Tag Archives: construction technology

Internet of Things technology, often referred to as IoT, has gained a lot of popularity over the last few years.

More and more contractors are turning to document management software to ensure crews in the field have the latest drawings to save time, prevent rework and facilitate communication.

Construction remains a competitive and challenging industry, frequently leery of new technologies, but Suffolk Construction, in Boston, embraces innovation, invests in start-up companies to drive efficiency and productivity, and benefits from the savings associated with new products, including OpenSpace, a jobsite photo capture technology.

It’s 2021 and, 20 years after the fictional Space Odyssey, we are living in a world where we address our AI-driven computers by name with song requests, weather questions, math problems.

A new day, a new technological feat: digital twin. What does it mean and how can it impact your construction project?

Last year, businesses across industries grappled with new challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Getting the logistics of material hauling “right” isn’t easy. For decades, contractors have worked with material producers, fleets and brokers to keep our country’s infrastructure projects running — while dealing with significant challenges.

Up to $1 billion in equipment, materials and appliances are stolen from construction sites every single year, and less than 25% is recovered, according to the National Equipment Register.

Before 2020, construction was the second least digitized industry in the world, second only to agriculture. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the industry’s adoption of new technologies to maintain and improve jobsite efficiency. A key factor behind this shift? Mobility.

After more than a year of navigating the new COVID-19 pandemic reality, businesses are negotiating new workplace safety requirements.