Efficiencies in design, construction and building use are being unlocked thanks to analysis and proactive changes informed by construction data. Even 3D-printing for a NASA project on structures on Mars is on the table.
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“Ideas and solutions are the easy part,” says Ricardo Khan, senior director of innovation at Mortenson Construction. It’s “the process” that is the real challenge. Khan’s midday keynote captured one of the key themes of the second day of the virtual ENR FutureTech conference—the need to identify the problems in your construction process before you start throwing technology at them
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After days of negotiations, marked by rapidly shifting proposals, the fate of a new coronavirus relief and economic stimulus bill was unresolved at ENR press time.
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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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Keeping an eye on how construction projects are progressing is often a matter of emailing a few key people and hoping they get back to you.
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The KNeW Company is planning to construct a water desalination plant in St. Johns.
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Carvana Co. is planning to build an auto distribution and fulfillment center in Bessemer, where cars will be reconditioned and photographed in 360° to offer potential buyers high-definition virtual tours of the vehicles.
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But experts contend that the terms of the Paycheck Protection Program are clear about the intended purpose of the funds
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Telematics, wearables, online collaboration, 3D model management tools and the ever-evolving ways contractors collect and use data took center stage in the first day of ENR's all-virtual FutureTech construction technology conference.
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Scientists’ startup to create a revolutionary reactor that would imitate how the sun generates energy is getting ready to go on a hiring spree.
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