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Metaverse. What will the metaverse eventually provide to construction businesses? Is there, in fact, such a thing as the metaverse?…

The cry of “supply-chain issues” to explain material cost increases and delays has been common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since…

Sometimes the hardest step toward digital transformation is getting started. What’s driving smarter factories? It’s a long list that includes…

The image of a large truck going down the highway with no one in the cab was once a science…

According to McKinsey, subsidies—for capital expenditure on chargers, installation, and power distribution, as well as ongoing costs for operation—can help…

As ConEd likes to say, “Dig we must.” And if you are going to dig, especially in an urban area,…

Environmental concerns often drive innovation and technology advances. As an example, consumer demand for new products in new packages has…

The so-called “gig economy” took off with Uber and Lyft drivers working freelance and getting referrals from an app on…

The GCCA (Global Cement and Concrete Assn.) might be a little biased when it claims that concrete is the most…

Where will the entry-level workers come from to bring construction employment back to historic levels? Apprenticeship programs and community colleges…