Technology

Construction leaders back AI, but adoption remains limited
Published on: 24 June 2025
Study finds most construction firms are optimistic about digital transformation, but few have adopted AI tools for planning or forecasting
Leica Geosystems unveils AI-powered safety solution for construction vehicles
Published on: 23 June 2025
Powered by Presien, the system integrates advanced artificial intelligence to reduce the risk of accidents involving heavy machinery
UK Government unveils £725bn 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy
Published on: 20 June 2025
Set out in the newly published 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, the programme includes funding commitments covering transport, energy, housing, education, health, and digital connectivity
Qatar starts printing 40,000m² school project with ‘world’s biggest’ 3D printers
Published on: 19 June 2025
Qatar begins 3D printing two 20,000m² schools using what are said to be the world’s largest construction printers
Hexagon unveils new software-as-a-service spin-off business
Published on: 19 June 2025
Hexagon is spinning off a new company by combining its own divisions
Arup and Autodesk launch joint initiative to support carbon reduction in the built environment
Published on: 17 June 2025
Partnership aims to advance data-driven approaches to whole life carbon assessment through collaborative industry frameworks
Why are digital workflows key to building a more sustainable construction industry?
Published on: 16 June 2025
Michael Gomes, vice president of global sustainability and CSR at Topcon Positioning Systems, explains how contractors can extract long-term value from ESG data, improve efficiency, and meet growing sustainability expectations
Hitachi executive: ‘We need tech to help average operators run our machines’
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Published on: 13 June 2025
As construction faces pressure to decarbonise, digitalise and do more with less, Hitachi’s president sets out a vision in which smart machines and human expertise evolve together
Nanotech firm says it can turn desert sand into building material
Published on: 12 June 2025
Thai-based firm Doctor T unveils a sustainable material made from desert and sea sand, designed for use in cement and civil works
Amazon investing US$20bn on two data centres in this US state
Published on: 11 June 2025
Where is technology giant Amazon building its next two data centres?
Autonomous scanning robot targets jobsite scanning and safety
Published on: 09 June 2025
Big contractors with BIM teams is the target market for autonomous robot inventors
The drop-in battery that fools construction machines into thinking it’s an engine
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Published on: 09 June 2025
Batteries that make machines think they are engines? That’s what Perkins has developed with its new battery electric power unit as Paul Muller, technical sales manager, Perkins, tells Andy Brown
Jacobs announces work on US$1.8bn project for aerospace giant Boeing
Published on: 06 June 2025
US firm Jacobs was selected for a 1.1-million-sq-ft project to support advanced aircraft manufacturing of future military planes
Remote-controlled Caterpillar excavator clears potential explosives
Published on: 06 June 2025
A remote-controlled Cat 325 excavator is helping clear potential unexploded ordnance at Raufoss Industrial Park in Norway
Oshkosh highlights industrial technology strategy at Investor Day
Published on: 06 June 2025
JLG leads construction-sector innovations for Oshkosh Corporation’s 2025 Investor Day
White House reveals permitting reforms for construction technology
Published on: 05 June 2025
Construction industry urged to prepare for new tech standards, new review processing, and digital modernisation
Buildings and infrastructure still overlooking “proven digital solutions”
Published on: 03 June 2025
Despite record clean energy investment, proven digital retrofits and AI tools remain overlooked by both buildings and infrastructure
Implenia wins US$229 million contract to build German S-Bahn tunnel
Published on: 03 June 2025
Implenia wins contract to build complex underground tunnel section
US pulls funding for US$2.4bn Hawaii space telescope
Published on: 03 June 2025
Funding has fallen through on the plan to build a massive telescope and observatory in Hawaii
Topcon and Vemcon partner to expand 2D-to-3D excavator upgrades
Published on: 02 June 2025
Both companies are exploring opportunities to expand their availability in additional markets
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