Imagine a construction site where robots, not humans, are laying bricks with pinpoint precision, applying mortar flawlessly, and delivering materials exactly when and where they’re needed. This isn’t ...

Last week the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that severe shortages of construction tradespeople were slowing homebuilding and increasing costs. The shortages, as reported by ...

Proptech has a snappy technology answer to snap lines. The age-old method of multi-person crews laying out construction site dimensions by snapping chalk lines as part of the surveying process is ...

By establishing expectations for safe robot operation in construction, the initiative aims to build confidence in the field.

Automating production is a lot easier in manufacturing than in construction—particularly in a make-to-stock environment. In construction though, which is characterized by one-off projects with ...

Comau’s Hyperflex automated construction system will be trialled on an EDP project in Spain. Image: Comau. Developer EDP is piloting a robotic construction solution on a 122MW PV power plant in ...

There’s no getting around it: construction is a risky business. When you’re working on complex projects involving half-built structures, heavy machinery, ever-changing weather conditions, and the need ...

For the Trunk Road T2 & Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel project, the Civil Engineering & Development Department applies innovative ...

The semiautonomous robot has been put to work on real-world projects, including a 20-mile-long railway tunnel.

This article is part of BD+C's special five-part Technology Report 2014: Top tech tools and trends for AEC professionals. Someday Building Teams may look back on today’s construction methods and ...