Chicago’s construction market buoyed by infrastructure, entertainment builds

For contractors, Chicago is an exciting place to be. The Windy City is home to a flood of high-profile construction projects across the infrastructure and entertainment spaces. Items of focus include a casino, a funding battle with the feds and M&A activity. Read on about some of the biggest news to come out of Chicago’s […]

Massachusetts startup launches ‘largest robot data factory in the US’

In a recently renovated office building in Watertown, Massachusetts, 100 robots are slowly learning how to pick up random objects, including everything from hand lotion bottles to packages of Welch’s Fruit Snacks. Each human-like machine is equipped with four cameras — one at the head, at the chest and on both claws — and fixed to […]

300-m tower uses ceramic for heat control

The Wasl Tower in Dubai. Photo by Ahmad Alnaji/SARAB A 302 m (990 ft) high-rise building in Dubai uses a ceramic facade to deliver shading and reduce heat radiation. The Wasl Tower, located near the iconic Burj Khalifa, combines traditional materials with advanced engineering to reduce cooling loads by approximately 10 percent. It is the […]