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Green Badger, the leading SaaS developer for managing sustainable construction, recently announced a new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) tracking experience, marking a significant milestone within its involvement on the Procore App Marketplace. Procore Technologies, Inc. is a leading global provider of construction management…

Graitec Group, a Platinum Autodesk partner and leading software developer of innovative technology solutions for the construction and manufacturing industries, is pleased to announce the release of its cutting-edge cloud application GRAITEC Data Connect. This unified platform is set to empower…

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 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…

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, 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, 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, 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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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, 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…

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…