Jeff Yoders

Texas broke ground on 1.5 miles of added border wall at a 1,402-acre ranch in Starr County that it acquired in October for $4M.

The cash deal, when completed, would create a vertically integrated, North America-based construction materials provider.

Telematics and positioning market giant Trimble outlined a new partnership with original equipment manufacturer John Deere, doubled down on its partnership with Caterpillar and announced a natural language artificial intelligence-based tool in its Trimble Connect project management platform at the Trimble Dimensions conference held in Las Vegas, Nov. 11 to 13.

Industrializing design and building practices using manufacturing techniques has long been promised as a more efficient construction method. But recent advances in the kit-of-parts approach is bringing the idea closer to fruition.

Oracle is claiming the theft of intellectual property related to its Textura Payment Management system by a former employee that moved to Procore in 2021. 

Top lobbyist Thomas O'Neill testified that lobbying work, internships and other favors were given in exchange for passing bills that hiked electric rates with only modest investment in the state power grid. 

Platform's feature called Insights can improve project executives' early decisionmaking, says its co-founder and CEO Andrew Zukoski. 

A reality capture tool that offers 3D visualization of a construction site is gaining traction with contractors on large projects, helped by key integrations with Procore and Autodesk.

Officials take latest step against Veolia North America and International Boundary and Water Commission in ongoing dispute over county pollution impacts from untreated Mexico flows, but firm denies responsibility.

Autodesk reiterated its commitment to artificial intelligence-enhanced workflows for architects, engineers and construction professionals and introduced a new data exchange with Esri at its annual Autodesk University user conference in San Diego.