86 Robot roundup: 5 recent innovations in construction tech
Construction Dive
JULY 1, 2020
Here’s a look at a handful of robotic innovations that could be making their way to U.S. jobsites
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Viewpoint Collaborate Day 1 Highlights Construction Innovation, Partnership & Community
Viewpoint Construction Technology
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
New innovations, tech strategies and real talk on real industry challenges among the highlights that have Collaborate attendees buzzing. Events
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Doosan Bobcat Wins Innovation Award
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Doosan Bobcat North America has been named a winner of the Innovation Leader 2020 Impact Award in the Best New Initiative category for Features On Demand, a digital solution that enables customers to customize features on Bobcat R Series compact track loaders and skid steer loaders.
5 innovative construction projects from around the world
Construction Dive
JANUARY 29, 2020
Innovative projects, such as an underwater restaurant and a stadium that can be dismantled, push the envelope on commercial building
Aerospace Industry Innovators Propelled To New Heights In Mississippi
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Mississippi remains at the forefront of the nation’s aerospace industry as leading, innovative companies continue to grow in the state, creating the high-tech, in-demand jobs of the future. Read: Aerospace Industry Innovators Propelled To New Heights In Mississippi at BusinessFacilities.com.
5 construction innovations bridging the labor shortage gap
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Technological innovations provide the solution needed to combat the labor shortage
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Creating and Sustaining Innovation
Collaborative Construction
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Innovation in business revolves around creation of value. Exercises that fail to add value to an enterprise rarely qualify as innovation. In construction much of what passes for "innovation" involves nibbling at the edges of existing problems. To innovate in construction requires that we tear the broken waste based system out by the roots and replace it with a retooled system. Creating such a Smart Built Culture requires that the industry innovate.
6 Innovative Ways to Sustainable Cities
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Living in a densely populated city is no longer a dream and has become quite a nightmare. The rampant environmental degradation, traffic congestion, Building Technology Guide Environmental Engg Smart Materials
U.S. Innovation Hubs: Inventing the Future
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 16, 2015
Seven of nine planned federally funded national manufacturing innovation institutes are getting a head start on tomorrow’s high-growth technologies. Innovation Hubs: Inventing the Future appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
Emerging from the pandemic: The new tech and innovations for public works construction
Construction Dive
MAY 26, 2020
Explore technologies and innovations public contractors need in today’s new world of construction
NYU establishes construction innovation hub
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
The Institute of Design and Construction Innovations Hub will promote safety and efficiency within the industry and help executives find solutions to the issues that can make a project late or over budget
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Funding the Future of Construction Innovation
Constructech
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
Every week I page through the latest news releases focused on construction technology to hit the wires—and this week there was a noticeable trend hard to ignore: an uptick in funding for new innovative ventures.
10 innovative construction materials that could revolutionize the industry
Lets Build
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Future of Construction building materials construction materials Construction technology innovative construction materials Innovative materialsThe much awaited and anticipated revolution in construction is gaining momentum. We now have drones, virtual reality, augmented reality, BIM, project management and more. But it doesn’t stop here! Researchers and various institutes are taking technology to the next level.
Innovations enhancing jobsite intelligence
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
By leveraging current technologies to strengthen your business strategy, companies are able to compete in this thriving industry
Allison Transmission Investing $400M In Indiana Growth, Innovation
Business Facilities
JUNE 14, 2019
Planned growth of the company’s core businesses, innovation and vehicle testing center will bring more than 300 jobs to central Indiana. Read: Allison Transmission Investing $400M In Indiana Growth, Innovation at BusinessFacilities.com.
Innovation in Timber
Collaborative Construction
MAY 24, 2017
The excerpted and linked article below explores innovations in the timber industry in Australia. Authored by David Chandler, FAIB out of Sydney, Australia, the article serves as a reminder of the global nature of innovation in the built industry. You can follow the link above to donate to the cause and to learn more about the innovative new Construction Management program the University is launching.
SK innovation Will Invest $1.67B In Georgia
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Read: SK innovation Will Invest $1.67B In Georgia at BusinessFacilities.com. Advanced Manufacturing Capital Investment Daily News Featured Foreign Direct Investment Georgia International Manufacturing Workforce Development automotive industry corporate expansion Employment Georgia Department of Economic Development hybrid electric vehicles Jackson County Development Authority Korea Lithium Ion batteries Site Selection SK innovation
6 Sustainable Innovations Shaping Construction
The Constructor
JANUARY 24, 2019
Sustainable innovation is the process in which sustainability considerations including environmental and economy are taken into account from idea. Building Materials Building Technology Guide
Top 100 Most Innovative Cities Named
Business Facilities
AUGUST 17, 2018
Tokyo ranks #1 in World Innovation Cities Index ahead of London and Silicon Valley. Read: Top 100 Most Innovative Cities Named at BusinessFacilities.com.
AHR Expo Announces 2019 Innovation Award Winners
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
Innovation Awards recognize the industry’s most inventive products, systems and technologies
The case for payment innovation in construction
Construction Dive
JULY 11, 2019
As we grow more comfortable with payment innovations in our personal lives, and more expectant of the benefits they provide, it’s time for the corporate entities we comprise to follow suit
AECOM's annual Global Challenge spurs tech innovation among employees
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Open to all 56,000 of its staff, the contractor's initiative paves way for winning construction-related technology innovations to come to fruition
Innovation Valley: A Mecca for Energy
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
A s the home to leading research in energy at Electric Power Research Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and Y-12 National Security Complex, Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley has long been a mecca for renewable and alternative energy. Innovation Valley is East Tennessee’s regional economic development partnership managed by the Knoxville Chamber. Read: Innovation Valley: A Mecca for Energy at BusinessFacilities.com.
