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A construction tech company that printed the walls of a 350-sq-ft “tiny house” in 48 hours in Austin, Texas, in March is now partnered with a nonprofit that aims to start printing walls for 800-sq-ft homes in El Salvador—in 24 hours for each—by the end of the year.

In only the latest consolidation move in the competitive construction-technology sector, Trimble announced April 23 that it is acquiring Viewpoint Construction Software for $1.2 billion from Bain Capital.

Seeing drones and augmented-reality headsets up close isn’t the novelty it was for construction professionals just a few years ago.

More state transportation agencies are using aerial drones, and overall commercial use of the devices is expected to continue to climb, though not as dramatically as predicted in 2017, recent reports say.

City dwellers are accustomed to taxicab stands on bustling street corners, but what will happen to those stands if taxis start to fly?

Robots made for the construction industry are often pushed as a way to reduce the labor costs of simple, predictable work.

As virtual reality technologies continue to evolve, construction trade unions are showing interest in incorporating them into apprenticeship training. 

Study predicts increased automation will displace craftworkers by 2057, but robots can't do everything.

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.

 A New York company and two utilities have a cost-effective solution to the nation’s aging underground infrastructure: a robot that crawls through cast-iron natural-gas pipelines and replaces their deteriorating joints, effectively renewing the pipes for up to 50 years.