An article from Dive Brief Data centers drove all nonresidential spending growth in July Not counting data centers, nonresidential spending fell to its lowest level since September 2023, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist. Published Sept. 2, 2026 Sebastian Obando…
An article from Dive Brief Procore to acquire DroneDeploy for $845M The move will combine Procore’s hundreds of millions of drawings and photos with DroneDeploy’s 20 trillion square feet of visual data. Published July 30, 2026 Matthew Thibault Reporter Share…
An article from Q&A Virginia Tech coalition plans Reddit-like digital commons for builders Andrew McCoy, interim managing director of the Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech, says the organization is prioritizing more seats at the table for smaller builders.…
An article from Construction surges despite cost, power concerns Municipal pushback and access to energy pose risks to future data center development, said Ermengarde Jabir, director of commercial real estate research at Moody’s. Published June 22, 2026 Sebastian Obando Senior…
An article from Q&A ‘Trust but verify:’ How Novo Construction compares drawing packages with AI Colin Stoner, chief information officer for Novo Construction, describes the time saved in comparing drawings, traditionally a tedious process, with a new tool. Published Aug.…
An article from 6 contech startups net $234M in recent funding Robotics and artificial intelligence drew investors’ interest in recent contech funding rounds. Published Aug. 5, 2026 Matthew Thibault Reporter Share Copy link Email LinkedIn X/Twitter Facebook Print License Add…
An article from How construction pros used tech to save money, vet drawings and improve site safety A round up of case studies from Suffolk, Hensel Phelps, Burns & McDonnell and others shows how contractors are actually applying tech on…
An article from Infrastructure, data centers kept construction starts strong in May Megaprojects drove sizable growth in groundbreaking activity over the month, said Sarah Martin, director of economic research at Dodge Construction Network. Published June 22, 2026 Sebastian Obando Senior…
An article from Dive Brief Private construction spending slid in May Outside of the data center boom, spending on private projects weakened again, especially in the warehouse and office markets, according to ABC analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Published…
An article from Data centers dominate construction’s latest economic reports Nearly every metric highlighted the strength of the artificial intelligence buildout and weakness in other private project activity. Published July 8, 2026 Sebastian Obando Senior Reporter Share Copy link Email…