Construction Faces Higher Costs, Weaker Jobs Amid PPI Downturn

Construction materials costs climbed again in August, defying a broader decline in U.S. producer prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Sept. 10 that its Producer Price Index for final demand edged down 0.1% for the month. Still, Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis showed overall construction input prices increased 0.2%, with nonresidential inputs up the […]

OpenSpace Adds Auto-Location for Indoor Construction and Visual AI

Construction technology provider OpenSpace introduced a new auto-location service giving customers’ smartphones real-time indoor positioning capabilities on construction sites, whether they’re enclosed or not. OpenSpace’s Visual Intelligence Platform, which includes the auto-location functionality, was one of several technologies the reality capture provider announced at its Waypoint customer summit Sept. 9 in San Francisco that make use […]

Join: Computer Science Meets Construction

Increasingly, projects need to be optimized to create the most value for their clients and users. With the fragmented nature of project teams, decisions can be lost, communication sporadic, and information disjointed. In addition, the rapid pace of innovation means that it’s difficult – if not impossible – for architects and engineers to be aware […]