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Energy

Feds Set $6M Construction Tech Boost for Nuclear Power

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

July 8, 2021

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DOE, GE Hitachi aim to adapt three technologies to cut costs 10% in next-gen reactor construction.

FutureTech 2021

Infrastructure Site Surveying Gets a Boost From Artificial Intelligence

A.I. algorithms allow better understanding of the subsurface and optimized excavation

Jeff Rubenstone

June 15, 2021

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Finding accurate subsurface surveys of bedrock topography is a time consuming process that can be augmented with A.I., say experts sharing recent success stories.

Finance

Who May Feel Financial Pain Inflicted by Katerra's Bankruptcy

Where did the promise of innovation go wrong?

Richard Korman

June 10, 2021

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Unpaid trade creditors, obligations to sureties and speculation about what went wrong with the fast-moving startup.

Project Management App Buildup Acquired by Stanley X

Jeff Rubenstone

June 10, 2021

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In a surprising shift for a traditional tool manufacturer, Stanley X, the innovation division of Stanley Black & Decker, has acquired Buildup, a project management platform used by general contractors and trade workers for punchlists, inspections and other tasks.

Virtual Conference

ENR FutureTech 2021 Opens With a Look at Construction Robotics and Startup Partnerships

Full sessions available for ticket-holders to stream on-demand

Jeff Rubenstone

June 10, 2021

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New advances in automation, data collection and the perils of too many pilot projects were the top line ideas at the first day of the 2021 ENR FutureTech conference.

Companies

Katerra Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks to Reorganize US Operations

Jeff Rubenstone

June 7, 2021

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The company cites project losses among the causes of its financial trouble.

Triax Adds Features to Proximity Tracing Wearables, Looks Beyond Social Distancing

Jeff Rubenstone

May 26, 2021

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Safety tracking tag also has geofencing and hazard warning features, as well as those that can be used for access control at gates and tracking worker equipment certifications

Tech Investment

Procore IPO Exceeds $8.5B Valuation in First Day of Trading

Construction management software maker beats expectations, sets high bar for industry start-ups

Jeff Yoders

May 20, 2021

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Cloud-based construction management software firm sold 9.47 million shares at $67 each in stock offering May 20 on New York Stock Exchange.

Tech

Logistics Challenges: How Do You Complete a Project When You Can't Cross the Border?

Unispace assisted a Building Team that was half in Canada and half in the U.S.

Tracy Lea Neff

May 6, 2021

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The pandemic has pushed project teams to be creative, but technology solutions enabling remote work have a future beyond work-from-home.

Roadwork Robot Autonomously Digs Out, Repairs Buried Utility Lines

Jeff Rubenstone

April 27, 2021

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Looking to speed their ongoing overhaul of the U.K.’s second largest gas distribution network, gas utility SGN has been investing in the development of the autonomous RRES roadworks robot from ULC Technologies.