Tag: data
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Trump executive order pushes for quicker data center construction
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A new White House directive aims to accelerate federal permitting and unlock financial incentives for large-scale data center builds, along with related energy and manufacturing projects, according to a July 23 executive order signed by…
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Turner-Wohlsen JV wins $6B Pennsylvania data center job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: CoreWeave Pennsylvania data centerValue: $6 billionLocation: Lancaster, PennsylvaniaClient: CoreWeave A joint venture of New York City-based Turner Construction and Wohlsen Construction of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has won a blockbuster data center project amid a surge of artificial intelligence-related…
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OpenAI, Oracle launch Stargate data center capacity expansion
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: OpenAI and Oracle plan to develop 4.5 gigawatts of data center capacity as part of the Stargate AI infrastructure push, the companies announced Tuesday. “This significantly advances our progress toward the commitment we announced at…
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Addressing the embodied carbon data gap
Aecom also reviewed carbon tools and noted further inconsistency. The report authors warn: “The variation between carbon tools and their outputs limits the ability for carbon assessment results to be compared. This, in turn, restricts the development of consistent datasets, impacting the development of clear, consistent benchmarks and targets. Furthermore, this may encourage gamification and…
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Increased productivity demands data-driven approach
Not only does construction need to adopt a data-driven approach en masse, it should also collaborate around data, says Sir Robert McAlpine‘s Grant Findlay. The construction industry has historically been reluctant to engage with data and technology, and although there has been notable improvement in the last few years, there is still work to be…
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Backlog rebounds off data center construction boom
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction backlog rebounded to 8.7 months in June due to a strong flow of data center projects, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors survey conducted June 20 to July 7. The largest contractors now…
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PCL taps company vet to head burgeoning data center market
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Amid a boom in data center construction driven by the advent of artificial intelligence, PCL Construction has tapped Tyler Kautz as vice president, data centers, according to a July 7 news release. Kautz, formerly vice…
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How AI Is Reshaping Construction: Tackling Labor Shortages, Data Silos and Project Complexity
The construction industry is poised for a $4.2 trillion expansion over the next 15 years. But there’s a catch: a growing skills gap, with job vacancies already up 41% year-over-year, and looming retirements threatening to worsen the shortage of qualified professionals. This is where artificial intelligence (AI) steps in, not just as a futuristic technology,…
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MEWP rental market slows amid economic uncertainty, IPAF data shows
IPAF’s MEWP rental market reports offer “essential insights for anyone operating in the powered access market” (image: Valmedia Creatives | Dreamstime.com) In 2024, the MEWP rental markets in both Europe and the US continued to grow in revenue, fuelled by sustained demand, increased rental rates, and inflationary factors. However, the pace of growth has begun…
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Lack of information requirements devalues asset data
Poor definition of information requirements at the tender stage is making it harder to unlock the value of built asset data, according to Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB). In its latest Procurement Trends Survey, RLB interviewed 108 main contractors from across the UK and across sectors. According to the respondents, half of tenders feature either no…