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Building the future of construction

CIO

The construction industry in many countries around the world is facing a labor shortage crisis. For construction to continue at the pace needed, something has to change. For construction to continue at the pace needed, something has to change. There is a solution: remote operation of construction machinery. Innovation

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Gravel gets funding from NEA to support Indonesia’s booming construction industry

TechCrunch

Indonesia’s construction industry is growing quickly, driven by residential and industrial building, alongside infrastructure development plans by the government. Sourcing skilled labor is still a time-intensive process, however, and often relies on personal networks and lengthy recruitment efforts.

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Japanese construction tech Aldagram nails down backing from Panasonic

TechCrunch

Aldagram , a startup out of Japan developing project management software for construction companies, has picked up a new strategic backer to help it build out its footprint across Asia and the Middle East. On top of that, KANNA helps construction project managers keep connected with what’s happening on-site.

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Built buys fellow construction robotics firm, Roin

TechCrunch

One of the most remarkable things about construction robotics is the sheer breadth of tasks that can potentially be automated. It’s also one of those areas that have become increasingly difficult to staff, post-pandemic, even as construction work came roaring back. This isn’t one of those cases of a one-to-one technology acquisition.

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The Product Symphony: Orchestrating Success with Storymapping

Speaker: Jamie Bernard - Senior Product Director at Launch by NTT Data

Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association.

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Rugged’s construction layout robots land $9.4M

TechCrunch

The Houston-based startup developed a robot that prints building layouts on the floor of construction sites, so workers know where — and where not — to build. Now, it seems, construction is a prime target for robotics. Pandemics happen, people get sick — but construction, it seems, never stops.

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Construction tech startup Kojo rebrands, expands and lands $39M

TechCrunch

Kojo , a startup that aims to help construction companies in the U.S. Earlier this year, the startup rebranded to Kojo and expanded from serving just one construction trade — electrical — to eight, including mechanical, concrete, drywall, roofing, flooring, site preparation and self-perform general contractors. .