Tag: data
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Safety data: Where to get started
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Gathering and applying detailed data analytics to improve safety on the jobsite may be easier than it appears, according to experts who gathered to discuss falls in construction during a May 7 webinar moderated by…
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For AI, data is king: FutureTech presenters
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. SAN FRANCISCO — For the second year in a row, artificial intelligence was the talk of construction’s tech mavens. Speakers gave attendees at the recent ENR FutureTech conference a peek at how they apply AI-based systems and…
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Government approves plans for controversial data centre in green belt
Today (12 May), housing minister Baroness Sharon Taylor of Stevenage, on behalf of secretary of state for housing, communities and local government Angela Rayner, published a 98-page letter addressed to Greystoke Land’s development consultant, Pegasus Group, granting planning permission subject to conditions for the project after agreeing with the planning inspectorate’s recommendations. View the original…
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Data centers, but little else, prop up construction planning
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Plans for data centers, construction’s hottest sector, continued to fly off drafting tables in April, while owners in other market segments mostly sat still, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index grew 0.9% in April,…
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‘Postcode lottery’ for heat pump and solar approvals exposed in new data
Homeowners looking to install heat pumps, solar panels, or EV chargers may find themselves caught in a postcode lottery, with approval times ranging from just one day to more than six weeks depending on where they live. New data from Octopus Energy highlights significant regional variation in how quickly low-carbon home technologies are approved for…
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6 Ways to Use Data to Optimize the Worksite
People, equipment and materials are the most valuable resources on any worksite, but in today’s construction landscape, a fourth asset is playing an increasingly important role on larger sites: data. The data generated by a connected worksite creates a surprising number of opportunities to increase safety, efficiency and productivity. Contractors who effectively leverage data generated…
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Safety leaders tout innovative data, planning practices
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It’s Construction Safety Week. Across the U.S., leaders in the industry are hosting stand-downs, conducting toolbox talks and ramping up training as a means of highlighting best practices and ensuring each worker on the jobsite gets home…
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Protecting Data Center Concrete Foundations from Unstable Soils
It comes as no surprise to architects and engineers that clay-rich soils which retain lots of moisture are unstable. Clay soils have a water-holding capacity of about 1.35-2.5 in. of water per foot of soil, whereas well-drained sandy soils hold far less, typically 0.4-1.25 in. of water per foot of soil. This ensuing soil instability…
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Three arrests in Mace data centre bribery investigation
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a multi-million pound international bribery investigation, centred on Blu-3 and former associates of Mace. The SFO said individuals at infrastructure provider Blu-3 are suspected of paying over £3m of bribes to former associates of Mace Group in relation to the construction of a data centre in the Netherlands…
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AI data extraction tool tested to speed up planning
Extract uses AI to ‘read’ planning documents and pull out useful information. First, it uses AI to understand the text, finding key details like permitted development rights, addresses and dates. Then, it identifies and extracts maps, using computer vision to trace boundaries and define specific areas. Finally, it uses geolocation techniques to place those areas…