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Images | 8 of the best photos from the world of construction in July
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Construction Briefing reviews some of the best photos from the sector taken in July 2025
Subcontractors exchange lawsuits with Skanska–Balfour Beatty over US$5bn Microsoft project
At least two subcontractors have filed lawsuits against the JV claiming they were under paid
Doka creates AI tool to count scaffold and formwork components
AI tool in mobile device replaces time-consuming manual counts.
Where are Europe’s new hotspots for data centre construction?
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Data centre construction projects are a major source of new work but some markets in Europe could overheat - so where next?
Something’s got to give: Data centre construction surges amid supply chain constraints
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Data centre demand is surging in Europe and North America, but can construction keep up?
Microsoft ‘slowing or pausing’ some data centre construction projects
US-based technology company Microsoft is “slowing or pausing” some early-stage data centre construction projects
Microsoft pauses construction on two parts of US$3bn US data centre project
Additional portions of a data centre build in Wisconsin are on ‘pause’, the tech giant said
Ferrovial boss on construction’s biggest opportunity in 2025
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Ferrovial Construction’s CEO Ignacio Gastón talked to Lucy Barnard about the company’s priorities in 2025
Google to invest US$75bn in 2025 to expand AI and cloud capacity
Tech giant Google said it intends to invest US$75 billion on AI and cloud build outs
Interview: The bias dilemma in construction AI
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AI’s role in construction grows, but challenges with bias demand thoughtful solutions
Microsoft pauses construction of US$3b Wisconsin data centre
Microsoft has paused the construction of a data centre in the US less than one year after it started
What is agentic AI and is it powerful enough to change construction’s future?
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Could artificial intelligence (AI) be about to make another leap – one that could profoundly change workflows in construction?
Trimble launches free version of construction project management software
Technology giant has launched a free version of its advanced construction management software
Wood for data centres? This tech giant is relying on mass timber to achieve carbon goals
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A major tech firm is using mass timber to construct data centres, which it says reduces its carbon footprint
Research finds AI could deliver ‘new era’ of global innovation
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86% of global businesses now allocate a specific budget for R&D into AI, according to Ayming’s 2025 International Innovation Barometer
Trimble’s latest Connect extension streamlines datasets from UAVs, 3D laser scanning
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Trimble released its newest reality capture solution, which houses data from UAVs and 3D scanning
Data centre construction is hitting new heights but capacity fears loom
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Data centre builds continue to be a red hot sub-sector of the construction industry 
Trimble reports ‘another record quarter’ in construction segments for Q2
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Technology company Trimble announced a record revenue for its second quarter
Friday round-up: Clever Swiss bridge | OEMs’ software race | Data centre boom
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Welcome to another edition of Construction Briefing’s Friday round-up where you bring some of the biggest stories you might have missed from the past week
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