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Construction drones are at times expensive, difficult to operate and hard to maneuver without solid training, but the coronavirus has within a matter of months transformed these unmanned aerial vehicles from emerging tech tools to front-line workers on U.S. construction sites.
The need for technological solutions—both big and small—in the construction industry is clear, especially given changing work conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Matt Abeles, ABC’s vice president of construction technology and innovation. “I look forward to the exceptional products, education and dialogue the Tech Alliance companies will bring to ABC members and our evolving i...
Wearable technology, such as smart helmets and smart watches, is increasingly being adopted by the usually traditional construction industry, as it looks to improve the safety of workers and quickly identify site risks, a report states. The study by Global Data, updated and re-issued, notes that wearable tech such as the smart helmets developed by companies including Australia’s SmartCap Technol...
Incremental innovations to the current built environment structure will not advance the industry in a meaningful and impactful way. The existing structure is antiquated and must be disrupted to create the value needed to meet the rapidly changing demands of the industry. Even with the advancement of emerging technology trends like AR/VR, robotics and automation, big data/IoT/connected job sites, b...
In future the materials used in buildings could play a vital role in fighting the climate crisis, as new technology advances could allow bricks to store energy. A research team at Washington University in St Louis, U.S., has found a way to use nanotechnology to fill the pores in a standard red fired house brick with plastic that can conduct electricity and store a charge. That turns the brick into...
On any given day, Central Concrete, in San Jose, Calif., does what concrete companies have been doing for centuries: combining sand, gravel, water and cement to create the slurry that is used in construction.
The build-to-rent developer, operator and owner has announced a partnership with technology provider Utopi to build a complete digital infrastructure and optimise smart building technology across its development portfolio. Moda said it intends to become the “first truly vertically integrated, tech-enabled BTR company” and the move would “set a precedent for other players in the space....
Navitas Capital, a leading venture capital firm investing in technology solutions for the built environment, has announced that Michael Spies has joined as a Venture Partner. With Navitas, Michael will provide guidance as the firm begins investing from it’s third fund and will offer strategic support to its various portfolio ventures.
As a first-time attendee at the CREtech Global Summit, I was anxious to immerse myself in the real estate tech world at a conference center in Austin, TX. As with every other event like this, postponing and then eventually switching it to online-only was the safest choice. Fortunately, the organizers did a good job by putting together a schedule of top-notc...
