Innovations and Trends

The Great Library Reference Shelf

Eager to learn more about exciting developments in modern construction? Then the reference shelf is for you!

Top Emerging Construction Tech that We Saw at the 2022 Dimensions+ Conference

Here are the top construction technologies that we saw at the Dimensions conference. From robotics to machine learning, innovation continues to improve the construction industry.

Visualize Your BIM Model Using AR Technology

Ramboll uses Trimble technology to get better feedback from clients and make better-informed design decisions.

Crossing the Chasm

Discover Trimble's own Jordan Lawver's take on how mixed reality is transforming the electrical construction industry in his latest article in Electrical Construction Maintenance Magazine.

Your Data, Your Worksite — Together at Last.

Increase efficiency and productivity on the jobsite with mixed reality.

How Augmented Reality can help the HVAC&R industry evolve - ASHRAE Journal, May 2021

Mixed Reality Brings Many Benefits to the Construction Industry

Some people find mixed reality (MR) to be a far-out concept that doesn’t yet have a place in construction. However, embracing it early on comes with a lot of great advantages. MR tools improve...

Advancing Construction Robotics: Turnkey Solution from Trimble and Boston Dynamics Now Available

Trimble and Boston Dynamics’ jointly developed solution that integrates Spot, the agile mobot robot, with Trimble's X7 3D laser scanners and FieldLink software is now available.

Video: The London Skyscrapers Built From the Top Down

How Robotic Construction Technology is Being Used to Solve Both Present and Persistent Challenges

The pandemic has created new challenges. But it’s also accelerated the adoption of technologies that are helping AEC companies work safer, faster, and smarter.

A New Age of Access

Can the new everything-as-a-service (XaaS) purchasing model help contractors bridge the technology gap?

WEBINAR: Autonomy and the Future of Construction

Automation is critical for improved safety, increased efficiency, and easing the challenges caused by a global workforce shortage.

WEBINAR: 3 Construction Disruptors that will Spark a Productivity Revolution

Technology has risen to the forefront in helping contractors emerge successfully from the pandemic.

Introducing The Great Library Project

The Great Library brings together a team of design-build experts to test cutting-edge tech to reimagine one of the greatest libraries of the ancient world.

[BIM EXPLAINED VIDEO] Why should I care about Object-Oriented BIM?

In this short BIM explainer, we answer the question of why you should care about Object-Oriented BIM. By using it, teams maintain data fidelity as they only have to share updates and tasks.

[VIDEO] Future of Construction: Blockchain

This modern, distributed ledger could have great implications for the future of construction including supply chain operations, faster payment processing, easier asset maintenance, and more.

[VIDEO] How the new Museum of the Future in Dubai was Built

The newly completed Museum of the Future in Dubai is one of the most complex structures ever built — not only is its design and purpose unique, but also the way it was constructed.

[VIDEO] Future of Construction: The Metaverse

Does The Metaverse have a role in the future of construction? Watch this video to see how owners, designers, and contractors could work and build in The Metaverse.

[VIDEO] Re-thinking the Supply Chain in Construction

Hear from a few Trimble employees on how owners, contractors, and other stakeholders can re-think the supply chain in construction.