The construction industry is historically late to adopt technologies, but it seems, as of late, that there have been all kinds of amazing technological advances in the industry, making it inevitable that at least a few will stick. While some of these advances are still being tested and evolving, others are slowly starting to infiltrate job sites and make a huge impact, whether it’s labor cost savings, energy savings, time savings, or creates a more sustainable end product.

This infographic below was created by Gutter Masters, an Australian manufacturer and installer of guttering, downpipes, and fascia covers, and gives a great and visual summary of some of the technologies and techniques that you may be seeing on your upcoming job sites.

Below the infographic, you’ll find many articles that we have written about some of these products and other related technological advances. Enjoy!

Infographic created by Gutter Masters

The Future of the Construction Industry: Techniques & Technologies | GutterMasters

3D Printing Articles by Construction Junkie

Featured

Feb 23, 2017

Green Building, Technology

World’s First 3D Printed Bridge Officially Opens

Feb 23, 2017

Green Building, Technology

3D printed construction has been on top of the news the past few years, but we have yet to truly see many real world applications of the process. Last year, Dubai unveiled a completed 3D printed office building, which they say was built in only 19 days, but news has been pretty slow until the world’s first 3D printed bridge was completed recently.

Feb 23, 2017

Green Building, Technology

Jul 7, 2015

Technology, Green Building

First Completely 3D Printed Office to Be Built, Furniture and All

Jul 7, 2015

Technology, Green Building

Dubai is no stranger to doing historic things in the construction industry, especially since it houses the World’s Tallest Building, the Burj Khalifa. This time, their putting themselves back into the news with the Word’s first completely 3D printed office building.

Jul 7, 2015

Technology, Green Building

Jun 24, 2015

Project Management, Technology, Tools

3D Printing Robots Will Build Bridge in Amsterdam On Site

Jun 24, 2015

Project Management, Technology, Tools

Up until now everything that has been 3D printed for construction use has been done so in a lab and sent out to a job site and been assembled by humans. The makers of MX3D are on the cutting edge of autonomous 3D printing on location.

Jun 24, 2015

Project Management, Technology, Tools

Jun 19, 2015

Technology

The First 3D Printed House in US is Set to be Built in New York

Jun 19, 2015

Technology

3D printing has been around for several years, but, up until recently, it has not infiltrated the construction industry. China has printed a few buildings and a 3D printed house in the Netherlands is currently under construction, as well. Now, the United States is getting into the 3D building mix...

Jun 19, 2015

Technology

Other Interesting Construction Technological Advances

Featured

Feb 1, 2016

Construction Videos, Project Management, Technology

Building Tunnels with the Zipper Truck System

Feb 1, 2016

Construction Videos, Project Management, Technology

Arches have been used throughout the centuries, but they have always required large amounts of form work (or a master mason). Now, at least when it comes to tunneling, arches require one of the largest machines in the world. The Zipper truck system, known as Arch Lock, is basically a mobile arch form work that, when used with precast concrete wedges, creates an instantly strong system.

Feb 1, 2016

Construction Videos, Project Management, Technology

Sep 11, 2015

Technology

Before You Buy Another iPad for Your Construction Project...

Sep 11, 2015

Technology

Tablets have been finding their way into construction Project Managers' hands for a while now. With applications like Bluebeam, ProCore, and PunchPro, the use of iPads and tablets have become more common place and necessary. Currently, many Project Managers have a laptop or desktop PC and then carry an iPad for punch list during site visits.

Sep 11, 2015

Technology

Jul 8, 2015

Technology, Tools

This Robot Wants to Build Your Block Walls for You

Jul 8, 2015

Technology, Tools

As 3D printed buildings and structures continue to rise in popularity, other on-site robots are hoping to make a name for themselves as well. Long held to being indoors and in controlled environments, robots are now being designed by engineers to endure dynamic situations in the field, to deal with wind movement, bouncing, and other situations.

Jul 8, 2015

Technology, Tools

Jun 25, 2015

Technology, Tools

Behold, the Hard Hat of the Future (the Future is Now)

Jun 25, 2015

Technology, Tools

Hard hats have been around for over a hundred years now, but besides their higher frequency of use, they haven’t changed much. Well, it’s 2015 now and also the year that Back to the Future predicted that we’d be flying around on hover boards, so someone has decided to make something of the dusty, old, worn out hard hat.

Jun 25, 2015

Technology, Tools

Jun 12, 2015

Tools, Technology

Cool Tools: DeWalt Bluetooth Battery That Can Stop Thieves

Jun 12, 2015

Tools, Technology

There are a ton of tools on any given job site, which makes it close to impossible to be able to monitor where they all are. Not much can hold up job site progress more than rechargeable batteries going missing or not being charged. To solve that issue, tool manufacturing giant Dewalt is soon releasing a line of Bluetooth enabled rechargeable batteries.

Jun 12, 2015

Tools, Technology

Jun 10, 2015

MEP, Technology, Green Building

New Roofing Material That Stays Cooler Than Ambient Air Temperature Has Huge Energy Savings Possibilities

Jun 10, 2015

MEP, Technology, Green Building

If given a choice between being on a roof in the summer or in the middle of a dessert, I’m not sure which one I would choose. Find out what a team of Australian researches have come up with to keep roofs cooler than the hot summer air around them...

Jun 10, 2015

MEP, Technology, Green Building

May 22, 2015

Technology

Trimble Brings Microsoft’s Holographic Headset to the Construction Industry

May 22, 2015

Technology

Unless you constantly work with 2D drawings, it’s extremely difficult for someone to determine what the final product will look like, which leads to tons of last second changes and a mad dash to finish on time. While Revit’s three and four-dimensional drawings are a step in the right direction, Trimble and Microsoft have an idea to get those models out of the computer and onto the job site.

