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£4.5 million contract to build bathroom pods for Canary Wharf’s new...
Offsite Solutions awarded £4.5 million contract to create bathroom pods for Canary Wharf’s new residential tower at its new district, Wood Wharf.
£5bn Liverpool Waters project welcomes international property developer
International development company, Romal Capital, has now completed the steel superstructure at its Quay Central building within Liverpool Waters’ Central Dock neighbourhood
Blockchain solution to transform BIM
A French technology start-up is adapting a Blockchain-based solution it claims will transform BIM into a truly collaborative and legally binding process
Futurology report gives a glimpse into homes of the future
According to a new report, homes of the future will hone into neighbourhood energy systems, use enhanced technology to make automatic decisions about heating, security and postal deliveries and feature flexible layouts
Inspire Awards 2018 celebrates diversity in the built environment
The people and organisations trailblazing the way towards a more inclusive and diverse built environment workforce were honoured at the Inspire Awards 2018 ceremony in Manchester on 5 June
How Perimeter Security can mitigate risk to people, premises and assets
Heras UK discuss how perimeter security is an important factor in mitigating risk by deterring, delaying and detecting unwanted intrusion.
World’s first habitable 3D-printed home to be built
The world's first habitable 3D-printed homes are to be built in Eindhoven, the Netherlands – a step which developers hope will help transform the construction industryÂ
Growing importance of cyber protection of Critical National Infrastructure
Heras UK discuss the how protection of National Infrastructure requires the amalgamation of both physical barriers and cyber protection.
Innovative asbestos 3D mapping app meets BIM requirements
A new digital app that combines data from asbestos surveys with 3D modelling technology to improve the safety and risk management assessments in buildings, is being developed by construction safety specialists Lucion ServicesÂ
High-speed rail to ‘rocket fuel’ Britain’s economy
A leading transport think tank has advised that high-speed rail connecting all of UK mainland by 2050, will put 'rocket fuel in Britain's economy' by improving productivity for thousands of commuters.
Construction equipment sales climb in Q1
Sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK rose by 5.7% in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the same period of 2017.
EU’s first 3D printed house points the way to a more...
The first concrete 3D printed house in the EU has been revealed in Milan as part of the Salone del Mobile 2018. Guglielmo Carra, Europe materials consulting lead at Arup, takes a look at this groundbreaking project.
Delivering fast, reliable connectivity to temporary sites using 4G WAN solutions
Hubert Da Costa, VP EMEA at Cradlepoint, explains how leading industrial services provider Bilfinger uses 4G WAN technology to bring short-term sites online quickly and reliably
Digitalisation holds key to £575m savings for housebuilders
Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Group, discusses how utilising digital technologies in the design and build process can bring added value and yield savings for UK housebuilders
Report reveals how BIM benefits water projects
A new report has outlined how Building Information Modelling (BIM) is improving water projects by generating higher levels of client satisfaction, and improving critical aspects of the project design and delivery process
UK BIM Alliance: The end of the beginning!
The UK BIM Alliance was launched in October 2016 to unite the industry around the BIM Level 2 agenda, fuelled by hope, faith, the need for leadership and a voice – and a passion for a digitally transformed industry. Founding board member and engagement lead John Eynon looks back at its progress
The rise of software cities
The technology we use is changing the way we sculpt our cities. Peter Debney of Oasys considers how software has been used in the planning process of city spaces
Stroma Group become a new signatory of the UK BIM Alliance
The Stroma Group has become a signatory of the UK BIM Alliance, along with Niraj Mistry of Stroma Certification leading the upskilling stream for the projects team at the UK BIM Alliance
UK could save £15bn every year by lifting construction productivity
Last December, the UK government announced its new productivity programme which is expected to deliver savings of £15bn every year. The programme is called Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP). Its main objective is to boost construction productivity and revolutionise the UK building sector in terms of infrastructure investment
Report calls for collaboration to tackle the construction industry’s productivity gap
Bridge and engineering services specialist, Mabey, have released a new report urging greater collaboration across the supply chain in a bid to tackle the construction industry’s productivity gap
Accelerator programme launched to bolster construction technology
Contractor Colmore Tang Construction has joined forces with Virgin StartUp to launch a construction technology accelerator programme
Biometric technology is bringing big benefits to construction companies
Biometric technology and data capture are becoming increasingly valuable business tools across many industries. In this article biometric identity, time and attendance specialists Donseed look at how increased biometric technology adoption can bring about significant benefits to the construction industry
Industry reacts to the Spring Statement
Following the Chancellors Spring statement yesterday (13 March), the industry shares its thoughts and opinions on the housing announcements
Case study: The changing face of offsite construction
Raymond Millar, Construction Director at the McAvoy Group and Buildoffsite member, looks at the design and offsite construction of a new state-of-the-art academy in Slough and how it was delivered weeks ahead of programme
HoloMeeting: A new tool for collaborative design
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality are gaining a foothold in construction as digital transformation progresses. Matthew Bumford of Kazendi looks at the emergence of this technology and how the HoloMeeting remote meeting tool can support the collaborative design so important to BIM.
Lendlease named preferred bidder for £4bn London Euston redevelopment
Lendlease has been selected as the preferred bidder for the £4bn redevelopment of London Euston station