The venture capital and technology investment arm of Boston-based contractor and real estate firm Suffolk started a startup accelerator to bring construction technology companies together to expand their networks and raise funding.
A case study by Suffolk Construction and image-analysis firm Smartvid.io into how machine-learning algorithms can improve safety and reduce risk has spurred the creation of the Predictive Analytics Strategic Council, an initiative by 10 major construction companies to share project data for A.I.-driven analysis.
The City of Alameda and its private partner, Alameda Point Partners LLC, broke ground May 23 on Phase 1 of the $1-billion mixed-use waterfront development at the gateway to Alameda Point, called Site A.
Successful pilot efforts for new technologies and processes often don’t make the jump to standard practice. ENR talks to industry firms about what they’re doing to ensure that good ideas find a place in construction workflows.