Although the construction industry outlook for the future continues to improve, it’s important for contractors to keep looking at new ways to remain competitive in an industry that has faced many challenges in recent years.
Although the construction industry currently faces many challenges, it must not lose sight of the critical need to reduce its environmental footprint. As one of the UK’s leading sources of carbon emissions, sustainable materials procurement in this sector is needed.
Payapps highlights the importance of utilising technology to more efficiently manage applications for payment and reduce the number of hours lost to paperwork and manual processes.
Digital procurement platforms, like The Build Chain, are revolutionising the way contractors procure their materials, helping them to streamline their supply chains for more successful project outcomes.
Persistent data sharing challenges plague the construction industry, leading to inefficiencies and miscommunication; discover the key solutions and strategies to overcome these obstacles.
The Crown Estate’s “Whole of Seabed” approach helps plan seabed use around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Considered a world first, geospatial innovation helps make sense of highly complex and competing demands, driving better planning decisions.
As the Labour government reaffirms its commitment to building 1.5m new homes in the next five years, the Build Chain examines how digital materials procurement can help achieve this target.
From a bus terminal to an Art Deco hospital, sustainability should be baked into project design, writes Marc Nezet, Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Division Officer of the Operate & Manage Division, Nemetschek Group.
Automation and advanced technology are reshaping construction. Yet to unlock the huge productivity shift they promise, we need to first rethink safety. It’s another example where prioritising resilience – the systemic ability to anticipate and adapt to known and unknown disruptions while maintaining core functionality - is crucial.
