AI & Machine Learning

Relevance in The AI Age

A contractor demonstrated using an AI tool to automate daily report generation during a project review. The article explores how AI adoption is changing workflows and maintaining relevance in construction.

How Anthropic’s New Claude Connectors to 3D Design Tools Close the AM Coordination Gap

The Newest Member of Your Facilities Team? Your Building.

Buildings equipped with AI can now monitor and report their own operational status, effectively functioning as an additional facilities team member. This technology helps facility managers listen to real-time data from their buildings to optimize maintenance and operations.

Which Construction Technology Investments Actually Move the Needle on Profitability?

Not every new construction technology deserves your investment—focus on tools that directly improve your bottom line. The article helps you cut through the noise and identify which tech actually delivers measurable profitability gains.

New Komatsu Smart Construction Tools Turn Jobsite Data into Action

AI Agents and the Future of Construction Sales

GFT Technologies AI-powered robots move from inspection to action for automakers

Learn about the latest advances in physical AI at the Robotics Summit

3D Printed Battery Powers Predictive Maintenance in Steel Production

Sociable: Meta breaks ground on 28th US data center

Meta is building its 28th US data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, designed specifically to support artificial intelligence workloads. The facility marks the company's first data center location in Oklahoma and its 32nd globally.

Consigli CIO sees biggest AI impacts in estimating

Consigli Construction is leveraging AI primarily for estimating work, using it to track revisions and manage trade-offs in projects. The company has made AI tools an expected part of daily operations for its workforce.

MIT’s VisiPrint Uses AI to Show Exactly How a 3D Print Will Look Before It’s Made

Meshy Closes the 3D Printing Loop With AI-to-Physical Manufacturing

With AI entering bidding workflows, the estimator’s role isn’t shrinking; it’s expanding

AI is changing how estimators work in preconstruction, automating routine tasks rather than replacing them. Estimators are becoming more strategic partners who focus on complex decisions and project planning while AI handles data analysis and initial bid calculations.

HOOPS AI reaches general availability with new features to tackle the CAD-ML gap

Nemetschek Group acquires HCSS in latest contech M&A

Nemetschek Group has acquired HCSS to expand its construction technology portfolio alongside existing brands like Bluebeam and Nevaris. The deal aims to strengthen the company's position as a comprehensive software and technology provider for the construction industry.

Planera Releases AI Schedule Assistant; DPR Rolls Out ConstructivIQ on 120+ Projects

DPR Construction has deployed ConstructivIQ across 120+ projects enterprise-wide, while Planera launched Manny, an AI scheduling assistant for construction teams. Both tools aim to improve project planning and operational efficiency through artificial intelligence.

McKinsey, ALICE Technologies partner on generative AI scheduling

McKinsey and ALICE Technologies are partnering to use generative AI for construction scheduling, creating what-if scenarios that help contractors optimize project timelines. The technology can accelerate projects by up to 20% by automatically adjusting schedules.