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Robots are increasingly being used in the construction industry to perform repetitive and demanding tasks. These robots are designed to improve efficiency and safety on construction sites. Specific construction tasks, such as drywall spraying and finishing, layout printing, materials transportation, and capturing site imagery, can now be automated using purpose-built robots. Contractors are adopting these robots to address labor shortages and increase productivity. The use of robots in construction is expected to continue growing as more applications are developed. [Extracted from the article]

Texas A&M's College of Architecture recently held a construction technology start-up pitch competition in partnership with the Society for Construction Solutions and Brick & Mortar Ventures. The goal of the competition is to prepare students pursuing construction management degrees for the modern workforce by exposing them to state-of-the-art technology and employment opportunities related to technology. The initial pitch competition focused on start-ups targeting the needs of construction contractors, and the winning pitch was from Edison Motors, which is developing an all-electric hauling truck. The university plans to hold quarterly pitch meetings on different construction topics to foster student engagement and innovation. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the challenge posed to innovations in the construction industry from return on investment (ROI) and provides suggestions to overcome the challenges. It outlines the situation where useful construction tools achieve success in pilot projects in the industry but do not make into real practice. Topics discussed include the acquisition of company FieldLens by company WeWork and creation of teams which support technology experimentation by construction firms.

The article discusses the technological developments that change the face of the work truck market as of 2016. Topics mention including the adoption of aluminum-body trucks from American automaker Ford Motor Co., heavy-duty pickups with towing capabilities and maximum tow ratings and propagation of new safety features and driver-assist functions. INSET: NEW DIESEL ENGINE OIL STANDARD.

The article report on the question posed by Rose Hall, strategic operations manager for risk engineering at AXA XL, and this year's opening keynote speaker. It mentions that she noted that field management, fleet telematics and worker wearables advancements that let construction workers go back to work in these times are the "one positive thing to come out of COVID.

The article reports on a study conducted by the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. Inc., which found transformational level of investment in construction technology, which doubled in the last five years in 2017. It refers to a comment by Darren Bechtel, co-founder of venture capital firm Brick and Mortar Ventures regarding growing value of venture capital with new investment attracted by the construction industry, which is ripe for new technology.

The article focuses on the development of the Construction and Engineering Innovation Lab of Oracle in Deerfield, Illinois. Topics discussed include an overview of the collaborative test site, its purpose to become a hub for the test of new construction technological products, its use of connected devices, and its other features.

The article talks about company Roadbotics' machine vision system has been trained to rate the condition of roads by a simple color-coded system based solely on windshield-camera footage recorded while driving. It is mentioned that the device present the status of road conditions to council members and constituents, using a map. The article adds that machine vision technology developed at Carnegie Mellon University.

The article offers views of that Engineering News-Record's Top 20 Under 40 honorees including Aine O'Dwyer, Iana Tassada, and Jessica Baker who talks about key industry topics, biggest opportunities and challenges like technology changes, safety perspective, and work-life balance.

The article looks at the efforts of Volvo Construction Equipment, a subsidiary of Volvo Group, to develop new technologies including electric-powered and autonomous construction machines.

The article offers information on the photo-analysis software SiteTrax.io and HoistCam camera from manufacturer Netarus LLC.

The article profiles Sesh Commuri, who developed neural network-based computer system "Intelligent Asphalt Compaction Analyzer" for the compaction process of roads and who is one among the "top 25 newsmakers" selected by the journal for their contribution to the construction industry.