AI and construction technology news

This week's news on AI and software in construction: tools, pilots, funding and what crews actually use. 26 stories from Oct 14–Oct 21, ranked by coverage, fit and freshness.

This week

AI & Contech

Oct 15

Utility Dive · 3 outletsReliability standards for AI data centers, crypto miners move closer to adoption

Oct 20

Electrical Wholesaling · 2 outletsAmerican Service Partners Launches National Home Services Platform for Residential Contractors

Oct 15

Utility DiveUtilities can use AI to solve grid backlogs: AWS energy lead

Oct 20

ENRAI Data Center Demand Reshapes a Rebounding US Industrial Construction Market

Oct 19

DCDPower alone won't unlock the next generation of AI data centers

Oct 18

DCDThe end of independent infrastructure roadmaps: how AI is forcing data center co-design

Oct 14

T&D WorldGridCARE Unveils AI Power Index to Unlock $350B in Grid Value from Existing Utility Capacity

Oct 14

Data Center KnowledgeWhy AI Data Center Cooling Needs to Get Smarter

Oct 19

ACHR NewsASHRAE Conference Program Targets Data Centers, Decarbonization, and AI

Oct 15

AssemblyNew Facility Will Hone Physical AI for Industrial Robots

Oct 20

ACHR NewsHVACR Distributors Prioritize Relationships Despite AI Adoption

Oct 20

ACHR News36% of Homeowners Draw the Line at AI Replacing HVAC Expertise

Oct 19

Data Center FrontierBeyond Colossus: 5C Advances $575M Memphis AI Factory Expansion

Oct 19

Data Center KnowledgeOptical PCIe Extends the Reach of AI Rack Design

Oct 14

Latitude MediaThe AI doom debate is missing the grid’s real cyber problems

Oct 14

Data Center KnowledgeAI Data Center Land Buying Hits $6B as Power Premiums Rise

Oct 14

Utility DivePJM plans to study SoftBank’s Ohio AI project under state agreement approach

Oct 15

For Construction ProsAI in Construction: Boost Capacity, Keep Your Workforce

Oct 15

For Construction ProsCommercial Contractors Embrace AI for Profitability

Oct 14

For Construction ProsConstruction Fleet Safety: AI Solutions Webinar

Oct 19

Data Center POSTAI Infrastructure Growth Challenges Traditional Approaches to Data Center Development

Oct 15

Material Handling & LogisticsBeyond Route-Based Sequencing: How AI Sifts Millions of Combinations to Build Smarter Pallet Assignments

Oct 14

Data Center POST3C and Datalec Merge to Form $400M+ AI Data Center Infrastructure Platform

Oct 20

The Robot ReportGecko Robotics secures $300M contract with the U.S. Navy

Oct 15

AEC MagazineHow local AI is transforming AEC workflows

Oct 14

The Robot ReportRoboBusiness 2026 panel to discuss reshoring with robots

Updated Oct 21, 12:14 AM ET, twice each weekday. Headlines are the outlets' own; each one links to the original reporting.

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