Tuesday, September 24, 2024 
Colliers leads AI revolution in construction with remote monitoring tool
Trusted real estate advisor, Colliers, has been carving a niche in the tech space with its AI-enabled platform, CoGence. Designed to detect anomalies at construction sites and generate a high precision quality report, the tool is widely being applied at several of…
Newforma shares the future of construction information management technology
Newforma unveiled its new branding and dove deep into the benefits of their newly launched cloud-hosted and web-based Newforma Konekt platform at the Newforma World user conference in Chandler, Arizona, Oct. 1-4. In addition to four days of peer-led education sessions, Newforma workshops, and…
Survey: Construction Execs Mark Legacy Scheduling Tools And Hiring as Top Concerns Amid Record Industry Growth
The construction industry is seeing historic growth but legacy tools and hiring difficulties are the top concerns for industry professionals according to a recent independent study commissioned by Planera, a visual scheduling and planning solution helping construction companies build, analyze, and optimize…
Teleo Announces Customer Launch of Autonomous Capabilities for Heavy Construction Equipment
Teleo, a company building autonomous technology for heavy construction equipment, recently announced at UP.Partners’ UP.Summit event that Florida-based Tomahawk Construction will become the first customer to deploy its autonomous capabilities on an active job site. Tomahawk Construction’s articulated dump trucks will be able to use autonomous functions…
Graphisoft announces latest product lineup at Building Together
Graphisoft, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solution developer for architecture and multidisciplinary design, recently announced its latest product lineup, including significant feature updates to Archicad, BIMcloud, BIMx, and DDScad. The announcement follows a robust Technology Preview Program where users were…
Field Materials Launches AI-Powered Invoices Module to Save Contractors 5-10% in Material Costs
Field Materials, a leading AI-powered material purchasing software company, launches its revolutionary invoice verification module for general and specialty contractors. Its newest module removes 90% of invoice processing time by eliminating manual steps, and saves 5-10% in material costs by automatically identifying billing errors. The…
Now Open: DEWALT Trades Scholarship Application
DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand and leader in total jobsite solutions, recently announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 DEWALT Trades Scholarship. Now in its fifth year, the DEWALT Trades Scholarship provides financial assistance to those pursuing a trade degree…
An outstanding artistic collaboration for the Haleco project in Montréal
Ivanhoé Cambridge, Cogir Immobilier, and Pomerleau recently announced an innovative artistic collaboration with renowned artist Marc Séguin for the Haleco real estate development project in Montreal. This unprecedented partnership aims to create a stunning piece of urban art that will enhance the cityscape…
No more thermostats? Color-changing coating inspired by chameleons could revolutionize building construction
Scientists have developed a new, cost-effective coating that can adjust the temperature of buildings without using additional energy. Inspired by a desert-dwelling chameleon, this energy-efficient solution could be a game-changer for future building materials. Traditional heating and cooling systems are notoriously…
CarbiCrete and Patio Drummond Announce that the World’s First Cement-Free, Carbon-Negative Concrete Blocks are Available for Purchase
CarbiCrete and hardscape manufacturer Patio Drummond recently announced that in a global first, consumers can now buy fully-cement free, carbon-negative concrete blocks. The blocks, which are being manufactured at a plant in Drummondville, Quebec can be purchased directly from Patio Drummond. The…
Port Colborne is the most affordable area in Niagara Region
The Niagara region simultaneously has both some of the province’s most — and least — affordable local housing markets, according to the recently released Ontario edition of Wahi’s Roadmap to Housing Affordability. The Roadmap to Housing Affordability is an interactive tool…
B2W Software Named a Top Construction Technology Firm for the Third Year by ABC’s Construction Executive
B2W Software, a Trimble company providing estimating and operations software for heavy construction, was named one of the Top Construction Technology FirmsTM for 2023, marking the third year in a row the company has received this distinguished honor. Construction Executive (CE) magazine, a publication…
This tiny B.C. hut is a birdhouse for humans
Every summer when Mark Erickson was growing up, his family would drive three hours west of their home in Calgary through the mountainous wilderness of Banff to visit their spartan two-bedroom cottage in Windermere, B.C. The remote cabin is where he learned…
Everything old is new again in construction
High-quality wood boards and vintage fixtures, doors and cabinets salvaged from historic properties are proving to be valuable treasures for progressive and eco-conscious builders and homeowners searching for stunning statement pieces and features for new and existing homes. The move to…
Landmark Toronto hotel sees net-zero retrofit
Guests who check in to Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel this fall may want to check out what the hotel is doing about climate change. The iconic 94-year-old landmark is getting a $46.5-million retrofit to reduce its carbon emissions, with the ultimate goal…
