Tag: exec
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Adopting technology is a team effort: Skanska exec
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Adopting new technology requires everyone to buy in, said Danielle O’Connell, senior director of emerging technology for Skanska USA, the U.S. arm of the Swedish builder. The contractor uses what O’Connell calls its Eight-Step Plan, a tech…
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Massachusetts GC taps former Suffolk exec as CFO
A Medford, Massachusetts-based general contractor tapped a former Suffolk executive as its new chief financial officer to help steer its next phase of growth, according to a May 20 news release sent to Construction Dive. Bond Brothers recently appointed Suzanne Roeder to the role as the firm expands its presence in healthcare, infrastructure, life sciences…
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With AI, ‘walk before you run’: Skanska USA exec
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Anita Nelson wants you to start small with artificial intelligence. The chief strategy officer for Skanska USA Building, the U.S. arm of the Swedish builder and developer, Nelson discussed the suite of AI products that the contractor…
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Innovate for craftworkers, and tech will follow: Mortenson exec
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Trent Mostaert says he has the coolest job in the world. Over the past few years, the vice president of industrialization for Minneapolis-based Mortenson has been keeping an eye on physical artificial intelligence. That’s the area of…
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Oracle exec signals all-in AI agent strategy as competition heats up
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Oracle Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Lawrence Ellison indicated in a Monday earnings call that he expects artificial intelligence agents — tools designed to perform workplace tasks — to eventually become embedded throughout the company’s portfolio of…
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Balfour Beatty chief exec Leo Quinn to step down
“Leo has transformed Balfour Beatty into a strong, resilient group, setting it firmly on a trajectory of profitable growth. This is underpinned by a culture across its workforce which is committed to expertise, discipline and excellence, resulting in a trusted reputation for delivering value for all stakeholders.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Former asphalt paving exec pleads guilty to antitrust violations
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The former president of a Michigan asphalt paving firm has pleaded guilty for his role in a bid-rigging scheme for asphalt paving contracts in the state, according to a news release last month from the…