February 14, 2024
Via: Construction DiveAs a reality capture manager, I regularly use drones and drone software to quickly and accurately calculate the volume and weight of any stockpiled soil or material stored on a jobsite. This relatively new approach has provided big benefits to […]
February 13, 2024
Via: Construction DiveBefore Bryan Ehrlich founded NCE General Contractors in 2022, he had a brief stint as a quarterback on a professional football team. Growing up, Ehrlich worked for his father’s construction company in San Antonio every summer after he turned 13. […]
February 13, 2024
Via: ArchDailyBricks are part of the collective imagination when thinking about construction. These are elementary, ubiquitous, modular, light, and reliable materials for erecting buildings. However, traditional ceramic block manufacturing relies on burning clay in kilns at high temperatures, often powered by […]
February 12, 2024
Via: ENRThe April print issue of ENR New England will include some of the region’s largest 2023 construction starts, with projects each valued at more than $140 million. Below is a preliminary list of projects that will potentially be on the […]
Construction Processes, Design
February 12, 2024
Via: ArchDailyArchitecture is the design of spaces for human occupation. Despite architects’ skill in designing spaces to influence human behavior there often is a shortfall in anticipating and reacting to occupants’ behavior. To create environments that boost well-being, productivity, and social […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
February 9, 2024
Via: ISHNWork in the construction industry often involves taking considerable, albeit often necessary, risks. For example, live wires present obvious electrocution hazards, and who can forget the images of rows of men in hard hats casually eating lunch while perched on […]
February 9, 2024
Via: Construction DiveAs expectations mount for the Fed to cut rates later this year, owners and developers will continue to gain confidence in market conditions in 2024 and into 2025, said Martin in the report. That should drive momentum in commercial activity […]
Construction Processes, Financial
February 8, 2024
Via: ENRAfter months of delay, the Senate commerce committee has approved a five-year Federal Aviation Administration bill that would boost FAA’s Airport Improvement Program infrastructure grants by 19%, to $4 billion a year. The measure, which the Commerce, Science and Transportation […]
Construction Processes, Financial
February 7, 2024
Via: Construction DiveAmtrak selected the Kiewit and J.F. Shea Construction joint venture to build the Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore, the rail agency announced in a Feb. 6 press release. It’s the second of three major components in an $6 billion program […]
February 7, 2024
Via: Construction DiveDrexel’s method, which researchers published in the journal Automation in Construction, uses a high-resolution stereo-depth camera to record images of a structure before feeding them into a deep-learning program called a convolutional neural network. These systems can spot the finest […]
February 6, 2024
Via: Construction DiveConstruction began on the one-story hangar last year; a permit for the foundation was issued in October, according to the Idaho Statesman, which enlisted the insight of multiple engineering experts to explore potential causes of the collapse. Some speculated that […]
February 5, 2024
Via: ENRAs the industry faces ongoing challenges such as labor shortages and low project margins, they are adopting digital technologies like AI to automate and optimize their operations and cloud-based solutions to simplify fragmented IT systems. To add predictable, recurring revenue […]
February 5, 2024
Via: Construction DiveIn the dynamic landscape of the construction industry, minority contractors often face unique challenges that hinder their growth and participation. Despite possessing the requisite skills and experience, these contractors frequently encounter obstacles that hinder their success. One of the most […]
Construction Processes, Financial
February 2, 2024
Via: Construction DiveAfter a revision flipped November’s 0.1% drop back to positive, December’s jump now marks the 19th consecutive month of growth, largely due to infrastructure and manufacturing activity, Basu said, noting big gains for spending overall last year. “Nonresidential construction spending […]
February 2, 2024
Via: ENRConstruction employment remained on its upward trend, adding 11,000 jobs last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, with the industry recording its 10th consecutive monthly increase. Architectural, engineering and related services, which are categorized separately from construction, posted an […]
Construction Processes, Financial
February 1, 2024
Via: ENRThe Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $243.7 million for airport infrastructure grants around the country to improve runways and taxiways and expand or build terminals. In announcing the selections on Jan. 30, FAA said that its latest batch of awards […]
February 1, 2024
Via: ENRNervous chatter about supply chain constraints and uncertainty about the post-COVID era was hard to find among the contractors, manufacturers and assorted masonry experts at the World of Concrete trade show held Jan. 23 to 25 in Las Vegas. Equipment […]
January 31, 2024
Via: Construction DiveThe ARMADAS team provided structural plans to the robots, but they didn’t micromanage their work, per the release. Instead, software algorithms did the job of planning the robots’ tasks. The test demonstrated a crucial part of the programs’ capabilities — […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
January 30, 2024
Via: ScienceDailyAugmenting visual inspection technologies — that have offered partial solutions to speed damage assessment in recent years — with a new machine learning approach, the researchers have created a system that they believe could enable efficient identification and inspection of […]
January 30, 2024
Via: Construction DiveThe expansion plans come on the heels of the airport’s second-busiest year ever, per the release. In 2023, the airport saw 5 million people make use of its services, higher than pre-pandemic levels of use in 2019. “Build OMA reflects […]