surprising that the race is on to develop heavy machinery that can be powered by more environmentally friendly means than diesel.
Renewable Megaprojects: Is Bigger Really Better?
We explore Australia’s biggest renewable energy projects and speak to environmental scientist Professor Peter Newman to find out whether they will provide solutions for our future challenges.
The Drive for Economic Sustainability in Construction
As part of the battle to stem, or even reverse, climate change, the built environment must address the issue of sustainability: economic, environmental and social. Following the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow, calls for greener solutions to preserve the future, the industry will be even more mindful of the need to build now with future generations in mind.
10 Technology Trends Positioned to Disrupt Construction
From autonomous vehicles to digital collaboration, contractors who aren’t on top of these technologies are going to risk falling behind the rest of the industry
3 Cybersecurity Measures Construction Firms Must Take
Keeping project data secure from cybersecurity threats is a moving target nowadays, but these three basic steps should set construction companies on the right path
Can Robots Solve the Construction Industry’s Skills Gap?
Robotics could help solve a lot of industry problems—from worker shortages to poor jobsite efficiency—but is construction ready to embrace it?
This Trendy Hotel Chain Hopes to Make Modular Building Mainstream
CitizenM aims to bring the luxury hotel market a special distinction—many of the chain’s hotels are almost entirely modular in construction, with prefabricated rooms craned into place like a child’s building blocks
Brisbane Olympics 2032: A Project Guide
Stadium design concept by Urbis Brisbane, Queensland, was chosen as the host city of the 2032 Olympics, an undertaking that promises a raft of new construction in the decade ahead. Brisbane will be the smallest city by population to host the Olympics since 1952, but its new and existing venues will rival the largest hosts.…
Why the World Is Closely Eyeing Chicago’s Decades-Long Mega Aquatic Infrastructure Project
The city’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan, in progress for roughly half a century, promises to tackle unique water quality and flow challenges increasingly made more daunting by extreme weather brought on by climate change
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
How Deep Learning Is Redefining Building Management Systems
This Montreal-based company is pushing facilities managers to embrace artificial intelligence to optimize a building’s energy output
The Route to Digitalization in Construction
Digitalization still has a ways to go in construction. We’re exploring the reasons why and the opportunities for change.