May 22, 2015

Technology

May 19, 2015

Technology

A New "Bio" Concrete Additive That Heals Its Own Cracks

May 19, 2015

Technology

Back in late 2012, a team of Dutch scientists began work on a new type of concrete additive. All concrete additives modify the physical properties of the concrete in some way, whether by making the concrete harder, set faster, or more resistant to cracking. However, what the Dutch team set out to do was to make a concrete that was "alive;"

May 19, 2015

Technology

The First Bionic Suit Aimed at Construction Workers Has Arrived

May 4, 2015

Technology, Tools

The First Bionic Suit Aimed at Construction Workers Has Arrived

May 4, 2015

Technology, Tools

With the recent release of Avengers 2, there’s no better time to discuss the world’s first bionic suit made specifically with the construction industry in mind. Unfortunately, unlike the suit Iron Man wears, this one doesn’t allow you to fly or shoot beams out of your hands, but it does show some unbelievable upside for the productivity of a manual laborer.

May 4, 2015

Technology, Tools

Kite Bricks Aims to Revolutionize the Way Structures Are Built

Apr 20, 2015

Technology

Kite Bricks Aims to Revolutionize the Way Structures Are Built

Apr 20, 2015

Technology

Remember back to when you were a child, playing on your living room floor with hundreds of multi-colored Legos littering the area around you as you attempted to assemble your dream house. Now, imagine doing that as an adult, but for real. That’s exactly what the inventors of Kite Bricks hope to accomplish.

Apr 20, 2015

Technology

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Jul 18, 2019

How To Reduce the Risk of Vandals Graffiti Tagging Your Construction Site

Jul 18, 2019

The following is a guest post by Patrick Barthet.

We’re all familiar with graffiti. There’s been plenty of it around for a very long time. Those of us who live in Miami have even seen it develop into an art form. Wynwood Walls has been transformed into an international tourist attraction, exhibiting spectacular and visually stunning outdoor murals by a variety of aspiring artists. Of all the forms of graffiti, tagging may be the most popular - spray painting one’s name, initials or symbols, on someone else’s property, often times a building, a highway sign, or even a piece of construction equipment, any place where it can be readily seen by as many folks as possible.

Jul 18, 2019

Jul 17, 2019

10 US States Account for Nearly 60% of Construction Market, Report Says

Jul 17, 2019

Large contractors are always on the hunt for the locations with the most amount of work and, according to a new report, they don’t have to really spread too thin to have a chance at most of it.

Jul 17, 2019

Jul 16, 2019

How NASA Plans to Start Building in Space in the Next 3 Years (Possibly)

Jul 16, 2019

3D printing technologies have significantly improved over the past few years and some have even made it to the jobsite. Not to be outdone, NASA, your favorite America space exploration organization, has announced a plan to being building and manufacturing in low-Earth orbit.

Jul 16, 2019

Jul 15, 2019

New US DOL Apprenticeship Expansion Excludes Construction Industry

Jul 15, 2019

In 2017, President Trump signed an executive order expanding the role of apprenticeships in America, in hopes that it would help build the workforce in many skilled trades. In late June, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced yet another expansion, but this time it left out the construction industry.

Jul 15, 2019

Jul 12, 2019

[VIDEO] Beautiful 13-Story Building Demolition in Downtown Dallas

Jul 12, 2019

When you need to demolish a building in a tight downtown setting, you make sure to hire people who have the right experience to do the job. Controlled Demolition, Inc (CDI), was at it again recently, when they shared a video of a recent building implosion in Dallas, TX.

Jul 12, 2019

Jul 11, 2019

The Best Construction Podcast of 2019 [RESULTS]

Jul 11, 2019

Construction Junkie's 5th Annual Best Construction Podcast Competition has officially come to an end and the results have been tallied. It was a very exciting competition this year, with several very strong competitors pulling in tons of votes.

Jul 11, 2019

Jul 10, 2019

Report: Modular Construction Can Cut Project Timelines in Half

Jul 10, 2019

Modular Construction has been touted for years as a major disruptor in the construction industry, but the building method has been slow to take off as expected. We’ve recently seen a spike in demand for modular building, especially in the hotel and multi-family housing sectors, which has been driving many new projects across the world. A recent report highlights the trends and potential time and cost savings the method could provide.

Jul 10, 2019

Jul 9, 2019

A Beginner’s Guide to SWPPP for Contractors and Developers

Jul 9, 2019

I’ve been very fortunate over the course of my relatively short career in construction to spend time focusing on many different aspects of construction. I recently spent about two and a half years working in site development and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) compliance on a national scale and I wanted to share some of the insights that I gained from that experience.

Jul 9, 2019

Jul 8, 2019

New Training Video Highlights How to Avoid Suspension Trauma After Fall Arrest System is Deployed

Jul 8, 2019

Falls are, by far, the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry, accounting for nearly 40% each year. That fact is the main reason why personal fall protection devices are so heavily stressed in the industry. But, even if your fall is arrested by a harness, you’re not out of the woods yet, as serious complications can happen while you’re being suspended in the air.

Jul 8, 2019

Jul 3, 2019

New Report Highlights 4 Under-the-Radar Health Hazards in Construction

Jul 3, 2019

We all know – or, at least, should know – about construction’s Fatal Four Hazards: Falls, Struck-by, Caught-in or Between, and Electrical. Those hazards get most of the attention in most safety training courses in construction and rightfully so, they contribute to a large majority of all deaths on the jobsite. A recent study, however, highlights the need to take certain health hazards more seriously, due to their long term effects.

Jul 3, 2019