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Each incident can halt site operations for 24 days on average as attackers exploit the sector's growing use of connected digital tools.
Demand for data centre and critical infrastructure work is driving the consultancy's early-career workforce to 17.3% of staff.
Its software has cut building approval times by up to 70% as authorities seek faster, more transparent planning processes.
The new capital will fund Endra's push into AI software for building engineers as labour shortages and tight deadlines strain projects.
Construction teams can now connect approved AI tools to live project data without moving it outside their own systems.
A skills shortage and tight budgets are slowing gains as Australian builders boost weekly use of construction tech to 48 per cent.
Rising demand for AI infrastructure is driving faster uptake of digital site monitoring, with OpenSpace now used on more than 1,000 projects.
The appointment comes as construction, infrastructure and housing demand keep pressure on software suppliers serving Australia and New Zealand.
Architectural firms could save GBP £21,500 a year under a new metered model after telemetry showed cloud workstations rarely use full GPU capacity.
Data ownership is now the main concern for construction technology chiefs, as vendor lock-in and AI readiness threaten project delivery.
Nearly half of larger Asia Pacific firms have deployed AI PCs, while 95% expect workstations to be vital for AI work within two years.
Rising demand for remote CAD access is driving Creative ITC's joint venture with IMSCAD to serve architecture and engineering firms.
Rising insurance costs and labour shortages are pushing builders towards offsite steel framing, after a Michigan multifamily project sped up by 30%.
As Australia faces a 300,000-worker gap by mid-2027, students will gain hands-on training to meet construction demand.
UK contractors face heavier safety scrutiny as BuildwellAI's new platform aims to cut record-keeping gaps and defect risks.
New Zealand builders could cut steel emissions by more than 90 percent by 2050 through smarter design, reuse and cleaner production.
Rising software costs and tighter scrutiny are pushing Australian builders to prioritise control of project data over collaboration features.
Regulatory and time pressures are slowing AI use in Australia's AEC sector, even as model-based workflows outpace the global average.
Up to 500 attendees will hear how geospatial data is being used to plan upgrades to Ireland’s energy, transport, broadband and water networks.
Australian builders are using more model-based workflows, but rising data-control fears and AI rules are slowing wider gains.
