USACE Buffalo District Adopts BIM for Locks and Remediation Sites
Buffalo, New York, August 21, 2025 News Summary The Buffalo District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun using Building Information Modeling (BIM) to support planning, maintenance and asset management. Initial efforts target detailed models of the miter gates at Black Rock Lock in downtown Buffalo and remediation mapping for the Niagara Falls Store […]
Construction industry embraces ERP and industrial AI to boost performance
Waterfront commercial project, August 21, 2025 News Summary The construction and engineering sector is increasingly pairing enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms with industrial AI to improve cost control, field productivity and safety. Firms are adopting centralized data backbones to enable reliable AI predictions while startups and research groups invest in mass‑timber offices, field automation agents and […]
FieldAI Raises $405M, Reaches $2B Valuation to Scale Mapless Robot Autonomy
Undisclosed, August 21, 2025 News Summary FieldAI announced $405 million raised across two rounds, including a $315 million tranche, driving its valuation to about $2 billion. The company develops Field Foundation Models (FFMs) that enable robots to operate without maps, GPS, or pre-defined travel paths, cutting deployment time and cost. FFMs are hardware-agnostic and run on […]
Ramboll uses GIS and BIM to design 5,500‑seat Kop stand at Racecourse Ground
Wrexham, Wales, August 20, 2025 News Summary An engineering and architecture team led by Ramboll has been hired to design a new 5,500‑seat Kop stand at the Racecourse Ground. The project combines geographic information system (GIS) mapping with 3D building information modeling (BIM) to create a shared digital environment that fits the stand into a constrained […]
New technologies reshape water and sand supply for construction and industry
Muscat, Oman, August 20, 2025 News Summary Researchers and companies are advancing ultrasonic sea-sand desalination, a DAC-plus-desalination pilot, and a major financed desalination plant in Oman to secure materials and water for construction and industry. The ultrasonic device uses cavitation to reduce sand salt to 0.04% or lower while cutting water use compared with traditional washing. […]
Construction training, home expo and rail expansion reshape jobs and travel
Roanoke, Virginia, August 20, 2025 News Summary A Roanoke-area construction training institute is moving residents from part-time or unrelated work into steady trades jobs through classroom instruction, hands-on apprenticeships and nationally recognized credentials. The region’s long-running spring home show will return to raise scholarship funds for trade students through ticket sales and a silent auction. Meanwhile, […]
Assignar raises $20M to accelerate North America growth and add AI features
Denver, Colorado, August 20, 2025 News Summary Assignar, a cloud-based construction operations platform, secured a $20 million Series B to accelerate North American expansion, double headcount and develop AI/ML-driven features. The funding will support hiring across product, engineering, sales and customer success, boost research and development, and deliver new capabilities including a contractor hub and a […]
Buildots expands Autodesk integration and raises $45M to advance AI on job sites
Chicago, August 20, 2025 News Summary Buildots announced an expanded integration with a major cloud construction platform and secured a $45 million Series D led by Qumra Capital. The enhanced sync pushes issues detected by the company’s AI directly into the platform’s issue-management workflow, reducing tool switching and speeding resolution. Proceeds will fund North American expansion, […]
Asta Powerproject update brings planning, BIM and mobile upgrades
United Kingdom, August 19, 2025 News Summary Asta Development has rolled out a major update to Asta Powerproject, delivering planning, filtering and interface improvements aimed at speeding scheduling and reducing administrative overhead for construction teams. The release also introduces Asta Powerproject BIM v2 — adding 3D visualisation, element splitting/merging, build-sequence assignment and offline IFC support — […]
Digital twin-enabled system for relocatable modular buildings
Hanyang University ERICA, South Korea, August 19, 2025 News Summary The researchers at Hanyang University ERICA’s School of Architecture & Architectural Engineering developed a digital twin-enabled facility management system (DT-FMS) for relocatable modular buildings (RMBs). The DT-FMS integrates BIM, IoT and GIS to create a live digital replica that supports real-time monitoring, logistics simulation, lifecycle performance […]