Eaton partnered with Flexnode on modular data center power, Ressio raises $8.75M for residential construction AI

Snapshot

Eaton partnered with Flexnode on modular data center power, Ressio raises $8.75M for residential construction AI, and industry leaders point to AI as critical for job costing and risk detection amid labor shortages.

New Innovations and Partnerships

China-Swiss green construction exhibition opens: The China-Swiss Zero Emission Buildings Project Exhibition opened in Beijing, showcasing achievements in zero-emission building technology. (com.cn)

Umm Al Qura launches digital platform for Masar property ownership: Umm Al Qura launched a bilingual digital platform centralizing approved developer information for Makkah's 1.2 million-square-meter Masar Destination, a SAR63 billion urban development. (constructionweekonline.com)

Eaton and Flexnode team up on modular data center power infrastructure: Eaton will supply critical power backup racks and cable management tech for Flexnode's NX Compute Modules. (datacenterdynamics.com)

Funding Rounds and M&A Activity

Ressio: The DC-area startup building AI tools for residential construction scheduling, budgeting, and document management, closed an $8.75M Series A led by Blueprint Equity. (technical.com)

Opinions

AI tools emerge as shield against risk and labor strain in 2026: A good read on how construction tech leaders from Trayd, Document Crunch, Salus, Clearstory, SmartPM, and Plot see AI reshaping job costing, safety, and early risk detection in a tight labor market. (constructiondive.com)