Articles by Jeff Rubenstone

COVID-19 kept this year's selected achievers from meeting in person to share ideas for tackling key construction challenges, but the virtual voices of these visionaries came through loud and clear

New realities of working through the pandemic have intensified the need to keep industry diversity on the front burner.

With a focus on productivity and encouragement of social distancing on construction sites, tool manufacturer Hilti has announced a raft of new products, including the EXO-O1, a wearable mechanical exoskeleton.

Flood design is often reduced to meeting federal and local regulations, but some engineers want more bespoke solutions to keep buildings dry

In its latest investment to fill out offerings for project data management, the software giant bought the maker of the Pype AI-analysis and project planning platform.

Tracking work put-in-place on a job, inspectors often walk sites at the end of the week to tabulate what was installed.

As the pandemic upends traditional jobsite screening, contractors are turning to online health surveys at points of entry to help prevent an ill person coming onto the site.

As bars, restaurants and holiday get-togethers return and positive tests multiply, contractors face new challenges

With construction errors and disputes often traced to the disconnect between the jobsite and the office, technology providers are eager to bridge that gap.