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Resilient delivery starts with better Project Information Management

From design models to approvals and correspondence, construction projects generate vast amounts of information. Managing that data effectively is now a competitive differentiator.

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NHS Scotland work to digitise the healthcare estate

NHS Scotland, in collaboration with the Construction Innovation Hub, is working to accelerate the digitisation of Scotland’s healthcare estate.

Why BIM 3D Modelling & Spatial Coordination is crucial for MEP Contractors

A modern way to design, build and manage construction projects – or a compulsion? How 3D modelling and spatial coordination for MEP contractors can create greater business opportunities.

How HBS Group Southern always stay one step ahead

Charles Bull, group operations director at HBS Group Southern explores how granular and real-time insights have allowed the subcontractor to put customers first and stay one step ahead of the competition.

£2.3 million centre of excellence for construction innovation opens

I-Construct, a £2.3 million centre of excellence for construction innovation has opened in Braintree, 15 months after building work began.

UK BIM Framework updates guidance for the ISO 19650 series

The Centre for Digital Built Britain, BSI and the UK BIM Alliance, have updated the online documents for guidance on the BS EN ISO 19650 series.

How EasyBuild’s ERP technology supports the construction sector

We sat down with Matt Mussell, group finance director at the Joseph Gallagher Group and Carol Massay, Head of Construction at the Access Group, to discuss how EasyBuild’s ERP technology supports the construction sector.

A structured approach to better construction products

Rick Hartwig, built environment lead at the Institution of Engineering & Technology, discusses the importance of structured data and embracing digitisation in order to improve construction product performance and safety.

How construction software breaks paper chains

Interstate Electrical has gone on a journey with Revu. When it came to moving forward as a modern business, Interstate Electrical faced some challenges. The main culprit? Paper.

Information visualisation to unlock the path to digital transformation

4D visualisation can boost project certainty for infrastructure firms post-pandemic, says James Dean, CEO of Sensat.

How data can drive transport electrification

Electrifying transport won’t matter without understanding city infrastructure, argues Devin De Vries, CEO of WhereIsMyTransport.

The built environment: Putting the future in the frame

A new Digital Capabilities Framework from the Construction Innovation Hub aims to support and nurture the digital capabilities of early career professionals across built environment disciplines. Henry Fenby-Taylor, information management delivery lead, explains.

Increasing climate resilience through connected digital twins

At COP26, the National Digital Twin launched the Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) project with a short film, Tomorrow Today, highlighting the essential role of infrastructure in the climate emergency along with an interactive app to explore how connected digital twins can help plan for better adaptation and resilience.

Engineering a greener world with generative design

Using generative design with computational engineering allows carbon optimisation to inform structural designs, says Hannah Freireich of engineering consultancy Will Rudd.

Can digital engineering facilitate a faster route to achieving net zero goals?

Gavin Bonner, head of digital engineering at Cundall, discusses the role of BIM and digital technology in decarbonising the built environment and why data is key to unlocking our net zero ambitions.

Building Iceland’s new national hospital

The power of digital technology in construction is helping to create what will be one of Iceland’s largest and most vital buildings, a new national hospital.

[VIDEO] Collaboration Corner: How Kier is using Revizto software onsite

In his latest episode of ‘collaboration corner’, Rhys Lewis travels to Cardiff to talk about all things digital construction with Kier’s delivery team, and how they are using Revizto software to help deliver Fitzalan High School.

Getting construction’s sustainability drive on the right track

Peter Barker, director of BIM Academy, assesses the current digital climate and the drive towards sustainable buildings.

JCT: Back to the future    

JCT’s 90-year history provides a platform for the next generation of digital contracts.

Digital twins: Taking construction to the next level

Rebecca De Cicco, global chair for Women in BIM and principal for digital enablement at Aurecon, looks at the role of digital twins in asset information management.

Building shock-resistant communities: Data-driven approach to adapt to climate change

How can we make the next decade count to underpin resilient, adaptable communities? Suna Taymaz, Simon Babes and Steve Gwynne of GHD take a look.

Harnessing digital tools to visualise carbon emissions

The Digital Energy Estimation Tool, a collaboration between the Centre for Digital Built Britain and Northumbria University, is harnessing BIM and VR to visualise embodied and operational carbon emissions in the built environment. Sustainable construction expert Dr Zaid Alwan discusses the development of the tool, which was selected for exhibition at COP26.

Don’t miss the Main Stage line-up at DCW 2021

With Digital Construction Week (DCW) just around the corner (24-25 November, ExCeL London), the organisers of Europe’s leading innovation and technology event for the built environment have revealed an unmissable lineup for the Main Stage at this year’s show.

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