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To prevent disastrous accidents that threaten the lives of workers at construction sites, South Korea's major builder Hyundai Engineering and Construction has adopted an artificial intelligence-based disaster prediction system using big data. "Based on big data of 39 million safety...

The platform aggregates information from traffic, environment, parking, emergency services, safety, security and other applications, as well as utilities, in a single, unified view. Connected buildings specialist, Honeywell, is expanding its smart cities capabilities with the launch of its City...

Every day, Americans travel on roads, bridges and highways without considering the safety or reliability of these structures. Yet much of the transportation infrastructure in the U.S. is outdated, deteriorating and badly in need of repair. Of the 614,387 bridges...

A consortium of Chinese contractors has won a $590m deal to build a 30.5ha section of an underground transport hub in Beijing. When complete in 2024, the interchange will cover 70ha, making it the largest in Asia. The construction team,...

Nearly a year after picking a Chinese consortium to finance, build and operate the second-longest bridge in Latin America, the consortium and the Brazilian state of Bahia finally signed the $1.3bn public-private partnership (PPP) contract on Thursday, 12 November. “Contract...

The installed base of connected building automation systems in North America and Europe will increase by 11% between 2019 and 2024, according to a new report released by research firm Berg Insight. The number of installed connected building automation systems...

Sarens has announced the launch of the SGC-90, a new environmentally-friendly electric ring crane that the global heavy lift and move specialist says is ideal for projects in the nuclear, logistics, construction, and offshore wind sectors. Nicknamed “The Little Celeste”,...