Cat ratchets up tech tools amid big changes

Cat ratchets up tech tools amid big changes

It's been a disruptive fall for equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. Despite the latest routine challenges, the multinational manufacturer is going all in on tech. Last week in Peoria, Cat rolled out its latest slate of advances for AR, VR, and jobsite communications.

EXCLUSIVE: Caterpillar's remote augmented reality lifeline

EXCLUSIVE: Caterpillar's remote augmented reality lifeline

Remember the buddy system? Caterpillar does. And the equipment giant recently hired a Canadian expert in augmented reality to help it develop a remote, interactive app being unveiled today in Peoria IL. Two weeks ago, BW got an exclusive sneak peak.

CA: Lucas strikes back with $1B museum plan

CA: Lucas strikes back with $1B museum plan

It's a MAD, MAD world. Another Star Wars sequel is due in theaters soon, but the off-screen soap opera behind the nomadic Lucas Museum of Narrative Art may finally be nearing a happy ending. Read on to see where George Lucas believes it will be built. 

Game change? Tesla unveils solar roof tiles

Game change? Tesla unveils solar roof tiles

Professional roofers are reserving judgment, but they must be enjoying all the attention their profession is getting this week after Elon Musk's latest surprise announcement. ICYMI, Tesla has created a sleek new solar roof tile that already is causing quite a stir.

VOTE! Stadia, schools, solar on U.S. ballots

VOTE! Stadia, schools, solar on U.S. ballots

Hold your nose and head to the polls, America! Like it or not, the AEC industry has much riding on votes that will be cast all across the U.S. on Nov. 8. In a year dominated by a U.S. presidential race like no other, we take a closer look at some of the bigger projects in play.

Virtual groundbreaking breaks new ground?

Virtual groundbreaking breaks new ground?

Will VR headsets replace shovels? Boston Mayor Marty Walsh this month participated in what may be the AEC's first 'virtual groundbreaking' ceremony. Read on for details and to see what he saw at Suffolk Construction's innovative roll of the marketing dice.

Dodge forecasts 2017 construction rebound

Dodge forecasts 2017 construction rebound

Expansion recaptured. After four years of double-digit annual growth, the U.S. economy's long recovery from the Great Recession has slowed this year. But Dodge Data's 78th annual construction forecast predicts housing starts will lead a new surge in 2017.

2020 Vision: UCal begins $1.3B expansion

2020 Vision: UCal begins $1.3B expansion

Ever heard of University of California, Merced? Well, soon, you may. The tiny, 12-year-old research school was already making a name for itself in sustainable circles. But that was before this fall, when a Webcor-SOM team broke ground on a huge campus expansion.

Fired up! Tall timber tower passes key test

Fired up! Tall timber tower passes key test

Breakthrough? Putting out fires may sound bad, but advocates of tall wood buildings are happy to do it to win over doubters. This month, those behind Portland's proposed 12-story timber tower are telling anyone who will listen about recent test results. 

App market expands by 25 new integrations

App market expands by 25 new integrations

This month, Procore announced the addition of more than 25 new partner integrations to its App Marketplace. Launched in February, the online hub for third-party integrations and custom applications is a first for the construction industry, Procore says.

KC startup raises $5M for owners platform

KC startup raises $5M for owners platform

Light bulbs that replace themselves? Sure. At least that's one of the goals for Site 1001, a startup that just raised millions in venture funds to build out a new app that aims to help owners operate and maintain increasingly complex 'smart' buildings.

4 building lessons from Hurricane Matthew

4 building lessons from Hurricane Matthew

In the wake of the storm. Hurricane Matthew is just the latest example of why public officials, planners, engineers, and builders are putting greater emphasis on the importance of resilience building. Here, one researcher offers lessons she hopes are getting through.

Autodesk opens builder workshop in Boston

Autodesk opens builder workshop in Boston

VR and AR may be revolutionary, but sometimes you still have to feel something before you can truly make it better. That's the thinking behind Autodesk's new 70,000-sq-ft BUILD Space, opened last week in Boston to robots and humans alike. Read on to learn more.

Making history: Virtual museum now real

Making history: Virtual museum now real

Born online in 2008, the $500M National Museum of African-American History & Culture now has a home on the National Mall. But it has none of DC's signature marble, limestone, or colonnades. So how did the building team still create such a good fit?

Green line: Skanska delivers on rail vision

Green line: Skanska delivers on rail vision

'Envision' sustainability. For the first time, Greenbuild this year featured a transit project among its success stories: the new light rail line between L.A. and Santa Monica. Read why design-builder Skanska thinks green infrastructure is here to stay.

Google+ Google+