Aberdeen develops 3D-printed steel connectors, Procore acquires Datagrid AI firm

Snapshot

Aberdeen develops 3D-printed steel connectors, Procore acquires Datagrid AI firm, XBuild raises $19M Series A, Unbox Robotics secures Rs 2.43B funding.

New Innovations and Partnerships

University of Aberdeen develops 3D-printed steel connectors: Researchers at the University of Aberdeen create reusable 3D-printed connectors to enhance sustainability in construction. (ac.uk)

BROAD Group finishes modular Earth Tower in Abu Dhabi: BROAD Group has completed the Earth Tower, a 16-storey modular building in Abu Dhabi using its Holon volumetric modular system. (com.au)

Delta aligns operations to enhance smart building solutions: Delta Intelligent Building Technologies announces the alignment of its global operations across its brands to improve intelligent building offerings, effective March 1, 2026. (prnewswire.com)

Funding Rounds and M&A Activity

Unbox Robotics: Unbox Robotics announced it raised Rs 2.43 billion in Series B funding led by ICICI Venture and Redstart Labs Infoedge to expand market presence and accelerate product development. (constructionworld.in)

Procore: Procore acquired San Francisco-based Datagrid, a vertical AI company offering agents for tasks like RFI validation, scope checks, and daily reports. (constructiondive.com)

XBuild: XBuild closed a $19 million Series A led by N47 to expand its AI estimating platform that generates contractor proposals from site photos, measurements, and supplier pricing. (thesaasnews.com)

Brickeye: Brickeye has raised $10 million in Series B funding to enhance its IoT construction risk mitigation services across North America and expand internationally. (pulse2.com)