Construction Technology News
CEMEX VENTURES INVESTS IN DEVELOPMENT OF WORKSITE DIGITAL TWIN THROUGH STRUCTIONSITE
CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s open innovation and venture capital unit, announced today its investment in StructionSite, a US-based startup that creates digital worksite models through 360-degree cameras. This solution saves about 60% of the time required to calculate progress at a worksite, a process comprising about 1.74% of the total cost of a construction project.
CEMEX VENTURES INVESTS IN MEXICAN STARTUP
CEMEX Ventures announced today that it invested in PRYSMEX, a Mexico-based startup that offers a solution capable of detecting and helping to prevent workplace accidents through the Internet of Things and real-time data collection.
CEMEX VENTURES INVESTS IN SAALG, A STARTUP SPECIALIZING IN GEOTECHNICS AND MACHINE LEARNING
CEMEX Ventures announced today its investment in SAALG Geomechanics, a Spain-based engineering startup that has developed Daarwin, a software which provides real-time analysis of the behavior of the ground during civil works and large building projects.
Internet of Things will connect processes and players of the construction industry transforming it forever
The connection between everyday devices and the Internet is becoming more common, giving way to the well-known technology, Internet of Things. This technology facilitates day-to-day work and offers solutions and benefits in reducing costs and risks in several industries.
Benefits of 3D printing in construction
Building On-site, reducing operation and logistic costs, and even modifying designs at the moment are some of the benefits of 3D Printing in construction.
2017, YEAR OF BEGINNINGS AND ACHIEVEMENTS THAT CONSOLIDATE CEMEX VENTURES AS A DRIVER OF CHANGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
CEMEX Ventures has lived 2017, becoming a recognized Corporate Venture Capital in the construction ecosystem, through the search for disruptive business models that change the course of the industry.
Drones along the construction lifecycle
The investment in drones is growing exponentially and its use in the military sector has reached multiple fields such as mining, industrial or agricultural, also reaching construction. The investment of drones in construction is relevant in all phases of its lifecycle, driving it to the day to day of technological innovation and reducing risks, time
CEMEX VENTURES AND COFLEX INVEST IN MEXICAN STARTUP
CEMEX Ventures, the open innovation platform and corporate venture capital unit of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX), and COFLEX, a leader in the Mexican plumbing sector, announced a joint investment in Jelp
CEMEX VENTURES LAUNCHES ITS FIRST OPEN CALL FOR ENTREPRENEURS, STARTUPS AND INNOVATORS TO DISRUPT THE CONSTRUCTION ECOSYSTEM
CEMEX Ventures launches its first Open Call which will run from March 29th till May 24th 2017. The call is open to anyone who is willing to explore innovative and/or technology driven business models within the construction ecosystem.
Leading company focused on entrepreneurship and innovation to foster the future of construction
CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX´s Corporate Venture Capital, is launched as an open and collaborative platform for innovation focused on the detection, development and commercialization of disruptive and revolutionary projects.