5 Critical Steps for Digital Transformation in Civil Engineering
An expert panel highlighted the steps for engineers and organizations in areas ranging from data definition to standardizing digital practices
5 Top Tools To Help Onboard Your Team With Construction Software
Here are five ways in which Bluebeam makes your digital transformation as easy as possible.
How Shape-Shifting Materials Can Support Metamorphosing Structures in Construction
Dynamic building materials inspired by a toy offer possibilities that go far beyond child’s play
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
Building Outside (And Inside) the Box
Repurposed shipping containers are finding new lease on life across Canada (From 2020)
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
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
Two Trucks Collided on a Kentucky Bridge—Then Construction Saved the Day. Here’s How.
The 2020 repair of the Brent Spence Bridge in northern Kentucky demonstrates the vital role construction plays in emergency response building
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.
3D Printing in Construction Comes of Age
As the construction industry continues to embrace new technology, additive manufacturing offers impressive new capabilities for designers and builders
Digital Signatures, Document Certifications and Electronic Signatures: What’s the Difference?
As construction professionals increasingly use digital certifications to approve official project documents, there are important distinctions between signature types they need to keep in mind
