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The most data-focused construction companies extract more from digital tools
Published on: 11 July 2025
Most data‑focused construction companies extract greater benefits from digital tools, survey finds
Bentley launches open API to expand Blyncsy’s role in smart transport
Published on: 09 July 2025
Bentley’s new open API for Blyncsy gives third parties access to roadway data and AI-powered insights
US$4 trillion data center surge exposes construction’s digital delivery gap
Published on: 08 July 2025
With US$4 trillion in data center growth forecast by 2030, outdated tools and slow tech adoption could leave construction behind
COBOD unveils first multifunctional construction robot
Published on: 04 July 2025
COBOD has developed a robotic system that combines 3D printing, shotcrete, and surface finishing in a single platform
John Deere unveils major upgrades to backhoe loaders
Published on: 30 June 2025
John Deere has announced major upgrades to its backhoe lineup for the first time in about two decades
US backs $10bn autonomous rail corridor between Texas and Mexico
Published on: 27 June 2025
Project receives US presidential permit for freight rail connecting Laredo, Texas, and Monterrey, Mexico
Komatsu secures US$440m fleet deal for Pakistan metals mine
Published on: 26 June 2025
Komatsu is sending haulers, exacavators, and more to a mine in Pakistan
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
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