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Why Don’t Robots Feel “Normal” on Construction Sites? (Yet)
Sampada Chavan 8/19/25 Sampada Chavan 8/19/25

Why Don’t Robots Feel “Normal” on Construction Sites? (Yet)

I was reading a research paper from NVIDIA research this past weekend—yes, a robotics paper, and yes, voluntarily—and I came across a concept that stuck with me: social navigation in robotics.

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From Ruins to Rentals: Inside the Messy Middle of Adaptive Reuse
Construction Sampada Chavan 8/14/25 Construction Sampada Chavan 8/14/25

From Ruins to Rentals: Inside the Messy Middle of Adaptive Reuse

The housing market is starving, and everyone’s talking about adaptive reuse. On paper, it’s a win: take something old, give it new life, skip years of red tape. But here’s the thing, projects like this show the real grind of construction.

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Millennials and Gen Zs Don’t Buy Homes—We Hack Them!
Millenial / GenZ Trends, Real Estate Sampada Chavan 8/12/25 Millenial / GenZ Trends, Real Estate Sampada Chavan 8/12/25

Millennials and Gen Zs Don’t Buy Homes—We Hack Them!

Let’s be real. Most of us aren’t buying a $2M vacation home in Aspen anytime soon. We’re still crunching the numbers on a starter home and wondering if our Starbucks coffee and the avocado toast really were the problem. But what if I told you a new trend is changing how we buy homes?…

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Is Construction Ready for What’s Coming? A Look at McKinsey’s 2025 Tech Trends
Technology, Construction Tech Trends Sampada Chavan 8/5/25 Technology, Construction Tech Trends Sampada Chavan 8/5/25

Is Construction Ready for What’s Coming? A Look at McKinsey’s 2025 Tech Trends

McKinsey just dropped their 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, and it’s clear—tech isn’t slowing down for anyone. What surprised me, though, is how many of these trends feel eerily relevant to construction…

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