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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.

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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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Digital transformation: Does the emperor really have any new clothes at all?

John Eynon ponders the nature of reality, life imitating art and embracing change in an ever-changing digital world.

Communication breakdown in construction projects

Stuart Bell looks at some of the common issues surrounding poor information management and sets out some simple steps to encourage adoption.

IES’s (ICL) is shortlisted for the Building Awards 2019

IES’s Intelligent Communities Lifecycle (ICL) technology has been shortlisted for Digital & BIM Initiative of the Year category of the Building Awards 2019

Latest version of ALLPLAN BIM software receives update

The ALLPLAN 2019 BIM solution for architects and engineers in building and infrastructure was updated recently.

Complex structure benefits from BIM

The benefits of BIM have been exploited to the full in the design and construction of a mixed-use building at the One Smithfield Square regeneration project.

Planning and building the secure smart city

Steven Kenny, industry liaison, architecture and engineering at Axis Communications, discusses the challenges of the smart revolution and the innovation that is needed to create a smarter, safer world.

Adding information to a BIM is hard… Bricsys makes it easy

Consistent level of development in BIM is difficult to achieve. Bricsys has applied machine learning to BIM workflows to simplify and facilitate the creation of high-fidelity building models.

Collaboration, challenges and making BIM “sexy”

BIM lead for the Environment Agency, Ayo Sokale, shares how its new Collaborative Delivery Framework is adopting BIM as business as usual.

How the G-Cloud enables change in public sector procurement

John Ketteley, executive chairman of Elecosoft, considers how the government’s digital marketplace is enabling vital change in public sector procurement beyond the build and into a sustainable future.

Singapore Land Transport Authority expand Kim Chuan Depot

Delivering the designs for a major expansion of an underground rail depot required the breaking down of information silos and the streamlining of processes to meet a tight deadline.

Building for the future: How 5G will transform construction worksites

Excitement is growing around 5G and the far-reaching impact it will have on the business world and on the construction world in particular. Burcin Kaplanoglu, executive director and innovation officer at Oracle Construction & Engineering, takes a look.

JCT releases new practice note – BIM and JCT Contracts

JCT has released its latest practice note, BIM and JCT Contracts, providing up-to-date guidance for using JCT contracts on construction projects where BIM is to be used.

Five reasons BIM is no longer enough for the MEP contractor

With an ever-rising pressure to evolve beyond BIM, sticking with the status quo is not an option for MEP contractors.

Driving decarbonisation using digital twins

How can digital twins help in the race towards decarbonisation?

Artificial intelligence meets weather: Time for change

Construction weather and natural climate insight will change. Don’t get left out in the cold – BIM software can hot up via AI.

Skanska and innogy Innovation Hub partner for office building innovation

Skanska and innogy Innovation Hub have entered into an agreement on strategic cooperation regarding technology development in commercial real estate.

Innovative tech boosts geospatial and location data

A new report has highlighted how combining geospatial and location data with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D scanners, is growing the UK economy.

IoT and pollution: A breath of fresh air

The effects of air pollution are an increasing concern for cities around the world. Nick Sacke of Comms365 looks at how the Internet of Things can support a better understanding of the factors behind it in order to more effectively address the harm it can cause.

Five construction technology trends of 2019

Construction technology, which traditionally has always been behind the curve has now been realised as a market with the biggest opportunity for technology growth and innovation.

Why IoT is the future for construction sites

Providing super-fast reliable broadband on a construction site from day one is more vital than ever. The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the way broadband internet and Wi-Fi is used.

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