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What changes when digital is naturally the way construction works?

Colin Bell, digital and data director, Kier Construction, asks what happens when we stop thinking about digital as a separate initiative and make it part of how construction projects are delivered every day.

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30% of construction professionals identify progress capture, reporting and data quality as their primary challenge

We asked over 200 planners and senior construction leaders across multiple sectors “What's the biggest challenge in keeping your programme aligned with what's happening on site?” as part of our joint webinar with SymTerra.

Construction software costs more than the subscription for an SME

Assess construction software beyond its licence price, from setup and site adoption to integrations, data access and the practical cost of changing supplier.

How AI can give engineers more time to engineer

What could engineers achieve with less repetitive work? With Allplan Max, Allplan brings practical AI into everyday engineering workflows.

Xperience returns to Digital Construction North 2026

Xperience will be exhibiting at Digital Construction North 2026 on 18 November at Manchester Central, returning for another year to showcase its construction-focused solutions.

How small contractors can win work without investing in AI

Should everyone be using AI? Andrew Preston, Director of Marketplace, argues that for sole traders and small firms, the fastest route to new construction work is often the simplest one.

Open intelligence: The future of construction cannot be closed

Construction’s future will not be built in closed ecosystems. Open data, interoperable workflows and human-led AI can help teams make better decisions across the building lifecycle.

Vectorworks 2027’s AI Visualizer with Google’s Nano Banana

The latest version of Vectorworks’ AI Visualizer offers two new models, including Google’s Nano Banana, for high-quality, realistic AI-generated visuals.

4D and 5D BIM need a credible programme behind the model

Why model quantities and construction simulations need reliable scope, rates, programme logic and progress evidence to strengthen 4D and 5D BIM controls.

Field management software for utilities contractors: Keeping standards steady across 30-40 live schemes

Being a rapidly growing utilities contractor taking on more live schemes adds its own stress - Re-flow's field management software can help.

From design to delivery: How digital technology is transforming landscape architecture

Digital construction can help teams coordinate the conditions urban landscapes need to thrive, carrying reliable information from the first roof survey through environmental analysis, installation, and long-term management, says Phil Allen, chartered landscape architect at PAD Landscapes.

Asta 2026.3 arrives with project intelligence and connected planning built-in

Asta 2026.3 is an update to Asta Powerproject and Asta Vision designed to help construction organisations turn programme data into even clearer project and portfolio insight.

A common data environment is only useful if the information can move

How construction teams can test common data environments and openBIM exchanges, preserve information status and understand the cost of changing platforms.

Visible cladding success: Centre Point counters the conflicts facing contractors

SFS discusses their centre point cladding system, Centre Point, and its innovation in cladding installation.

Why construction leaders can’t afford to ignore design technology

Construction design technology now shapes how projects get planned and built to give teams earlier visibility into cost and carbon, says Lou Farrell, senior editor of construction and manufacturing at Revolutionized Magazine

Useful BIM information starts before the client appoints the team

Explore how clients can turn BIM information requirements into priced, testable appointments, with clear decisions, delivery dates and acceptance criteria.

From compliance to confidence: Phase two of Awaab’s Law

Ahead of the introduction of phase two of Awaab's Law, Ben Wallbank, digital strategy & partnerships manager at Trimble, explores why the compliance challenges remains just as much about data and evidence as it is about the maintenance delivery and how digital technology can help housing providers to stay ahead, ensuring safer living environments for residents.

New 3D platform lets users explore, dismantle and ‘fire test’ fire doors

Fire Door Anatomy is designed to help professionals across the built environment understand fire doors and their components in greater depth.

The next chapter of digital reality capture

FARO INSIGHT introduces its new reality capture solutions: Focus i.1, Focus i.1 X, and Rovi i.1. Discover more about them here.

How to measure whether digital construction improves productivity

How construction teams can measure digital value through rework, decision delays and accepted output, while separating real gains from software adoption.

The future of the surveying industry is about more than capturing data

David Lowe, CEO at Survey Solutions, explores how the consultant surveyor is changing what clients need from their surveying partners due to the digital transformation.

How design firms can maximise A&E profits with smarter resource planning

For architecture and engineering leaders, resource planning needs to influence the fee and programme before either is agreed, according to Deltek’s latest white paper.

Automation in construction is shifting

Ian De Dobbelaere, commercial project manager at Komatsu Smart Construction, offers insight into how autonomous technology is transforming productivity and why making machines more intelligent could have implications far beyond the industries they operate in.

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