Tag: data
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How Structured Data Unlocks AI’s Full Potential in Construction Projects
Most construction sites still operate with a patchwork of tools—updates shared via messaging apps, paper checklists and cloud folders that are often days out of date. With information fragmented and delayed, artificial intelligence (AI) feels disconnected from the realities of daily work. Until data is current, complete and centralized, AI remains a theoretical promise rather…
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Meta, Silicon Ranch partner on solar farm for South Carolina data center
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Social media giant Meta will partner with solar and community energy infrastructure company Silicon Ranch to bring a 100-megawatt solar farm to South Carolina to help power Meta’s data center in the state, Silicon Ranch…
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Henderson Companies Opens D.C. Office for Data Center Market
Henderson Companies is proud to announce the opening of an office in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Chantilly, Va., its 15th office nationwide. The new office serves as a regional base for its two subsidiaries: Henderson Engineers, whose focus is building systems design, and Henderson Building Solutions, which specializes in design-build construction management and commissioning. It’s a move…
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Henderson Companies Opens D.C. Office for Data Center Market
Henderson Companies is proud to announce the opening of an office in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Chantilly, Va., its 15th office nationwide. The new office serves as a regional base for its two subsidiaries: Henderson Engineers, whose focus is building systems design, and Henderson Building Solutions, which specializes in design-build construction management and commissioning. It’s a move…
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Earnings roundup: Data centers buoy builders’ bottom line
The demand for data centers and related infrastructure to support the artificial intelligence boom continues to balloon, leaders of major public construction firms said in the latest round of earnings calls. With some election-related fog clearing, builders have more insight into the priorities of President Donald Trump, as well as other new administrations around the…
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Building New Data Bridges in AEC
The AEC sector’s longstanding problem is the lack of data flow among processes and project participants. We’ve tried to fix it with shared file repositories, shared BIM models, and APIs that enable software data exchange. Despite new AI tools, the issue remains. But there may be a solution. Anthropic released MCP (Model Context Protocol) in…
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Data centers, public works boost backlog, but confidence cracks
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction backlog increased to 8.8 months in July, up 0.4 months from a year ago, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors survey conducted July 24 to Aug. 4. Backlog increased year-over-year in every region…
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DC BLOX Gets $1.15B Green Loan for Atlanta Data Center
DC BLOX, a leading provider of connected data center and fiber network solutions across the Southeastern United States, today announced it has closed $1.15 billion in green loan financing for the construction of a data center campus in Douglas County, Georgia, designed to meet the demands of cloud and AI workloads. The funds will support the development of…
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DC BLOX Gets $1.15B Green Loan for Atlanta Data Center
DC BLOX, a leading provider of connected data center and fiber network solutions across the Southeastern United States, today announced it has closed $1.15 billion in green loan financing for the construction of a data center campus in Douglas County, Georgia, designed to meet the demands of cloud and AI workloads. The funds will support the development of…
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From Data Mess to Market Edge
What do 3,503 construction leaders from 27 countries think about the industry’s tech future? Autodesk’s latest global survey reveals the trends shaping GCs, owners, trade contractors, and designers. You can read the results in the 2025 State of Design & Make – Spotlight on Construction report. Data is key, but poorly utilized The report demonstrates…