Hilti To Offer Exoskeleton for Overhead Work in 2020

With a focus on productivity and encouragement of social distancing on construction sites, tool manufacturer Hilti has announced a raft of new products, including the EXO-O1, a wearable mechanical exoskeleton.

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Pulse: Project News for the Week of August 3, 2020

Real Estate Opportunity Investments has proposed building Burlington Dream, a mixed-use project, on a 26-acre site on the Delaware River that was formerly the site of a U.S. Pipe & Foundry plant, as well as the McNeal mansion.

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Construction Economics for August 3, 2020

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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Project Data Analysis Firm Pype Acquired by Autodesk

In its latest investment to fill out offerings for project data management, San Rafael, Calif.-based Autodesk has acquired construction technology firm Pype, makers of the Pype AI-analysis and project planning platform.

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Construction Economics for July 27, 2020

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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