Stamford, Connecticut: Innovating Since 1641
Business Facilities
APRIL 9, 2018
Read: Stamford, Connecticut: Innovating Since 1641 at BusinessFacilities.com. Business Clusters/Corridors Connecticut Featured Magazine Highlights Quality Of Life Retail State Focus Taxes & Incentives Workforce Development BF-Jan/Feb-2018 Business Incentives commercial development corporate expansion Employment Harbor Point Innovate Stamford Site Selection Stamford Technology
Elon Musk’s tunnel shows the way to construction innovation
Lets Build
JANUARY 25, 2018
Future of Construction construction industry Elon Musk future of construction innovationIt all began when in December 2016 Elon Musk complained through his twitter account about the unbearable traffic in Los Angeles. This tweet surprised the building sector, as nobody was entirely sure what the next step would be. One month later, Musk had already started digging the first test segment.
BF Location Video: Innovation – Topeka, Kansas
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
Read: BF Location Video: Innovation – Topeka, Kansas at BusinessFacilities.com. GO Topeka creates opportunities for economic growth that provide a thriving business climate and fulfilling lifestyle for Topeka and Shawnee County. Learn more.
Israel Is Innovating Its Way To Success
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Read: Israel Is Innovating Its Way To Success at BusinessFacilities.com. A diverse, highly educated workforce and an entrepreneurial spirit have made Israel a magnet for a wide spectrum of businesses, from startups to multi-national corporations.
Defense Innovation Unit Experimental Comes To Austin
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
military while growing innovative enterprises in Texas. Read Defense Innovation Unit Experimental Comes To Austin on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Aerospace & Defense Business Clusters/Corridors Daily News Featured Posts Public-Private Partnerships Research & Development Texas Austin Capital Investment Defense Innovation Unit Experimental Department of Defense Economic Development R&D Site Selection Technology U.S.
Marketing innovation: Jargon, neuroscience and rule-bending
Construction Marketing Ideas
OCTOBER 29, 2018
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Construction innovation: How we can help the industry get back in the tech race
Lets Build
MAY 3, 2018
The discussion around innovation in construction is gradually becoming more and more intense. Future of Construction construction innovation future of construction Richard Branson Virgin Startup workforce in constructionNevertheless, we have to admit that things still move slowly compared to other sectors, such as transportation, finance and media. According to McKinsey & Company, the construction industry is one of the least digitised sectors (IT spend doesn’t exceed 1%).
Infosys Plans Open Technology And Innovation Hub In Texas
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
The company will open a Technology and Innovation Hub focused on the telecommunications, retail and banking sectors in Richardson, TX and hire 500 workers in the state by 2020. . Read: Infosys Plans Open Technology And Innovation Hub In Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.
COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Innovation At ILC Dover
Business Facilities
JUNE 30, 2020
Read: COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Innovation At ILC Dover at BusinessFacilities.com. Legendary Delaware manufacturer has introduced a new product, the EZ BioHood, to protect frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 Sure-Fire Ways to Kill Innovation
Construction Business Owner
JULY 17, 2019
If your employees aren't innovating, it may be your fault. The following are five cardinal sin guaranteed to make certain innovation never sees the light of day.
Modern Materials: 2 concrete innovations and a recycled brick
Construction Dive
JANUARY 22, 2020
A concrete made from bacteria, bricks made from demolition waste and a process to expand concrete's lifespan past 100 years are on the horizon
First-of-its-Kind 5G Zone To Foster Innovation In Indiana
Business Facilities
AUGUST 22, 2019
Read: First-of-its-Kind 5G Zone To Foster Innovation In Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com. The new 5G hub will invite businesses, researchers, and universities to develop next-generation solutions in Indianapolis.
Innovator of the Year: Prescient
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Prescient is one of many tech-driven offsite construction firms capitalizing on the modular building wave, but the startup is steadily scaling to deliver 18 story-structures
Execs: To ignite innovation, empower tech champions
Construction Dive
MARCH 27, 2019
Contractors looking to drive improvements should tap the grassroots base of employees facing business challenges daily, leaders at three top firms said
New Innovation Center should heighten Port San Antonio’s tech profile
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Within weeks, construction is scheduled to begin on a $60 million, 130,000-sf mixed-use Innovation Center that is located on the 1,900-acre Port San Antonio technology campus in Texas, which straddles the former Kelly Air Force Base.
Nevada: Where Innovation Meets Logistics
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Read: Nevada: Where Innovation Meets Logistics at BusinessFacilities.com. Whether it’s testing unmanned aerial systems overhead or moving freight on the ground, Henderson, NV is ready to meet your 21st century business needs.
Concrete construction innovations
GCP Applied Technologies
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Concrete construction innovations. One of the latest innovations in concrete construction is the development of an entirely new type of concrete. Phillip.fry@gc…. Thu, 10/04/2018 - 09:45. GCP Applied Technologies. October 04, 2018. Table of Contents. Control flow concrete construction.
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