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Digitising quantity estimation to win more projects

Dublin-based engineering contractor ClearTech has won 50% more jobs with enhanced estimation efficiency from BIM software

Open BIM for structural engineering

Viktor Várkonyi, chief division officer and Nigel Rees, project lead at the Nemetschek Group, are challenging the status quo, explaining what the future holds for BIM and structural engineering.

Engineering: From surviving to thriving with a digital strategy

Many of the businesses that have survived – and even thrived – in these extraordinary circumstances are organisations that have digital technology at their heart. Or, at least, a plan to put it there, says Sam Stephens, chief engineer at Atkins.

Cloud technology as the key to more efficiency in the AEC industry

An interview with ALLPLAN’s CEO Detlef Schneider and Senior Vice President Product Management Kevin Lea.

Four Futures, One Choice: The construction industry in 2040

A new study examines four scenarios for how the construction sector and the built environment will look by 2040. Lead author Dr Didem Gürdür Broo discusses how the choices we make today can shape a better future.

Consortium wins £30m grant to accelerate drone inspections

Consortium secures grant to accelerate remote inspection and monitoring of industrial sites by drone during the Covid-19 crisis.

How vehicle tracking can help enforce company speeding policy

Quartix explores how vehicle tracking systems can help enforce your company speeding policy and make journeys safer for your drivers.

Partnership to deliver new office development platform

DEF Software is collaborating with Telford & Wrekin Council to create and launch a new back office development platform which will result in the next generation of planning and building control software.

Digital twin: Cities and their digital doppelgangers

As cities around the world begin adopting digital twins, the AECO industry must examine how exactly they impact large-scale projects and how this impact will develop in the future.

Government Soft Landings: Creating buildings that deliver for everyone

David Philp, digital impact director for the Construction Innovation Hub, highlights the benefits the Government Soft Landings (GSL) approach brings to improving performance and outcomes of our built assets to ensure they improve whole life value to users, owners and society at large.

How is BIM an enabler for digital processes?

Roy Danon, CEO and co-founder of Buildots explains why BIM is the single enabler for many modern technologies that are being developed for the sector, making it critical for companies to adopt BIM so they won’t fall behind in the race.

4D BIM visualises complex mining plant in Peru

Minsur uses 4D BIM to visualise and report on complex tailings reprocessing plant construction.

Project management solutions provider joins Asite’s Ecosystem

Construction project management solutions provider, Callida will help Asite with its expansion into the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia markets.

Five more tech firms join HS2 Innovation Accelerator initiative

HS2 Ltd has announced the names of the five new cutting-edge tech firms that will join its Innovation Accelerator programme.

Graitec acquires Cadpoint UK

Graitec has acquired Cadpoint, a company that provides Autodesk solutions for the AEC Industry to a broad range of clients located across the United Kingdom.

Winvic secures industrial facility contract in Leicestershire

DSV has appointed Winvic Construction Ltd to design, construct and partially fit out its new industrial facility at Mercia Park in North West Leicestershire.

3D laser scanning for the process plant industry

Marc Zschieschang, software product marketing manager at FARO Technologies, examines the growing use of 3D laser scanning to ensure safety and efficiency in the oil and gas sectors.

Why the UK’s construction industry should embrace CRM technology

Philip Mayling, CEO of BuddyCRM, explores how CRM technology is helping the construction industry to weather the impact of Covid-19.

Project management software boosts business visibility and control

The Carey Group has realised a number of benefits since adopting Elecosoft’s project management software, Powerproject Vision a year ago.

How Mail Manager helps architects and engineers manage project emails

Mail Manager has evolved from an Outlook add-in to a fully fledged, industry-wide email management tool for helping architects and engineers to take control of their project emails.

HS2 uses robot to improve safety on tunnelling machines

HS2 is using a robot to improve safety and efficiency on the high-speed rail project’s first two giant tunnelling machines, set to launch early next year.

Working groups call for single source of truth for product data

Fareed Patel, owner of Hamari Agency, takes a look at what manufacturers need to do to organise their product data.

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