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Virtual reality brings HS2 Old Oak Common to life
As part of its innovation programme, HS2 is developing virtual reality (VR), eye-tracking and emotion-sensing technology to be used to develop how passengers will navigate their way around the new HS2 station at Old Oak Common.
Joint venture ‘VIVO’ awarded Defence Infrastructure contracts
VIVO Defence Services (VIVO), a collaboration between Serco and ENGIE, has been awarded contracts to provide asset and facilities management services for the UK Defence built estate by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).
Pagabo prepares to launch civils and infrastructure framework
Pagabo has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for its newest framework design for civils and infrastructure projects within the built environment.
Bouygues UK bags new high-tech office scheme in Swansea
Bouygues UK has secured a major new high-tech office development, the New Kingsway Scheme in Swansea city centre.
Minister calls for West Midlands SMEs to bid for work on...
HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson is hosting an online event for SMEs in the West Midlands to demonstrate just how to register an interest in joining the HS2 supply chain.
Construction industry will need ‘216,800 new workers by 2025’
The construction industry has bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic and should reach 2019 levels of output in 2022, but by 2025, the industry will need to recruit an additional 217,000 new workers just to meet demand.
Network Rail completes multi-million pound scheme at King’s Cross
This once-in-a-generation scheme, designed to future proof King’s Cross station and radically improve services for passengers has been completed.
Making the switch: BIM and efficient rebar detailing
BIM is not just for large-scale projects; there are many benefits on offer from switching from 2D to 3D for any reinforced concrete structure.
Skanska pilots industry drone flights
Skanska's pilot drones can execute missions in industrial environments, from a central control room, to potentially hundreds of miles away.
BAM to deliver £27m pathology laboratory in Leeds
BAM Construction has been appointed to deliver the new £27m state-of-the-art pathology laboratory based at St James' Hospital.
How should we engineer a safe return to offices?
As people start to return to offices, George Adams, director of energy and engineering at Spie UK, looks at how technology can help make ensure buildings are safe, healthy and more sustainable places to be now and in the long term.
Unlocking the power of smart buildings
Smart technology is a familiar term, but what does “smart” really mean - and how can designers, builders and engineers harness the benefits for both new and existing buildings? Francesco Anselmo, associate director at Arup, takes a look.
Driving accountability across teams, trades and disciplines
Revizto, a cloud-based integrated collaboration platform, enables all project teams to view project data, regardless of their location, even without the need for wi-fi in the field.
Why the construction industry needs to stop hiding behind “unforeseen delays”
Richard Robertson, business development director at Cadline, discusses why the construction industry needs to stop hiding behind “unforeseen delays” and show the public what proactive measures are being made.
Birmingham’s first smart-enabled building is under construction
Enterprise Wharf will be a tech-enabled environment to support the evolution of the workplace and the changing needs of employees.
COINS Grand Challenge: Boosting construction innovation
The COINS Grand Challenge is a global competition that aims to give a kick-start to ideas that could transform the construction industry and built environment.
Health and safety goes 4D
Despite the name, 3D Repo is championing the use of 4D in construction, whether for health and safety, planning, BIM or creating digital twins. Find out more here.
Benefits of using BIM: Save money, energy and carbon
Sotech examines the importance of BIM, some common mistakes that are made when using it and how it could save many industries a great amount of money, energy and carbon.
New film showcases opportunities for next generation in construction
The Construction Innovation Hub and Class Of Your Own (COYO), supported by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), has released a new film, Where it All Begins, as part of a call on the construction industry to attract the next generation.
The Walsh Group boosts mobility on I-75 expansion
Contractor uses Revu for iPad to bolster complex document management on the £54m expansion of the Interstate 75 highway in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cloud-based solutions to minimise contract miscommunication?
With many disputes that arise within the construction industry being due to poor or ambiguous communication, director at Sypro and NEC4 co-author, Dr Stuart Kings, examines why the cloud-based leap is central to better contract communication.
Digitisation: The future of planning
Alex Wrottesley of Landmark Information argues that digitisation and geospatial data will be essential to making the system more productive.
Arup to explore carbon tech for UK infrastructure schemes
Arup has been awarded funding to demonstrate the feasibility of using carbon capture technologies within UK infrastructure projects to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
UK & US to develop US national BIM programme
UK and US representatives have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the US national Building Information Management (BIM) programme.
Graham bags new London South Bank Technical College
Graham has secured a contract by South Bank Colleges to build the new London South Bank Technical College at Nine Elms in Vauxhall.
Could Arecibo’s collapse be the last of its kind?
Patrick Bohle, vice-president of solutions marketing at FARO Technologies, looks at how digital twin technology will transform fault diagnosis, predictive maintenance and product development.