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AI best fits contractors when it unifies the language within firms
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (475+ words) To better use artificial intelligence across projects, consider adopting an ontology, or a digital model of company operations, write two experts from AI-firm Palantir. Jesse Velay-Vitow is a deployment specialist and Jonas Lang is tech lead for artificial intelligence firm…...
How AI could reduce struck-bys on road work zones
1+ week, 5+ day ago (912+ words) “VR and AI-based safety training should not be viewed as an experimental technology anymore,” said Namgyun Kim, an assistant professor in the department of construction science at Texas A&M University Cars zoom past workers all day on highway improvement…...
Public opposition, megaproject starts and workforce investments: the latest in data center news
2+ week, 4+ day ago (483+ words) As major players kickoff multibillion-dollar projects and pour millions into training, many data center builders consider local pushback. At times, it feels like there are more stories about data centers than not. As the sector continues to see a boom…...
AI engineers and testing: how Suffolk adds tech to its workflows
2+ week, 5+ day ago (51+ words) Construction Dive Don't miss tomorrow's construction industry news AI engineers and testing: how Suffolk adds tech to its workflows Doug Harrison, vice president of corporate operations for the builder, emphasized that consistent technology implementation is important to capture meaningful data....
Digital permitting, AI tools top of mind for NIBS panelists
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (754+ words) During the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Innovation conference, speakers pointed to how digital tools can improve timelines and reviews. McLEAN, Va. — Digital tools are making more of an impact for construction officials, particularly on permitting systems and inspections,…...
How 3 builders are using AI for safety
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (859+ words) Artificial intelligence isn’t just for back office tasks anymore. It increasingly can help make jobsites safer, experts say. Construction Safety Week, which runs through Friday, provides contractors with an opportunity to pause work and double down on safety. This year,…...
Small, connected data centers will power AI, a builder says
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (216+ words) The days of big facilities are over because computing is transitioning from training to inferencing, which requires a decentralized model, according to Pete Sacco of PTS Data Center Solutions....
Texas A&M breaks ground on $226M semiconductor R&D facility
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (608+ words) The school’s upcoming Semiconductor Institute building is part of the Texas CHIPS Act enacted in 2023. Glenn Hegar, TAMU System Chancellor, said during his remarks that the “flexible labs” would reflect “real-world production environments.” The clean room would also feature purity…...
When AI chatbots hallucinate, infrastructure pays
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (572+ words) Chatbots can create authoritative-sounding reports based on flawed inferences, which can lead to liabilities that outlive a project, writes a senior lecturer at Georgia Tech. Max Mahdi Roozbahani is a senior lecturer teaching machine learning and natural language processing at…...
The case for building modular, repeatable data centers
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (633+ words) Speed to market drives data center construction. That creates a ripe opportunity for modular construction, writes one construction executive. Johnny Clemmons is global vice president and industries head at software firm SAP. Opinions are the author’s own. Artificial intelligence is…...