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Robotics, AI, drones, and data analytics are shaping the future of the construction industry
Atlas, CU Denver's robotic dog, trotted in a crawlspace of the Anythink Nature Library construction site in Thornton last month, lights blinking as it maneuvered through tight, dark passageways. Back at the entrance, university engineering…
Construction and childcare jobs still gender-stereotyped by British teenagers
Over half of teenagers still perceive mechanics as male and nurses as female roles, according to a recent poll. A survey of 1,000 youngsters aged 13–17 revealed that 72% believe certain careers and job roles are gender-specific, with…
Data center construction boom fuels insurance demand
INDIANAPOLIS — A surge in data center construction, driven by demand from companies developing artificial intelligence and other technology resources, is putting pressure on risk managers and insurers to adequately safeguard the projects.
Comment: Two ideas that could encourage housing construction
By Ezra Klein / The New York Times The housing market keeps getting worse. Home prices have risen more than 50 percent since the pandemic. About a third of Americans households now spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. In 2014, the…
Higher pay for skilled construction workers fuels ongoing increases in rebuilding costs
Higher reconstruction costs faced by the commercial property/casualty insurance industry are being driven more by rising labor costs than by materials, according to recent data and industry sources. While material costs continue to rise because of…
Middle schoolers design, construct doghouses in architecture course
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Seventh graders at William Penn Middle School in the Indianapolis Public Schools district have traded textbooks for tools in their green architecture course aiming to teach science, technology, engineering and math…
Amazon plans $15B data center campuses in NWI for state's largest construction project
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Amazon plans to spend $15 billion for the largest construction project in Indiana history, building data center campuses in Northwest Indiana and creating 1,100 new jobs, officials said. The data centers…
Only 2 Maine districts make the cut for school construction funds
This story appears as part of a collaboration to strengthen investigative journalism in Maine between the BDN and The Maine Monitor. Read more about the partnership. Loranger Memorial School in Old Orchard Beach, which serves grades three through…
Rapidus to start construction on 1.4nm fab in 2027 - research and development on node to begin next year
Rapidus, Japan's homegrown challenger to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has announced that it will start building its next-generation 1.4-nanometer fab in fiscal year 2027, with production expected to commence in Hokkaido in…
Early-morning demolition clears illegal constructions in Chandigarh Sec-1 club
Early morning hours, the staff at the Chandigarh Club in Sector 1, was in for a surprise when they saw UT Estate Office team at their doorstep with excavators and other machinery for a demolition. At 6 am, the Estate Office team with police…
Pune Inc: How a construction engineer's decision to walk away and sell millet snacks instead is paying off
A construction engineer from Mumbai University, Kangralkar started a construction-related business in 2004. Till 2016, this was his career, apart from running his engineering consultancy. In 2017, it was his wife, Anagha and Jayashi Chaudhari, now…
Construction Stocks To Follow Now - November 23rd
Attention Income Investors: This REIT Is on Sale Lennar, Caterpillar, Lowe's Companies, United Rentals, and Deere & Company are the five Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Construction stocks are…
CyberFOX for Construction
Managing admin controls across multiple job sites is challenging, and unmanaged access creates dangerous security gaps that can lead to cyberattacks, project delays, and costly compliance failures. Construction is the second most targeted industry…
Top Construction Stocks To Watch Today - November 24th
Caterpillar Stock Could Top $650 by Year's End Caterpillar, Lennar, and Deere & Company are the three Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Construction stocks are shares of companies involved in…
WCT posts softer 3Q25 earnings
PETALING JAYA: WCT Holdings Bhd 's net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (3Q25) plunged 94% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM10.5mil, as it continues to caution against a challenging environment for the engineering and construction…
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