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What useful jobs can robots perform on sites (and what can’t they do)?
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Construction sites present some of the toughest environments for automation but could the spectre of AI-powered robots taking jobs from humans be on the horizon?
German firm starts retrofit of Hamburg’s Arne Jacobsen Haus
A tower in Hamburg, Germany, will be retrofit for the needs of a modern office
Germany’s housing construction sector still caught in ‘pincer grip’
Modest uptick in permit approvals masks a more complex picture
US firm to manage construction of US$2.2bn rail expansion at California port
A major rail expansion project gets a programme manager in California, US
Strabag claims new modular housing system could cut CO₂ footprint by 50%
A new modular building system from Strabag is said to cut costs, construction time and emissions
Oxford United gets green light for new all-electric soccer stadium
New stadium on schedule to be UK’s first all-electric football (soccer) stadium
Cooling gear and shaded breaks for Samsung C&T workers
New guidelines and protective measures for workers in South Korea designed to combat heatwaves
Solid or soupy? A look at the global concrete industry
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Following a report from the UK showing sinking concrete demand regionally, how is the rest of the world shaping up?
Patented tech aims to pull power cables with 80% less digging
A new technology and process pulls underground power cables without major excavation
Ontario awards CAN$1.4 billion contract for subway tunnel extension
A consortium of construction firms has won a tunnelling contract worth CAN$1.4 billion for the Yonge North Subway Extension.
Brown & Mason sets controlled explosives world record
Company enters the Guinness World Records for Cottam project
Turner & Townsend buys Egyptian firm
Global professional services firm expands Middle East business
XCMG launches 65-tonne reach stacker for energy storage projects
XCMG Machinery has developed what it claims is the world’s first 65-tonne reach stacker, designed specifically for handling heavy energy storage containers.
Weekly quiz: Data centre construction lag | US-China tariffs | Eurozone activity wobbles
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MIT and Bhutan partner on robotic construction pilot for sustainable smart city
A partnership between Bhutan and a US technology university will pilot construction methods for a smart city
Construction starts on US$10bn Iowa data centre project
The project is said to be the largest economic development in this Iowa, US, city’s history
Severfield appoints new CEO
UK-based Severfield announced a new chief executive set to take the helm this autumn
Insurance firm launches risk solution for global construction megaprojects
A new product from a global insurance firm is said to help the world’s megaprojects
Construction robotics sentiment improves as usage dips
In a survey of the construction industry, robotic systems were seen as positives but usage dipped
High demand prompts Dubai property developers to start in-house contractors
Major property developers in the United Arab Emirates are increasingly creating their own contracting businesses amid high demand for property
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