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Construction project data management will be easier than ever with Newforma's new partnership

Newforma forges strategic channel partnership with TD SYNNEX Datech to accelerate...

Newforma has announced a strategic channel partnership with Datech, for improved Construction project data management.
The Mace Construct restructure will see three units established

Mace Construct restructure announced for 2026

A new Mace Construct restructure has been announced, splitting into three units aimed at bringing security and growth.
The UK's longest rail bridge has been completed for HS2

[VIDEO] UK’s longest rail bridge completed

The UK's longest rail bridge has been completed as a part of the HS2 project over the River Colne and Grand Union Canal.
Smart city with robot and development city, representing how AI can help construction

How AI can help fix construction

Construction is under pressure from thin margins and an overworked, undersupplied workforce. AI can help to make the industry smarter, safer and stronger – but technological adoption must be accompanied by cultural change, writes Hari Vasudevan, founder and CEO of KYRO AI.
Build-to-Rent is an increasingly popular sector in the UK

Is Build-to-Rent a new market in the UK housing sector?

Tim Barrett, chair of the Construction Alliance North East, discusses the future of the UK Build-to-Rent sector.
New partnership streamlines BIM collaboration and enhances lighting design workflows through IFC compatibility

Vectorworks, Inc. and DIALux launch BIM workflow for advanced architectural lighting...

New partnership streamlines BIM collaboration and enhances lighting design workflows through IFC compatibility.
Stabicad for AutoCAD will help simplify processes

New Stabicad for AutoCAD Mechanical from Trimble boosts productivity and compliance

Trimble's Stabicad for AutoCAD offers enhanced functionality for mechanical professionals with precise designs and streamlined workflows.
Directly above view of construction waste in a scrap metal yard, representing A team of students harnessing digital twin technology to tackle construction has been named the winner of the 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge

Digital twins diverting construction waste from landfill win 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge

A team of students harnessing digital twin technology to tackle construction has been named the winner of the 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge.
CLOSE UP, DOF: Unrecognizable male builder picks up a CLT beam from a workbench at an unfinished housing project. Contractor carries a glued laminated board across the bustling construction site, representing how Timber will be vital to construction circular economy, say Lamella

Mass timber is the perfect circular economy building material

Lamella discusses how the use and re-use of mass timber will be vital to the construction circular economy.
After working on the pre-services agreement for Therme Manchester, Sir Robert McAlpine has now been appointed construction manager

Sir Robert McAlpine secures £450m Manchester spa job

Sir Robert McAlpine has been working on the pre-services agreement for spa resort Therme Manchester and has now been appointed construction manager for the TraffordCity project in Manchester.
Mental health in construction is still a huge issue as suicide rates outrank any other industry

Changing the narrative: Building positive mental health in construction

Julia Shervington of Mates in Mind discusses how organisations can tackle the stigma surrounding mental health in construction.
orbit aerial drone shot of new delhi mumbai jaipur express elevated highway showing six lane road with green feilds with rectangular farms on the sides

AI ‘set to transform India’s roads’ in drive for growth

By 2047, AI will "transform" India's roads into intelligent, adaptive and sustainable networks that drive growth, safety and net zero goals, according to a new report from KPMG
Technical Inspector and Construction Manager Using a 3D Virtual Reality Tour Software with Building's Interior. Female Specialist Using Tablet Computer to Oversee the Project at a Construction Site

Why staged construction analysis is becoming a preferred design strategy for...

David Sanderson, Trimble’s analysis and design product manager, explains what Staged Construction Analysis is and its impact on structural engineering practices.
Overworked,Stressed,Man,Engineer,Having,Headache,While,Working,On,His, representing the importance of schedule certainty in construction

The new KPI in scheduling: Building schedule certainty before day one

Building in schedule certainty from the earliest stages of a project attacks risk and cements control – the ultimate competitive advantage, writes David Hernandez, managing director of Elecosoft North America
A variety of industries are embracing new innovations in the digital sphere- from workflows to procurement. Here's how construction can catch up

What construction buyers can learn from other industries

A variety of industries are embracing new innovations in the digital sphere- from workflows to procurement. Here's how construction can catch up.
Attendees at Digital Construction North 2024

Digital Construction North returns for its second year

The countdown’s on for Digital Construction North (DCN), and registration is now open
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RICS launches “landmark” global standard on responsible AI use

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published the first global professional standard for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in surveying...
The HBF construction students programme aims to get more students into the industry

HBF launches new pilot construction students programme

Through its new Partner a College programme, the Home Builders Federation (HBF) aims to help students on full-time construction courses achieve better career outcomes.
Insulation specialist Actis has launched a visual bee motif campaign to illustrate how its products have been inspired by nature, are good for the planet and make life more comfortable for installers and homeowners

Actis uses bee motif to illustrate how its products are inspired...

Insulation specialist Actis has launched a visual bee motif campaign to illustrate how its products have been inspired by nature, are good for the planet and make life more comfortable for installers and homeowners.
The DVSA has announced a new focus on light goods vehicles (LGVs), aiming to reduce the high rate of serious incidents

How changes to light goods vehicle (LGV) compliance affect highways and...

The DVSA has announced a new focus on light goods vehicles (LGVs), aiming to clamp down on unsafe practices and reduce the high rate of serious incidents.
Adoption of AI in construction projects has jumped in the last two years

AI in construction projects jumps from 15% to 75% in two...

New research by APM finds that AI in construction projects has jumped up from 15% two years ago to 75% in 2025.
UK planning permissions are at their lowest since 2012, according to the HBF

UK planning permissions at their lowest since 2012, warn HBF

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has released a report warning the government that UK planning permissions are at their lowest since 2012.
Ian Shapiro has today started his role as the new chief executive officer of the Building Research Establishment (BRE

Ian Shapiro starts role as CEO of BRE

Ian Shapiro has today started his role as the new chief executive officer of the Building Research Establishment (BRE).
Smart city with 3d rendering robot with development city, representing the risk of AI construction errors

AI in construction: Proceed with care

AI has the potential to tackle construction errors that currently cost the economy billions each year - but brings risk unless its use is kept in check, writes John Priestland, chairman of the Technology Working Group of the Get It Right Initiative.
Data Center IT Specialist and System administrator Talk, Use Tablet Computer, Wearing Safety Wests. Server Clod Farm with Two Information Technology Engineers checking Cyber Security, representing the new Deloitte AI centre

Deloitte launches AI Infrastructure Centre of Excellence

Deloitte has launched a global AI Infrastructure Centre of Excellence (CoE) to support its clients in establishing and operating specialised data centres
UK construction has faced challenges around skills shortages, ageing workforces, and misconceptions- but apprenticeships change that

Apprentices to architects – celebrating the new wave of talent in...

The UK construction industry is changing — and at the heart of that change is people. For years, the sector has faced challenges around skills shortages, ageing workforces, and misconceptions about what a career in construction looks like.