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Skanska, CBT Architects Save $6M With First-In-New England Collaboration Method

Project team uses BIM 360 Project IQ software on Boston's only elliptical tower

May 8, 2017

Collaboration between CBT Architects and Skanska construction teams accelerated construction of an elliptical building built over a tunnel that distinguishes itself in Boston’s booming Seaport District.

LiDAR-Equipped Drone in Tests on Calif. Roadwork

Aileen Cho

May 3, 2017

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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology is being tested to document cut-and-fill work on a $74-million interchange in Contra Costa County, Calif.

Canadian Company Proposes to Cut Pipeline Monitoring Costs with Automated Drones

Mike Bernos

April 19, 2017

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Developer of automated drone system hopes to challenge the $36-billion pipeline monitoring business with a better, less expensve alternative.

Drone Spies Stolen Construction Equipment Trove

Jim Parsons

March 22, 2017

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Nearly $400,000 worth of construction equipment allegedly stolen from multiple jobsites in the upper Mid-Atlantic has been recovered, thanks to coordinated police work and a sharp-eyed aerial drone.

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FAA Predicts Surge in Commercial Drones

Agency expects fleet to rise tenfold in five years, to 442,000

Tom Ichniowski

March 21, 2017

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Construction and real estate are the second-most-popular commercial drone applications

Hyperloop Developer Reveals Superspeed System's Full-Scale U.S. Test Track

John Guzzon

March 15, 2017

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Track near Las Vegas includes $50 million from Dubai, where the first operating system could be built by 2021, the developer says.

First 3D Printed Construction Equipment Debuts at CONEXPO 2017

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Janice L. Tuchman

March 15, 2017

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A star of the CONEXPO/CON-AGG show in Las Vegas in early March was an unassuming, unbranded mini excavator busily moving dirt around in a corner of the show.

Solar Light-Pole Makers To Merge, Plan New Products

Jeff Rubenstone

March 9, 2017

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While solar-powered light poles may be a bit of a niche market, new advances in photovoltaic collectors and battery technology have smaller players looking to gain market share.