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Automated scan-to-BIM inspection delivers green construction in Sweden
Construction project in one of the trendiest neighbourhoods of Stockholm invests in automatic 3D scanning tech to track progress and detect construction deviations in real-time.
Open BIM for structural engineering
Viktor Várkonyi, chief division officer and Nigel Rees, project lead at the Nemetschek Group, are challenging the status quo, explaining what the future holds for BIM and structural engineering.
Engineering: From surviving to thriving with a digital strategy
Many of the businesses that have survived – and even thrived – in these extraordinary circumstances are organisations that have digital technology at their heart. Or, at least, a plan to put it there, says Sam Stephens, chief engineer at Atkins.
METALOQ: An innovative modular framing system
METALOQ is a modular framing system whereby ‘kits of parts’ are made by steel fabricators and shipped to modular builders. Find out more here.
Partnership to deliver new office development platform
DEF Software is collaborating with Telford & Wrekin Council to create and launch a new back office development platform which will result in the next generation of planning and building control software.
Fasteners, fixings and everything in between for fast track construction
Buildings need to come together more quickly than ever. To do so without compromising integrity and quality depends on every little detail. This detail comes right down to the fasteners and fixings that hold the building envelope together, explains David Fraser, NVELOPE® business unit manager at SFS UK.
Government launches £2m transport location data competition
The Geospatial Commission has partnered with Innovate UK to create a new £2m competition which will look at how location data can spark innovation and support the future of mobility for the United Kingdom. Abigail Page, head of innovation and skills at the Geospatial Commission, explains.
Opportunity in adversity: Time to act to transform construction
Following publication of the Transforming Construction report, Professor Cam Middleton, director of the University of Cambridge Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering & Technology, reflects on the current opportunity for the industry.
Flansburgh Architects successfully transitions to Open BIM
Nemetschek Group solutions enabled a LEED Gold certified school building.
How has BIM impacted building design and what’s coming next?
BIM is often described as a technology, automation, or a particular piece of software. However, it is actually a process that produces a building information model amongst other things. Dr Kristopher Dane, vice president and director of digital design at Thornton Tomasetti explores this further.
Simpson Strong-Tie releases new light gauge steel range
Simpson Strong-Tie is set to provide the steel frame construction industry with connectors and fixings with the release of their 2021 Connectors for Light Gauge Steel catalogue.
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.
What does digital engineering mean to HS2?
HS2 is the first major infrastructure programme to adopt digital engineering, with BIM at its core, head of digital engineering Dr Sonia Zahiroddiny explains how it works.
Point cloud software streamlines WZMH Architects design process
Intelligent point cloud software, PointFuse helps WZMH Architects streamline communication during the design process.
CIOB launches mental health construction course
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched an open online course, ‘Mental Health in Construction’, which will begin on the 12 October 2020.
Predictive engineering analytics, big data and the future of design
Data has evolved from a tool for looking at the past to one that can predict the future, Ravi Shankar and Jan Larsson discuss more.
New support for BIM training
Ahead of planning for 2021 training and higher education courses for BIM, the new UK BIM Framework Learning Outcomes Edition 1 provides a free resource aligned with current standards. Nicola Pearson sets out the benefits and calls for feedback.
How MMC can support the housing sector post-Covid
The AIMCH project will host a webinar to share key insights on the adoption of modern methods of construction (MMC) in the housing sector post Covid-19.
How technology can support social distancing
The world as we know it is changing. The bottom line is that buildings are not going to be able to reopen and operate safely without robust post-pandemic planning for pedestrian movement, says Oasys Software.
Unconscious bias in British engineering and what to do about it
Thomas Owens, logistics manager for Viking Extrusions, explores the racial bias between the number of non-white engineering students graduating, and those who enter into the sector for employment.
Construction technology in an evolving world
Parm Bhangal, managing director of Bhangals Construction Consultants and My Build Estimate, looks at how construction technology is transforming the industry.
Solving common disputes in the construction industry
Dorothy Edgar, on behalf of Modelling Architecture, explores which dispute issues are most common, and to provide guidance on how you can resolve them as painlessly as possible
Could co-location developments be the answer to the housing crisis?
Co-location developments are an emerging trend. Could this be an answer to helping solve the housing crisis, with high demand for both industrial and residential developments? Why not integrate the two uses? Peter Watkins, director of HDR|Bradbrook explores.
UWE Bristol joins consortium to drive innovation in construction
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has been announced as a member of a £16m consortium which aims to drive innovation across infrastructure projects in the UK.
Sadiq Khan announces £1.5bn package of infrastructure works
The mayor of London has joined forces with utility companies to deliver infrastructure works worth up to £1.5bn to enable the capital’s social and economic recovery.
Scaffolding: Reaching greater heights with technology
Mattias Kuduk, VDC and innovation manager at global temporary access provider HAKI, discusses the technologies that are having a positive impact on a sector where safety, quality and performance are high demands on a project’s agenda.