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
Deployable Structures Turn to New Inspiration: Origami
Inflatable structures are paramount in construction. Can origami offer such deployable components new inspiration?
Architects Using Virtual Reality: A Gamechanger?
Once the preserve of computer game designers, virtual reality technology enables architects—and their clients—get up front and personal with a building far in advance of its completion.
What Makes the PDF Standard in Construction?
The PDF file type is ubiquitous in construction—but what exactly is it?
5G in Construction Could Be a Game Changer—But Barriers Abound
The technology could offer endless advantages to construction firms—if it can overcome critical obstacles
Adopting Digital Workflows for Construction
Construction is one of the least digitised industries with the most to gain from adopting simple digital workflows.
Bluebeam and Graphisoft Integration: Linking Design and Collaboration for Architects
As an architect, one of the essential things to consider when buying new software is how it will integrate with your existing systems and processes
