Tag: construction technologies

July 14, 2022

Construction has traditionally lagged behind other industries in adopting new technologies. Contributing factors include the siloed nature of the design and construction process and the cost of training and implementing new technologies in businesses with historically narrow profit margins. However, […]

December 28, 2020

Building Information Modeling, I think it’s safe to say, is one of the biggest developments in the construction space in the last 50 years. It gives building projects a central repository of information that helps keep projects running on time, […]

December 18, 2019

Increased options, such as allowing a builder to make slabs from as thin as one-fourth inch to as thick as 30 inches, set the printer apart from other models, Armatron co-founder and COO Blair Souter told Construction Dive. When the […]

April 9, 2019

Technology is changing how construction projects are delivered. From utilizing virtual reality to create immersive owner experiences, to capturing and tracking real-time data, technology plays a vital role in delivering consistently successful projects. With what seems like endless options, knowing […]

January 19, 2018

In 2015, Stephen Muck was sitting in a Carnegie Mellon University seminar on robotics, and he could not stop thinking about how the technology might benefit the construction industry, which suffers from a labor shortage, especially for backbreaking work like […]

January 4, 2018

The construction world is constantly changing and it’s important to keep up.This is why we would like to invite you to an upcoming webcast designed to teach you best practices, identify trends, and discuss what’s next for the construction-marketing world. […]

August 29, 2017

“Modernize or die.” That was the message a recent white paper published by The Farmer Review of the UK Construction Labour Model had for the construction industry. If you’ve been putting off using technology to help with construction management, you […]

April 27, 2017

Technology is constantly improving the way the construction industry operates. Smartphones and mobile apps have made communication and collaboration on projects easier. Building Information Modeling (BIM) improves project visualization, makes scheduling more efficient and reduces waste and rework. One aspect […]

March 14, 2017

When industry professionals reference construction technology, the first topics that might come up are likely drones, building information modeling (BIM), 3-D laser scanning technology,virtual reality, 3-D printing and advancements in high-performance versions of long-time material staples like concrete.  However, how often do […]