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Hexagon Geosystems to showcase digital construction solutions at GEO|Design+BIM 2018

GEO| Design+BIM has announced Hexagon Geosystems as a co-sponsor, to showcase its solutions that help document construction site progress and create measurable, as-built documentation

Digital Construction Awards to recognise innovation in the built environment

The Digital Construction Awards to be held in London on 17 October, will celebrate the most pioneering projects, teams, and individuals championing innovative technology in the built environment

CITB urges construction to boost skills to meet digital technology needs

A new report from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has called for the construction sector to embrace the right skills and knowledge if it is to meet the potential of digital technology

Bluebeam partners with DCW to showcase building technology

Bluebeam is partnering with Digital Construction Week 2018 to create a specially designed On-site Arena, a replica construction site where attendees can learn first-hand about the latest innovations in field technology

Morgan Sindall completes trial of mixed reality headset

Morgan Sindall has finished successful trials of the Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality headset to perform installation checks on site

Robot bricklayers to ease skills shortage, suggests new research

Robot bricklayers could be deployed in Brexit Britain as construction companies turn to machines to make up for the loss of skilled labour from mainland Europe

Top smartphone apps for builders and surveyors

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) takes a look at the best smartphone apps making waves in the construction sector

Parrot announce two new drone solutions to revolutionise the construction industry

Parrot has announced two new innovative platforms: the senseFly eBee X and the Parrot ANAFI Work which hope to make waves in the construction sector.

The Digital Estate: Driving innovation and investment

GroupBC released a white paper on the challenges of engaging owner operators with BIM Level 2 and summarises what Sainsbury’s underwent to create a Digital Estate.

Costain to develop enhanced warning technology at level crossings

Costain has been commissioned by Network Rail to develop a new type of enhanced warning technology which will help reduce the number of incidents...

Bringing the benefits of technology to construction

Technological advances like BIM, VR/AR and even the rise of robots are bringing new opportunities and possibilities to construction

IrisVR connects virtual reality to construction industry through first ever Navisworks integration

IrisVR, the leading immersive design review and collaboration software for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries has announced a new native Beta integration between Prospect and Autodesk Navisworks as part of their latest release.

UK geospatial sector urged to share future vision

The government has urged the UK’s geospatial sector to share their views on the future vision, as part of a call for evidence

BatiScript: Intuitive construction software to meet UK quality management needs

Script&Go’s BatiScript supports improved communication and collaboration, saving time and boosting productivity for everyone involved in quality assurance and quality control.

Virtual reality simulator to boost aerial training

Operators of scissor lifts and aerial boom lifts will be able to train in virtual reality after one of just six aerial platform training simulators in Europe arrived in the UK

NBS announce launch of its first cloud-based platform

NBS has announced the launch of its most innovative specification platform, NBS Chorus, the first cloud-based platform to be released from the UK-based business

3D laser mapping and GeoSLAM announce new mobile mapping technology

Leading UK laser scanning and monitoring companies’ 3D Laser Mapping Ltd and GeoSLAM Ltd have united to create one of the world’s most innovative...

Strategic land and the PropTech revolution: A force for good

Ed Socha of international law firm Osborne Clark explores how technology such as virtual reality, drones and blockchain could transform the way we unlock land for much-needed housing

5 technologies that are about to change the construction industry forever

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) aims to help you discover the technology changing the construction sector forever

Mixed-reality helmet lets builders visualise architects plan

Construction professionals can now ‘see’ a building in place and in rich detail before a single brick has been laid thanks to the Engineering Building Mixed Reality (EBMR) helmet

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