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The pandemic prevented contractors and hospital staff from using physical mock-ups, but hyper-real VR mock-ups kept the $300-million project on track.

Working on an urban construction site, it’s a common observation that the cranes set the pace of the project. Managing hook time is key to productivity, and it’s been no different for Gilbane Construction Co. providing construction management at-risk services for the new Virginia General Assembly building in Richmond, Va. 

On April 11 and 12, several bomb-laden drones targeting oil refineries and military air bases in Saudi Arabia were shot down by Saudi military forces.

Collins Engineering is working with the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation on the restoration of the James J. Hill Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis.

Harsh lessons and hopeful developments were the top line ideas at the BuildTech virtual conference, ENR’s annual look at the state of construction technology and management.

Working through the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many new technologies into standard use.

Procore files for an IPO, just one year after pulling its first attempt to go public.

When jobsites reopened last spring, new protocols, along with fresh technologies were introduced. Data now shows how tracking apps are helping contractors deal with ongoing uncertainty.

Looking for a simple iPhone app to do the work of a stud finder? ENR tests 16 stud finding iPhone apps and susses out the best and worst.