Before recent events, the construction industry was characterized as being slow to adopt new technologies. Increasingly, general contractors and owners are using cloud-based platforms and virtual collaboration tools, with no intention of going back to the old ways of business.
The rise of construction technology, and the ways in which GCs and owners have adapted to new working conditions in the COVID era, was the focus of a recent webinar hosted by AGC of California, the state’s largest construction trade association. Below, we recap some of the top insights from the webinar.
Linxon is building the infrastructure to power the world with carbon-free technology by offering turnkey solutions in the areas of substations for power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation. As a pioneer in the industry, Linxon has entered into an enterprise agreement with OpenSpace, the global leader in 360° reality capture, to bring the technology to…
St. Petersburg’s 400 Central construction crew has started using artificial intelligence to avoid mistakes in the construction process. Here’s how new tech accelerates long buildouts. In a matter of months, 400 Central Avenue, the site of St. Petersburg’s future tallest building, has gone from a ground-level foundation to a multi-story cement structure rising rapidly from…
OpenSpace introduced a new Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology product in June 2023 that aims to allow construction project teams to solve problems faster. With OpenSpace’s tools, field and virtual design and construction (VDC) teams are able to compare as-built conditions to design intent with use of a 360 degree reality capture and AI-powered analytics….
