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How the Golden Thread of Information connected multiple stakeholders on the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital project.

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Parrot announce two new drone solutions to revolutionise the construction industry

Parrot has announced two new innovative platforms: the senseFly eBee X and the Parrot ANAFI Work which hope to make waves in the construction sector.

The Digital Estate: Driving innovation and investment

GroupBC released a white paper on the challenges of engaging owner operators with BIM Level 2 and summarises what Sainsbury’s underwent to create a Digital Estate.

Costain to develop enhanced warning technology at level crossings

Costain has been commissioned by Network Rail to develop a new type of enhanced warning technology which will help reduce the number of incidents...

Bringing the benefits of technology to construction

Technological advances like BIM, VR/AR and even the rise of robots are bringing new opportunities and possibilities to construction

IrisVR connects virtual reality to construction industry through first ever Navisworks integration

IrisVR, the leading immersive design review and collaboration software for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries has announced a new native Beta integration between Prospect and Autodesk Navisworks as part of their latest release.

UK geospatial sector urged to share future vision

The government has urged the UK’s geospatial sector to share their views on the future vision, as part of a call for evidence

BatiScript: Intuitive construction software to meet UK quality management needs

Script&Go’s BatiScript supports improved communication and collaboration, saving time and boosting productivity for everyone involved in quality assurance and quality control.

Virtual reality simulator to boost aerial training

Operators of scissor lifts and aerial boom lifts will be able to train in virtual reality after one of just six aerial platform training simulators in Europe arrived in the UK

NBS announce launch of its first cloud-based platform

NBS has announced the launch of its most innovative specification platform, NBS Chorus, the first cloud-based platform to be released from the UK-based business

3D laser mapping and GeoSLAM announce new mobile mapping technology

Leading UK laser scanning and monitoring companies’ 3D Laser Mapping Ltd and GeoSLAM Ltd have united to create one of the world’s most innovative...

Strategic land and the PropTech revolution: A force for good

Ed Socha of international law firm Osborne Clark explores how technology such as virtual reality, drones and blockchain could transform the way we unlock land for much-needed housing

5 technologies that are about to change the construction industry forever

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) aims to help you discover the technology changing the construction sector forever

Mixed-reality helmet lets builders visualise architects plan

Construction professionals can now ‘see’ a building in place and in rich detail before a single brick has been laid thanks to the Engineering Building Mixed Reality (EBMR) helmet

Pix4D to showcase construction drone mapping at GEO|Design+BIM 2018

GEO| Design+BIM has announced that professional drone mapping and photogrammetry software provider, Pix4D, will co-sponsor the event on 1-2 November in Amsterdam

Improving productivity in housebuilding through BatiScript

Mobile, hand-held technology fostering greater collaboration and efficiency could have a crucial role in boosting productivity in housebuilding.

European Researchers create fireproof robot to improve fire safety

An expert team of European researchers has created a robot that can enter burning buildings to assess the potential risk of explosions 

‘Green steel’ to disrupt building approach

Steel and mining multinational ArcelorMittal has launched a "radical and disruptive" new concept for the use of steel in construction, designed to cut costs and environmental impact of building construction

ConstrucTech attracts more than 200 applicants

The £10m ‘ConstrucTech’ technology accelerator programme launched by Colmore Tang Construction and Virgin StartUp has attracted more than 200 applications from entrepreneurs and start-up businesses

Vegetables could make concrete stronger & environmentally friendly

Engineers at Lancaster University are working with industrial partners at Cellucomp Ltd UK to research how concrete mixtures can be strengthened and made more environmentally friendly by adding ‘nano platelets’ extracted from the fibres of root vegetables

Manifesto launched to help digitise the construction industry

The Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE) and other industry organisations have launched a draft manifesto for digitalisation in the construction industry

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