Fischer Mechanical modernizes time tracking and job-cost visibility
Chesterfield, Missouri, August 26, 2025 News Summary Fischer Mechanical has selected Byrne Software Technologies and Runding Corporation to replace spreadsheet-based tracking with a centralized digital platform. Using Runding’s OpenBuild framework implemented by Byrne, the initiative will add mobile time entry, automated time approvals, manhour planning, labor productivity dashboards and SharePoint integration. The rollout aims to reduce […]
Derwood building conversion advances for new Dunkin restaurant
Derwood, August 25, 2025 News Summary Construction is progressing at 17700 Muncaster Road as a former childcare building is being repurposed into a 2,500-square-foot Dunkin restaurant with a single drive-thru lane. A conversion permit was issued earlier and crews are continuing work while county traffic permits remain under review, leaving the opening date uncertain. Planned site […]
Gulf facility management market grows as Yas Island data centre FM deal lands major contract
Abu Dhabi, UAE, August 25, 2025 News Summary The Gulf facility management sector is on a steady growth path, driven by public infrastructure, healthcare expansion, tourism and smart building adoption. The region’s market is valued in the tens of billions of dollars and is forecast to rise substantially over the coming years, with the UAE showing […]
Enfield burglary ends with K-9 arrest as department adds robotic dog
Enfield, Connecticut, August 25, 2025 News Summary A suspected burglar hiding inside a Garden Street home in Enfield, Connecticut, was found and arrested after a police K-9 completed a building search. Officers first used aerial drones to sweep floors but could not locate the subject; K-9 Dunkin, a German shepherd, cleared multiple levels and located the […]
Centralize and Standardize Project Data to Make AI Practical on Construction Sites
Multiple construction sites, August 25, 2025 News Summary Construction teams must move beyond paper checklists, siloed files and fragmented messaging to make AI truly useful on jobsites. Centralized, consistently structured project data — time- and location-stamped photos, standardized digital forms, integrated schedules and a single document warehouse — enables reliable AI-driven scheduling, safety guidance and early-warning […]
Federal order halts Revolution Wind construction
Rhode Island (offshore), August 24, 2025 News Summary A federal offshore energy office issued an order requiring work on the Revolution Wind project to stop while it conducts a new review tied to a presidential executive order. At the time of the halt most turbines were already installed and the developer said the project was about […]
Contra Costa Water District plans $1 billion canal replacement
Contra Costa County, California, August 24, 2025 News Summary The Contra Costa Water District is advancing a major canal replacement program to convert roughly 20 miles of its main open canal into buried pipeline, part of a broader effort to reduce water loss, improve safety and boost drinking water quality. The work is tied to an […]
Houzz survey finds strong AI interest across construction and design
Palo Alto, CA, August 24, 2025 News Summary The Houzz State of AI in Construction and Design survey of more than 700 U.S. firms finds broad awareness, growing adoption and high expectations for AI across contracting and design workflows. Over a third of firms already use AI for administrative tasks, project management and content generation, reporting […]
Perdomo launches Legacy family with 15 cigars across three blends
Estelí, Nicaragua, August 24, 2025 News Summary Perdomo introduced the Legacy series, a 15‑SKU release comprised of three distinct blends — a shade‑grown Cuban‑Cameroon hybrid, an Ecuadorian Connecticut, and a Nicaraguan Maduro — each offered in five vitolas. The project centers on a farm‑grown hybrid seed developed and cultivated at Finca Natalie in Estelí, used variably […]
Bay Area construction faces rising costs, tighter permitting and faster tech adoption
Bay Area, August 24, 2025 News Summary The Bay Area building industry is under pressure from rising wages, new material tariffs, tighter permitting and a shrinking labor pool. Firms are responding by accelerating digital adoption—using BIM, analytics and cloud document platforms—and increasing prefabrication to reduce onsite risk and rework. Large projects face complex approval layers and […]