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automation

Study reveals how automation will impact the construction industry

According to research conducted by consultant PwC, construction is expected to experience the third highest percentage of jobs replaced by automaton
Contracts and Law report

Latest NBS Contracts and Law report reveals industry progression

The NBS has released its fourth Contracts and Law report this week, shedding light on how well the industry is progressing
International Centre for Connected Construction

Proposed centre aims to integrate smart building tech and BIM

A proposed centre for digital construction in Newcastle will aim to exploit the expertise of data scientists and bring smart building technologies and BIM into closer association
Product Data Working Group

UK BIM Alliance confirm Product Data Working Group

The UK BIM Alliance has confirmed the membership of its Product Data Working Group. The group will support the UK Built Environment industry in coming together to meet the challenges of product data use and management
estate agent market

Government announce plans to professionalise the estate agent market

Housing Secretary Sajid Javid has announced new measures to professionalise the estate agent market, in the hopes of driving up standards and bringing an end to ‘rogue managing agents’
Blockchain

Blockchain: The future of housing?

While it may not be possible to live in the blockchain as a concept, the benefits the technology can provide certainly have the potential to revolutionise the housing market in the UK
Virtual reality

How virtual reality is making waves in the construction industry

Ben Bennet, Managing Director of Luminous Group, a pioneering 3D and virtual reality (VR) digital solutions provider, talks us through some of the ways in which VR is transforming the construction industry
Extreme Conference

2018 Bluebeam Extreme Conference attendees to receive hands-on training of Revu...

Industry professionals and thought leaders from top European architecture, engineering and construction firms are meeting in London from 18-19 April for the 2018 Bluebeam Extreme Conference Europe
innovation hub

Innovation hub to support industry-academia collaboration

Innovate UK has up to £72m to invest in establishing a core innovation hub to support cooperation between industry and academia and transform the construction sector
BIM tool

Tata Steel introduces pioneering web-based BIM tool

Tata Steel, one of Europe’s largest steel producers, has introduced a pioneering product data and BIM tool for all of its European construction brand products, to support architects, specifiers, engineers and facility managers
HVAC

BSRIA HVAC presentations highlight growth in global AC splits & VRF...

The recent BSRIA global HVAC trends presentations given at the 2018 Mostra Convegno Expo (MCE) in Milan have been hailed a “great success” by a wide range of delegates from all industry segments attending
Sitedesk

Sitedesk Ltd. secures equity funding from Greater Manchester Councils

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), a group of ten Greater Manchester councils and the Mayor of Greater Manchester, have invested into and taken a 10% stake in Cheadle Hulme based technology business Sitedesk.
housebuilding

BIM pilot project reveals the housebuilding sector could save millions

A BIM pilot project headed by Stewart Milne Timber Solutions, has shown that technology and collaborative working throughout the housebuilding, sector could save the industry more than £500 million a year.
organisational resilience

Report reveals 43% of construction firms prioritise immediate financial goals over...

In wake of the Carillion collapse, a report published by constructing excellence has revealed that almost half (43%) of construction firms prioritise immediate financial goals over organisational resilience
Year in Infrastructure 2018

Bentley Systems announces Year in Infrastructure 2018 conference

Bentley Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today (20 March) announced that the Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference will be held on 15-18 October in London at the Hilton London Metropole
Digital Engineering Studio

M&E specialists announce a new BIM outsourcing company at MIPIM

Steven Hunt & Associates have announced the formation of a brand-new sister business, Digital Engineering Studio, that aims to empower the construction industry with the latest BIM technology
stratified smoke

New Fire Industry Association research sheds light on detection of stratified...

Robert Yates, Technical Manager of the Fire Industry Association, and Peter Massingberd-Mundy, Technology and Practices Manager at FIA member Xtralis, discuss the FIA’s recent research into the challenge of detecting stratified smoke
Blockchain and smart contracts

Blockchain and smart contracts: Binary solutions in a non-binary industry?

Legal expert and BIM specialist May Winfield examines the benefits, risk and future development of blockchain and smart contracts in the construction
Collaborative design

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.
Increasing Productivity

Building for the future: Increasing productivity must be top priority for...

Simon Cross, director of SiteSmart at BRE and a member of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), says increasing productivity – now more than ever as we lead up to Brexit – should be the sector’s number one priority in 2018
hard hat

Mixed reality in construction gets real with Trimble’s HoloLens hard hat

The lines between reality and fiction are finally disappearing on construction sites. A new hard hat solution for Microsoft HoloLens is changing the way construction professionals design, build and operate. You don’t want to miss this
offsite

McAvoy announces record year & £20m of new projects

The McAvoy Group, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has announced a record financial year, accomplishing a 10% growth in turnover to £60m

General Data Protection Regulation

Why are you sending me this Information Notice? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new European directive relating to data protection that was adopted on...
Innovation is Here

CEA to host annual Innovation is Here conference

The CEA’s annual conference, Innovation is Here, is set to help explain how companies can embrace digital opportunities, and will take place at One Great George Street, London, on 22 March
HVAC trends

BSRIA to deliver presentations on global HVAC trends

BSRIA is to showcase global HVAC trends at the MCE Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2018 – taking place on 13-16 March at Fieramilanocity, Milan
construction models

3D Repo launches web solution for 3D construction models

BIM technology innovator 3D Repo has announced the release of the first web based, real-time change detection software for 3D construction models