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The future of facility management is augmented reality
One in five facilities managers use augmented reality today with over 70% expected to use it in the next two years. Gailia Rosen Schwarz, VP of business development at Resonai, discusses a new report asking FM professionals how the technology is helping them to do their jobs better, faster and more easily.
Green light for £210m Birmingham Health Innovation Campus
Birmingham City Council has given the go-ahead for plans to deliver the Birmingham Health Innovation Campus.
From construction site to production line
Is now the time to embrace modular construction? Mark Degnan, territory manager at TFC, explores how we can bring the efficiency of a production line to the construction site.
How can modular construction address issues in the UK?
Dr Poologanathan, head of structural engineering at Northumbria University, discusses the increasingly vital role of MMC in addressing issues such as the UK housing crisis, emergency healthcare infrastructure and the future of safe and sustainable modular construction.
How tablets transform construction sites
How tablets transform construction sites by giving universal access to models and enabling real-time cross-team collaboration.
The Egan Report 23 years on… Part 1: How has construction...
More than two decades on from the release of the influential Egan Report, Nathan Doughty, CEO of Asite, reflects on the progress the construction industry has made with five key drivers of change.
Is your digital twin really a digital twin?
Digital twins are more than project management tools; used to their full potential the technology gives project teams a level of insight and control that simply isn’t possible to achieve otherwise, argues Neil Thompson, director of digital construction at Atkins.
ICW launches new client portal
ICW Group, a building warranty and building control company, has recently launched a new client portal for its warranty clients and brokers.
Wates facilities management arm wins three contracts
Wates FM has been appointed to three new contracts in the legal, property management and global commercial real estate sectors.
Five issues for construction companies in 2021
Stuart Clark, managing director at Russell & Russell Business Advisers, examines five key issues facing construction companies as restrictions ease and the economy starts to recover.
£258m contracts to upgrade ageing concrete roads
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, John Sisk & Son, VolkerFitzpatrick, Colas Ltd, Dyer & Butler and Tarmac have secured contracts worth £285m to upgrade the concrete surface of roads across the UK.
Government woefully misjudges costs to decarbonise homes, warns EAC
The government has underestimated the costs to decarbonise UK homes by 2050, warns the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC).
Willmott Dixon to deliver new hub for Gloucestershire police force
Willmott Dixon has secured a £12.8m contract to create a new operational hub for Gloucestershire police force, it will be the first time that the constabulary will have all their units in one place.
Government cancels Oxford-Cambridge expressway project
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has halted plans to deliver the Oxford-Cambridge expressway, after analysis confirmed the project was not cost-effective.
One year on: Construction industry reflects on Covid-19
A year on from the first lockdown announcement, sector professionals offer their reflections on the pandemic’s impact on the construction industry.
Data insights ‘save construction firms £253,000 a year’
The demand for data insights and increased performance visibility is growing amongst construction companies, according to Procore.
George Clarke launches design competition for young people in Scotland
Architect and TV presenter George Clarke has today (16 March) launched a national challenge for young people in Scotland to design an extension to the Resource Efficient House in Glasgow.
‘World’s first’ net zero carbon development unveiled
The ‘world’s first’ mixed-use net zero carbon development, called Curzon Wharf, in Birmingham has been unveiled by Woodbourne Group.
CLC publishes landmark construction skills plan
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published the first sector-wide construction skills plan, which proposes a ‘Talent View portal’, a drive towards increased direct employment and new construction traineeship programmes.
North East businesses urged to grab HS2 contract opportunities
HS2 Ltd is encouraging companies in the North East of England to bid for millions of pounds worth of upcoming contracts supporting the delivery of Britain’s new railway.
Work begins on Cambridge sustainable office retrofit
ISG has begun work on the 'world’s first’ retrofitted sustainable office building for the University of Cambridge Institute.
Micro-homes on the rise in the UK
Comically dubbed “Rabbit Hutch Homes”, micro-homes in the UK have been on the rise since Permitted Development Rights allowed developers to bypass the national minimum space standards.
Mission control for mission critical construction processes
Construction has had a productivity problem for many years. With the use of outdated methods and the low rate of digitisation this is perhaps to be expected. But what can be done to accelerate the change and bring the necessary outputs that will raise standards and value in the sector?
Wayfinding: Lack of consistency can lead to a communication breakdown
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, explores the priorities of signposting and wayfinding.
Social distancing helmets keep HS2 workers safe
Crawley-based OnSite Support Ltd has supplied social distancing equipment to HS2’s main construction works partners to keep workers safe.
StateUp 21: Why built environment is the Geotech “sector to watch”
Dr Tanya Filer and Samuel Harrison discuss the StateUp 21 report, which profiles some of the most promising up-and-coming tech start-ups that are working with public sector organisations to modernise the built environment industry.