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HSS Hire to cut 300 jobs and close 134 branches
Tool and equipment hirer HSS is set to close 134 branches leading to the loss of 300 jobs as the Covid-19 crisis poses ‘unprecedented challenges’.
Virtual desktop software to support AEC collaboration
Inevitech has launched Inevidesk, a virtual desktop software to help professionals in the architecture, construction, and engineering (AEC) industry collaborate and innovate from anywhere.
Why Local Plans are the answer to engaging communities
Alex Yedigaroff, head of transformation at dxw, looks at the importance of local plans for community engagement in the face of the planning system overhaul.
Green light for £80m regeneration of Manchester industrial site
Manchester City Council has approved an £80m regeneration plan for a mixed-use community with 410 new homes at Coleshill Street.
Open collaboration platform integrates with Microsoft 365 and BIMcollab
Trimble has integrated Microsoft 365 and BIMcollab with its open collaboration platform, Trimble® Connect™.
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.
CITB to give 19,000 people onsite experience
CITB has pledged to give 19,000 people construction site experience and allocate a further £110m, on top of grant support, to support learners and employers as part of its ‘Strategic Plan’.
Manchester councils win funding for £17.2m clean energy project
Energy Systems Catapult and five local authorities in Greater Manchester have won funding for a revolutionary clean energy project, which will develop 10 renewable schemes across the city.
ENGIE begins 25-year district energy services delivery in London
ENGIE has commenced the operation of a low carbon district energy scheme serving the new mixed-use Principal Place development, on the border of Shoreditch and City of London.
Rebuilding better: How construction can bounce back from Covid-19
Mike Smith, managing director (direct) at Virgin Media Business explores how investment in infrastructure can allow the construction sector to flourish and rebound post-Covid-19.
Landmark Information to host ‘Planning for the Future’ event
Landmark Information is chairing an online event to explore the government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ consultation and the impact reforms may have on the industry.
Skanska CEO named chair of CBI Construction Council
President and CEO of Skanska UK, Gregor Craig has been appointed as the new chair of the CBI Construction Council.
Winvic secures funding for AI-enabled site safety system
Winvic, UWE Bristol and One Big Circle Consortium have secured funding for AI-enabled software to send personal site risk alerts to teams.
HS2 sites trial carbon and cost estimating AI solution
A new carbon and cost estimating solution powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being trialled on a number of HS2 sites.
Upgraded Living Lab launched for home innovation trials
Energy Systems Catapult has relaunched an upgraded Living Lab for innovators, backed by the Prime Minister’s Council for Science & Technology (CST) – with a new digital integration platform and other significant improvements over lockdown.
Plans unveiled for 4,000 seat sports arena in Dundee
A development involving Abertay University could bring a new digital esports arena to Dundee’s billion-pound waterfront.
The power of 3D laser scanning: Best practices for survey control
You know you can’t do a project well without survey control. But what’s less clear for AEC professionals is how and why to link it with 3D laser scan data.
Construction manufacturers urged to ‘digitise product data’
A new initiative aims to get manufacturers in the construction industry to take ownership of their product information, this project is being supported by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the UK BIM Alliance.
Avoiding extinction: It’s all about managing construction data
Tom Willcock, head of surveying innovation at Hollis explores innovation in data management and how technology in the construction sector is more visible than ever.
Mace to deliver £140m green tech-driven office in Farringdon
Mace has been chosen to deliver 33 Charterhouse Street, a new green technology-driven office development in Farringdon.
Housing 2020: How to deliver MMC for social housing projects
Even while working from home, local authority and housing association development teams can access exclusive technical advice on how to implement MMC for social housing projects.
ClearTech wins 50% more jobs with enhanced estimation efficiency
ClearTech Engineered Solutions in Dublin wins 50% more jobs with enhanced estimation efficiency, as traditional operations give way to technology-driven and environmentally sustainable models.
Computational design helps deliver Australia’s largest sustainable tower
3D BIM modelling and a digital twin are supporting the delivery of 6-8 Parramatta Square, part of one of the biggest sustainable urban revitalisation projects in Australia.
Three things to master in Bluebeam Revu to elevate collaboration
Want to maximise the digital collaboration Studio Sessions has to offer? Master these Revu capabilities first.
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.
Counting the carbon cost to transform building
The drive towards a more sustainable environment is important ecologically and economically. Rhys Tyler and David Philp of AECOM discuss how BIM and machine learning can be deployed to count the cost of carbon and transform how and what we build.