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Drones in construction: Taking remote inspection to the next level
Taking drones beyond visual line of sight will supercharge construction quality, productivity and efficiency, says John McKenna, CEO of sees.ai.
Construction projects: Accurate, standardised and robust data
Data capture demands are increasing. Cost and data management specialist Tristan Harvey-Rice shares steps organisations can take to incentivise and help their suppliers provide accurate construction project data.
George Eliot hospital delivered on budget and ahead of schedule
George Eliot hospital was delivered ahead of schedule and on budget thanks to Wernick’s modular construction techniques. Discover more here.
Free training to help secure rail and road construction contracts
HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces to encourage SMEs to register for free training courses, designed to improve their prospects of meeting equality, diversity and inclusion.
East Birmingham regeneration set for approval
Birmingham City Council’s new strategy sets out proposals for the regeneration of East Birmingham, from the creation of more than 60,000 jobs and 10,000 new homes in and around the area over the next decade.
Consortium wins share of £30m to develop advanced drone system
A consortium, led by specialist drone solution developer, sees.ai, has been awarded a shared of £30m to develop and test a remotely operated drone system for industrial and urban environments.
Competitive tenders: Busting the over-budget and over-time paradigm
When it comes to bidding for new clients, design and construction specialist Dan Grimshaw of Beam Developments explains why he walks away if the process involves competitive tender when it’s based on cost alone.
Modernising repurposed heritage buildings with Selectaglaze secondary glazing
Selectaglaze secondary glazing can help listed buildings meet modern standards for thermal, acoustic and security performance without sacrificing their original elegance.
Skanska secures Network Rail bridge replacement contract
The £52m contract will lead to the replacement of the SAS13 bridge on the Stechford to Aston (SAS) rail line, making way for the new HS2 route.
Images released of £260m Upper Trinity Street scheme
New images have been released of Cole Waterhouse’s plans for a £260m mixed-use scheme at Upper Trinity Street (UTS) in Digbeth.
Plans unveiled for ‘double-decker crossing’ over Hammersmith Bridge
Foster + Partners has developed a new plan to build a temporary double-decker crossing within the existing structure of Hammersmith Bridge in London.
Driving innovation in transport infrastructure
The Intelligent Infrastructure Control Centre is a new cloud-based platform developed by the TIES Living Lab that aims to harness digital to radically change the way the UK designs, delivers and manages transport infrastructure.
SaaS platform increases AEC firms’ business agility
Enterprise desktop cloud company, Workspot, announced that Torti Gallas + Partners has successfully deployed its cloud desktop SaaS platform and workstation solutions.
Phase one of new School of Engineering development complete
Willmott Dixon has completed the first phase of construction work for the £46.5m School of Engineering development at the University of Birmingham.
[VIDEO] Birmingham International Station revamp unveiled
[VIDEO] Plans for the £300m transformation of Birmingham International Station ahead of the arrival of HS2 have been unveiled.
Major projects: The future is modular
Previously viewed as “clever but pricey”, modular construction is now quickly gaining momentum, especially on major projects where designs are detailed and space on site is tight.
Marketing’s role in the construction industry’s post-Covid recovery
James Ellis, chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Construction Industry Group (CIMCIG), discusses the vital role marketers can play in helping the UK construction industry get back on its feet.
The role of technology in the Covid-19 construction recovery
Jonny Hayes, a civil engineering technology expert from The Access Group, explains how implementing the right systems can help streamline many of the day-to-day processes draining resources, allowing teams to increase the speed, accuracy and reporting of their tenders.
Offsite construction: From cottage industry to critical constituent
With decades of experience to draw on, Cogent Consulting is incredibly busy advising on a wide range of offsite delivery issues across the UK construction sector. Managing director, Darren Richards, shares his perspective on the progression within the sector over the past five years to the present state of this evolving market.
EAL and City & Guilds to deliver T Levels in engineering
EAL and City & Guilds have been awarded the contract to deliver three engineering and manufacturing T Levels, this is following the success of their partnership to deliver construction qualifications in Wales.
Constructing opportunities in the West Midlands
Aaron Reid, head of sustainable procurement at Balfour Beatty, discusses the importance of connecting local people to new developments.
Construction: Digital, data and…dystopia?
BIM Today columnist John Eynon talks data, conspiracy theories (and Bond villains) in a very far from post-Covid world.
How intelligent buildings can guard against terror
Adrian Timberlake, chief technical officer of Seven Technologies Group, examines the vast potential of intelligent buildings in defending nations against threats of terrorism.
Murphy to deliver Soham’s new railway station
Network Rail has appointed J Murphy and Sons to build Soham’s new railway station, which will deliver a new 99-metre platform and a footbridge.
Secondary glazing reduces noise at Bolton’s St Patrick’s Church
St Patrick’s Church is located in Bolton, Greater Manchester, it chose Selectaglaze secondary glazing to silence the busses and bypassers for a quiet and peaceful space.
Highways England launches plan to push technology in infrastructure
A digital revolution in construction could increase productivity and save billions of pounds, as Highways England announces the launch of its 15-year plan to accelerate the use of technology in infrastructure.