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Dibbs Technology | February 24, 2022

Dibbs Technology is excited to announce the launch of its new iOS app. The app is a first in the construction industry to serve as a marketplace for both construction supplies and services. Rated a Top 10 startup company of 2021, Dibbs is designed to take the friction out of bidding, buying, and selling products and services in the construction and real estate marketplace. Based out of Newport, Rhode Island, the app will launch to Rhode Island and Massachusetts residents only, until phase 2 of t...

Construction Dive | February 27, 2020

A recent ransomware attack on Canadian contractor Bird Construction has once again highlighted the need for cybersecurity measures in the industry. Canadian media reports late last month said that the Ontario-based government contracting company was the victim of an incident that resulted in the encryption of company files. The incident caused no major impacts and the affected files were quickly restored, a company spokesperson said. Nevertheless, the issue raised red flags about national securi...

The Compliance Workbook | July 09, 2020

The question: “What are you doing, Daddy?” one sunny afternoon resulted in an attempt to explain Machine Learning (ML) to my ~ eight-year-old daughter; we are homeschooling, after all. I was sat at my desk and she was interested in what I was doing. “I’m trying to explain to this chap that Artificial Intelligence isn’t something you can apply to compliance yet.” Well, that opened a massive can of worms in my eight-year-old’s brain. Let us ...

ENGINEERING TECH, CONSTRUCTION

Canvas | March 17, 2023

Hilti announces a strategic partnership with Canvas, a construction robotics company that has developed a robotic drywalling solution aiming to empower people to build in bold new ways. The partnership marks the beginning of a significant new step in robotics innovation after Hilti had launched the Jaibot, the world’s first semi-autonomous ceiling drilling robot in 2020. This collaboration brings together leaders in intelligent jobsite robotics who share a common vision: t...