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IES to use ICL technology for sustainable campus at UTAR

IES has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UTAR to use the ICL technology to develop a sustainable campus.

IES to host in-depth web demos of new digital twin technology

IES has just announced dates for a number of in-depth webinars covering the capabilities and key features of each of the ICL tools.

Using 3D VR to verify tunnel systems safety

More transport infrastructure is being built below ground. 3D VR can help to ensure tunnel systems and stations are properly ventilated.

Handheld scanning takes survey of heritage building to the next level

Handheld scanners have allowed a site team to deliver as-built representations of an art deco skyscraper in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, four times faster than traditional methods.

BIM process takes off at Copenhagen Airport

Copenhagen Airport: BIM process standards for existing building projects, beating its savings target and opening the door for other organisations to benefit.

How technology can end construction’s productivity slump

Ibrahim Imam, co-founder and managing director of PlanRadar, looks at how construction technology megatrends could help the industry beat its 20 year-long productivity slump.

Impact of big data on construction equipment

Big data is already being used by the construction industry. Focusing on the build phase of a project, weather, traffic and construction equipment can be analysed to determine optimal phasing of construction activities.

Digital twin ambitions: How to catch up with the future

Dr Paul Cureton of ImaginationLancaster at Lancaster University and Elliot Hartley, managing director of Garsdale Design, examine the UK’s digital twin ambitions.

BIM in the UK: Digital is coming

John Eynon on how Game of Thrones is like digital transformation in the built environment, change is inevitable – and why some in the UK construction industry need shaking by the lapels.

West Cambridge: Developing a digital twin demonstrator

The Institute for Manufacturing’s West Cambridge project is highlighting how digital twins can harness data from multiple sources to inform better building management, while improving productivity and wellbeing.

Legal and Contractual issues of level 2 BIM

Richard Saxon CBE, chairman of JCT Ltd, delves into the legal and contractual issues of BIM.

Making geospatial data more accessible

A new Data Exploration Licence has been launched by the UK’s Geospatial Commission to simplify access to and use of geospatial data.

IES case study: Dundalk Institute of Technology

With the overarching aim of achieving a Net Zero Energy Campus, IES worked with DKIT to virtually model and analyse their distributed electricity network.

Why cities need to unlock their planning data

Cities are sitting on a wealth of valuable data locked away in planning documents. It’s time they learn how to better use a resource that’s entirely in their control, explains Stefan Webb.

Construction connectivity: Getting back to basics

Technology such as drones, robotics and 3D printing offer huge potential for construction but the sites of the future cannot become a reality until the industry conquers the basics of construction connectivity.

Using AI to simplify Building Information Modelling

BricsCAD® BIM leverages machine learning algorithms (a.k.a. Artificial Intelligence – “AI”) to help you manage the consistency of your building information model’s overall level of development (LOD).

Digital twins to revolutionise wind industry, says report

Digital twins promise to revolutionise the wind industry by optimising project performance and maintenance, according to a new report by Navigant Research.

2019 BIM survey reveals greater digitisation in construction

NBS has revealed the results of its 2019 BIM survey which show that BIM awareness and adoption has grown from 10% in 2011 to around 70% in 2019.

IES case study: BCA Academy Campus, Singapore

Collaborative project develops innovative campus energy modelling and performance optimisation approach for masterplanning, design, retrofit and operation.

Virtual reality building: Is VR the future of construction?

Lift Mini Cranes Ltd takes a look at how virtual reality (VR) is currently being put to use in the construction industry, and how it could become even more useful in the future.

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