Spot the Robot on a Skanska Construction Site
The Finnish Building 2030 consortium and Aalto Robot Learning research group brought Spot the robot to Skanska’s shopping mall construction site in December 2021. The purpose of the test was to see how Spot could use its newly-acquired arm and gripper. Construction companies are testing the capabilities of mobile robots on construction sites. The main […]
Employers say their employees are prepared for retirement, but workers aren’t so sure
Dive Brief: More than 3 in 4 employers said they believe their workers are prepared for retirement, yet less than half of workers think so, according to PNC Bank’s third annual Financial Wellness in the Workplace Report, released Aug. 27. Workers had varying levels of confidence in their ability to meet their retirement goals by […]
2021 United States Construction Survey
Survey Finds Stress and Opportunity in Construction Sector Despite a challenging year, construction firms are largely on track to meet or exceed their goals for 2021. To better understand the state of the construction sector, we leveraged a third-party research firm to survey 500 construction firms around the country. Here we discuss key takeaways from […]