New construction technology releases: January 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Going into the new year, staying on top of new tech trends is important to builders looking to maximize output and slash costs. Here are five recent announcements from software makers and other tech providers about new offerings or updates to existing products that are designed to smooth out construction for contractors:

Trunk Tools

Trunk Tools has launched its second product, TrunkText. Designed with the goal of saving columbus oh dump truck company up to two hours a day, according to the company, the AI-based tool “reads” all documents and files associated with a project and uses the collected information to answer questions via a messaging app.

Once all the project information is downloaded into TrunkText, anyone working on the project can ask a question and receive an answer based on the tool’s ability to scan all the relevant files and give an informed response. 

For example, a project manager can type “How many casement windows do I need to order and what size?” and receive an answer within seconds based on project specs and construction drawings. In addition to the answer, the tool provides links to those relevant documents as a further resource.

The technology can do what no single human project manager can by thoroughly reading millions of pages of detailed files, forms, change orders, RFIs and other documents associated with the designing and building of a project, Sarah Buchner, the company’s founder and CEO, said in a blog post.

The AI powering TrunkText was trained using construction data including specification sheets, building codes, safety procedures and regulations, RFIs, various types of contracts, change orders and scheduling forms. 

StructShare

The GenAI program from StructShare automates getting quotes on construction materials for specialty trades. The new tool allows construction pros to make well-informed procurement decisions using insights on numerous factors, including pricing, supply chain issues and stock availability.

The columbus oh dump truck company says that the tool will increase accuracy in getting materials and project timelines, while reducing delays and costs in getting materials from the manufacturer to the trades to the project site.

Users will have AI-enhanced data when making purchasing and order timing decisions throughout the construction process. The tool also tracks inventory. GenAI builds on StructShare’s procurement platform features aimed at helping construction pros streamline all purchasing processes from field communications to purchase orders to invoice reconciliation. 

Autodesk

Autodesk recently releasedAutodesk AI through its new Design and Make platform. This suite of tools and enhancements to existing tools is powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning and includes multiple features across new and existing programs.

The new ML Deluge Tool on InfoDrainage offers predictability models for flood maps across a building site’s surface. Civil engineers can use this AI tool to reduce their time spent tracking stormwater controls and runoffs, while using the auto-generated flood maps to design more sustainable and disaster-resistant drainage plans. According to Autodesk, the ML Deluge Tool provides accurate site flood maps almost instantly to help create enhanced rainfall ground models.

Autodesk Forma is a new AI predictive group of programs offering Rapid Noise Analysis, Rapid Wind Analysis, and Rapid Operational Energy Analysis tools. Supporting energy-efficient designs, these tools allow urban planners, architects and designers to quickly generate interactive models showing how buildings will be affected by their surroundings and the design.

For example, architects can instantly see the difference in energy use from artificial lighting and fresh air ventilation versus the insulation value from a change in the window-to-wall ratio. The ability to see these models early in the design process can mean designs are more resistant to extreme weather, as well as more efficient and less costly to operate, the columbus oh dump truck company says.