‘Robot assistants’ may help reinvent construction industry
With the aim of enabling robots to learn from human partners on construction sites, the National Science Foundation is providing $2 million to a University of Michigan-led research team. Robots are anticipated to make the global construction industry safer and more…
Graham welcomes Milender White into the Graham Group of Companies
Graham is pleased to announce that US-based construction firm, Milender White Inc., has joined the Graham Group of Companies. Milender White is an employee-owned real estate development and construction contractor headquartered in Colorado, with offices in Southern California. The partnership…
Procore Leads Eight Key Categories in G2 2021 Fall Report
Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, today announced that it has again received top honours from G2 users across several software categories, increasing its leadership status from the previous G2 2021 Summer Report. In the G2 2021 Fall Report,…
Grenfell Tower set to be demolished over safety risks
The UK government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower four years after a fatal fire tore through the block of flats in west London, following a report that states the building should be “deconstructed at the earliest possible opportunity”. Although the government has not officially…
Heir to $10 billion JCB fortune launches fund to bet on hydrogen
Jo Bamford, a member of the family behind one of the world’s largest construction-equipment makers, has co-founded an investment fund to focus on the hydrogen sector. HYCAP has raised more than 200 million pounds ($277 million) to invest primarily in British…
Earthquake-resistant school built from recycled plastic in Indonesia
Three years after the Indonesian island of Lombok was devastated by earthquakes, a team of Australian and Indonesian charity organisations have set up Asia’s first sustainable and earthquake-resistant school on the island. Entire villages were destroyed, more than 550 people were…
Report: Evidence of extensive corrosion in collapsed condo
Video released by a team of federal investigators shows more evidence of extensive corrosion and overcrowded concrete reinforcement in a Miami-area condominium that collapsed in June, killing 98 people. The National Institute of Standards and Technology also announced Wednesday it will…