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Thames Tideway Tunnel: Construction planning in 4D
4D construction planning has delivered £1m in savings on the eastern section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, part of the UK’s largest-ever water infrastructure project.
Trimble releases Stabicad for M&E contractors in the UK
Trimble has announced the availability of Stabicad for the UK, a Revit®-based design and calculation software.
Construction’s Digital Frontline: 2020 set to be pivotal year
Phil Brown, chief executive of Causeway Technologies, looks at how technology is being embraced across the supply chain to accelerate the digital transformation of the construction industry.
Design and build technologies for sports stadiums and arenas
Russ Dalton, AECOM’s BIM director for the Americas, traces the development of technology behind some high-profile sporting projects, including the Barclays Center and Marlins Ballpark.
Is it too soon for 5G in digital construction?
A number of infrastructural and operational challenges must be overcome before 5G can become a business reality for UK companies, says Nick Sacke of Comms365.
Metframe’s pre-panelised system helps deliver new student block
Metframe’s pre-panelised system helped deliver a new student block combining a flexible modern interior with an attractive traditional exterior in just 13 weeks.
Build2Perform focuses on actions to meet UK emission targets
The opening day of Build2Perform Live featured practical actions to help the UK accelerate its progress to meeting its 2050 emission targets.
The new era of data sharing in construction is around the...
Gareth Parkes, knowledge manager at Sir Robert McAlpine, discusses the urgent need for the construction industry to improve how it uses data.
Artificial intelligence meets downtime factoring in construction
James Banasik, MetSwift’s CEO, explains how and why machine learning is revolutionising not just downtime management but how short- and long-term forecasting can fluidly integrate responsive weather prediction.
Developing city-scale digital twin applications
Dr Timea Nochta, a research associate at the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at the University of Cambridge, makes the case for city-scale digital twin applications to engage with the urban societies and socio-political processes they aim to serve.
FARO’s As-BuiltTM Modeler: An agile modelling workflow
FARO’s As-BuiltTM Modeler enables the almost completely automated extraction of 3D modelled surfaces from point cloud data to optimise workflows – all without expensive new software.
Helping you design weather and climate resilient buildings
The benefits of taking account of weather and climate data at the design stage of a building project extend through the building lifecycle. It can reduce costs, time, energy and effort throughout the life of your asset.
Using IoT to unlock the next generation of asset tracking in...
Derek Bryan of Verizon Connect on why the Internet of Things could represent the next step forward for construction asset tracking.
Adding value to cold roll-formed steel for construction and manufacturing
voestalpine Metsec plc is the UK’s largest specialist in cold roll-formed steel, providing products for the construction and manufacturing industries
Planning permission granted for new £70m cancer facility
Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH)’s planning application to create a new £70m cancer facility, known as the Oak Cancer Centre, has been approved by Sutton Council’s Planning Committee.
Digital construction verification: Team success for BAM & FARO
The BAM Construction team used FARO laser scanning hardware along with FARO’s BuildIT Construction software to demonstrate construction compliance.
Graitec acquires Geomap GIS America’s Autodesk business unit
Graitec, a global developer of BIM design and calculation software solutions, has announced the acquisition of Geomap GIS America’s Autodesk business unit.
New tool to improve carbon management in infrastructure
The Carbon Infrastructure Transformation Tool (CITT) Project has released a report spurring the next stages of development for a tool that could deliver changes in carbon management in infrastructure projects.
Better neighbourhood planning needed ahead of General Election
The RTPI has stated the importance of planning in a fast-paced, changing world in areas such as climate change, communities and nations.
Over 2,800 social housing repossessions so far in 2019
Latest statistics from the government have revealed that of the 25 major cities in England and Wales, there were a grand total of 2,880 social housing repossessions.
Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering appoints new director
Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering today (5 Nov 2019) announces the appointment of Jane Towse-Laval as director, responsible for providing strategic leadership to the company’s portfolio of geotechnical projects across the UK.
Social value in architecture and construction
Fiona Clark, practice director at David Miller Architects, discusses the firm’s own efforts to make social value business as usual.
LSFA raises awareness of the light steel framing sector
Since its inauguration at Focus on Framing, the first conference held by the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) in June 2019, the industry body is gathering momentum.
Women in Planning to improve inclusivity in the industry
A new networking body which aims to create a supportive environment to encourage greater inclusivity within the planning industry is set to host its first event in the East Midlands next month.
The journey towards the National Digital Twin and a digital built...
Alexandra Bolton, executive director at the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), reflects on the first-ever CDBB Week and calls for collaboration on the road towards the National Digital Twin.
Introducing DigiPLACE: The Digital Platform for Construction in Europe
DigiPLACE represents an unprecedented collaboration between European construction bodies, owners, architects, research institutes and ICT firms to create a platform for the integration of digital construction.