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3D laser scanning for land surveying can help map the UK’s ageing rail network

Land surveying is an essential part of maintaining and modernising British rail. Terrestrial laser scanning and mobile LiDAR, along with drones, can be the precision measurement tools that help get the system back on track.

Construction manufacturers not prioritising digitisation, says CLC

AI in UK construction: Opportunities, challenges and the path forward

Achieving compliance through 3D laser technology across hotel chains

Inflation, rising costs and difficulties accessing finance: How construction SMEs can overcome these challenges

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FARO® – 3D measurement technology

FARO is the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement technology, it develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software.

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HS2 to harness 3D printed graphene reinforced concrete

HS2 is deploying ‘Printfrastructure’, a 3D reinforced concrete printing technology, to help cut carbon on the project by up to 50%.

Flying the flag for digital transformation in construction

BIM has changed and evolved so much over the years, but the UK cannot rest on its laurels if it is to uphold its reputation as world leaders, says Sean Keyes, managing director at Sutcliffe.

BIM-SPEED launches BIM for Building Renovation competition

BIM-SPEED has launched the EU BIM for Building Renovation competition for design and construction professionals and students.

Modernising energy metadata to speed up the transition to net zero

Simon Evans of Arup and Gavin Starks of Icebreaker One discuss their work with Hippo Digital on the next phase of the government’s Energy Data Visibility Project, which aims to accelerate the journey towards net zero by improving access to energy metadata.

Geospatial Commission appoints new commissioner to board

Alexandra Notay joins the Board of the Geospatial Commission replacing Dame Kate Barker whose term ended on 30 June 2021.

High demand for digital solutions boosts Nemetschek’s 2021 forecast

AEC software specialist, the Nemetschek Group has increased its forecast for the current financial year 2021, following a strong second quarter with record figures for revenues and earnings.

New AI system predicts building emissions rates in under a second

Computer scientists at Loughborough University have partnered with Cundall to create an artificial intelligence system that can predict building emissions rates (BER).

[VIDEO] Collaboration corner: On-site in London

In this episode of Rhys Lewis’s ‘collaboration corner’, Revizto takes a construction site walk at Lendlease’s 8 Bishopsgate scheme, meets with its latest client, Multiplex and joins Kier to discuss their UK Enterprise Agreement.

Costain to pave the way for UK’s first electric motorway

Costain has been awarded funding from the Department for Transport to lead the UK’s first study on the electrification of long-range trucks with dynamic charging, using overhead wires on motorways.

Report: Golden thread will play crucial role in supporting UK construction

A new report published by the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) has revealed that the golden thread of information will play a “crucial” role in supporting the construction sector, residents, and the building safety regulator.

Green light for 27-storey smart office building next to Shard

Developer Edge has been given the go-ahead from Southwark Council to deliver a 27-storey smart office building on St Thomas Street in London’s South Bank.

Protecting infrastructure from cyber-attacks: A compliance or risk-based approach

The NIS Regulations 2018 do an important job in helping to protect the UK’s key national critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks, but does following these regulations alone do enough to protect us? Sandra Connery, principal cybersecurity consultant at Atkins explores.

OPEN BIM is key to the future of the building industry

OPEN BIM offers a more democratic and flexible approach to delivering buildings, bringing significant added value to clients.

Real-time insights: Accelerating a new era of smarter construction

Brandon Oliveri-O’Connor, senior director of EMEA at Procore, looks at how unlocking real-time insight can better harness data and accelerate a new era of smarter construction.

Vectorworks joins Open Geospatial Consortium to boost BIM and GIS standards

3D design and BIM software provider, Vectorworks has joined the Open Geospatial Consortium to offer its expertise in connecting BIM and GIS workflows.

Creating a digitally enabled estate – in Antarctica

The team working on the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme is taking on a unique test. Andy Krebs, digital strategy lead at Ramboll, explains how digital is helping to deliver.

Partnership to explore 5G’s potential in property and infrastructure sectors

The new programme sees BAM Nuttall and AE Aerospace, working with 5PRING, to set a series of challenges for innovative start-ups and SMEs to solve using 5G.

Hospital construction: It’s been a difficult time…

The need for science, healthcare and hospitals is at an all-time high as a result of Covid-19. To meet the critical demand, the healthcare construction sector stepped up – even with construction teams facing bottlenecks, supply shortages and unpredictable delivery schedules. The remedy? BIM.

How digitalisation can improve the planning system

With the government pushing for a more data-driven planning system, Emily Scoones, business development lead at SiteSolve powered by Ramboll, argues there is an opportunity to capitalise on the potential benefits of digitalisation.

The buildability gap

The use of highly sophisticated building models has transformed how we design the built environment. But, how can we design better for buildability?
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