Construction’s somewhat tricky relationship with technology has been put to the test in recent years, as increasing demands, ever-tightening margins and a shrinking labor pool have all squeezed the industry. Nevertheless, more firms than ever … about How Construction Technology is Changing the Way We Build
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Using Technology to Combat Fraud in Construction
Construction may not experience the extent of fraud seen in sectors like healthcare and finance, but the fraudulent activities that do happen in C&E still take a fairly significant bite.
Smart Construction Begins With Smart Data
In an increasingly urbanised world, smart infrastructures are required to increase the liveability of our future cities, especially in Australia where some 90 per cent of the population lives in cities.
Could Wearable Technology Transform Safety on the Jobsite?
With the wearables market set to surge to $54 billion by 2023, the rise of wearable technology is poised to have several key impacts on the construction industry.
Going Underground: The Future of Tunneling
Digging tunnels is an engineering marvel that has come a long way since tunneling projects required huge teams of workers armed with picks and shovels slowly chipping their way through countless tons of rock and … about Going Underground: The Future of Tunneling
How Lean Construction Can Boost Productivity
As online communication becomes the norm, more builders share information through online platforms rather than face to face.
How Smart Apps are Boosting Project Productivity and Efficiency
Slowly but surely, as the potential efficiency gains realized by digitizing the capture and storage of that information become clear, more companies are relying on smart apps to do the heavy lifting.
The Robots are Coming: Autonomous Vehicles on the Jobsite
The next frontier for this rapidly emerging technology could well be the construction industry, which experts are predicting will lead to fewer jobsite injuries and accidents, and greatly increased efficiency and precision.
‘Location Intelligence’ – Why Construction Needs GIS (and vice versa)
The construction and real estate sectors are both major creators and major consumers of geographic information. We, therefore, need to work closely with the GIS community to manage our ‘location intelligence’ legacy.
How Smart Cranes are Transforming the Jobsite
Sydney’s skyline now boasts one of the largest electric cranes in the world—a Jaso J780PA undertaking the heavy lifting on Grocon’s $700m Ribbon Development at Darling Harbour.
