EU’s first 3D printed house points the way to a more sustainable construction industry
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.
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
Construction firm invests in Virtual Reality
Morrison Construction has invested in a Virtual Reality (VR) system for site inductions. In the near future, all new starters on Morrison Construction sites may have to use virtual reality goggles for their safety briefings
Case study: TILOS helps Thames Tideway teams to visualise and integrate plans for 25km...
TILOS is playing a key role in the delivery of the Thames Tideway super-sewer, the largest-ever infrastructure project undertaken by the UK water industry
GEO|Design+BIM 2018 opens call for speakers
GEO| Design+BIM, a platform that highlights the use of geospatial data analytics and BIM in asset spatial design, construction, and operation and maintenance, is now accepting speaker proposals
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
Reinventing the home: Designing the world’s first freeform 3D printed house
A project in Tennessee is testing a “revolutionary” design to reinvent the modern home using 3D printing technology
Graphene-based concrete to ‘revolutionise’ construction
Scientists at the University of Exeter have said that a greener, stronger and more durable concrete made using “wonder-material” graphene could revolutionise the construction industry
Inquiry told offsite held back by ‘lack of trust’
A parliamentary inquiry has been told that procurement models must change and construction companies need to overcome a “lack of trust” if offsite manufacture is to become a success
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee heard evidence from a multitude of expert witnesses as part of its first...
How drones will revolutionise the construction industry
Construction warranty specialists, CRL, have journeyed into the world of drones. CEO Steve Mansour, discusses how the sophisticated devices will revolutionise the construction industry
Intuitive mobile digital solutions play a vital part in digital transformation
Intuitivity, mobility and digital transformation are critical dimensions of our world today. In an interview, Benoît Jeannin, Script&Go’s founder and CEO, calls for deeper consideration of the need for digital transformation
Trimble buys US MIS Software Company
Trimble has acquired US-based business, FabSuite, which provides management information system (MIS) software to steel fabricators
2D to 3D Models: Entering the Third Dimension
As you’ve likely heard or read, the construction industry is in a state of transformation: from flat to fat; from two to three dimensions
Construction Verification Grows Up…
The use of 3D BIM models constantly updated by multiple sources of data are becoming increasingly common in construction – but how do we ensure the finished article matches its as-designed “digital twin”? FARO’s Vito Marone discusses state-of-the-art construction verification techniques
Skydôme entrusts BIM&CO with the publication of its BIM objects
Through the BIM&CO for Manufacturers offer, BIM&CO and Skydôme, the manufacturer specialising in zenithal overhead lighting solutions, have entered into a collaboration to distribute quality BIM objects dedicated to natural lighting for all stages of the BIM process
New 3D printed house paves the way for sustainable construction
Arup and CLS Architects have unveiled a new 3D printed house in central Milan as part of the Salone del Mobile design festival
Think you’re innovative in construction?
You might think that offsite construction and modular buildings are something new... nonsense! We’ve been doing it in one way or another for a very long time.
Composite bridges could save millions
Utilising the latest aircraft technology to build a new generation of bridges can save millions, according to a leading construction consultant company.
Composite bridges could save millions of pounds. The technology, which is used in aircraft construction, was recently used to build the UK's first composite road bridge. Crossing the...