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Hospital construction: It’s been a difficult time…
The need for science, healthcare and hospitals is at an all-time high as a result of Covid-19. To meet the critical demand, the healthcare construction sector stepped up – even with construction teams facing bottlenecks, supply shortages and unpredictable delivery schedules. The remedy? BIM.
Asite joins RICS Tech Partner Programme
Asite has joined the RICS Tech Affiliate Partner Programme to increase awareness and adoption of technology in the real estate and built environment sectors.
Could digital twins provide the answers to achieving net zero emissions?
Dean Douglas of BIM Academy examines the development of digital twins and how they could evolve to create a cleaner, greener built environment.
The digital twin and its importance for the operational phase of...
Although digital twinning is not new, only as recently as 2017 has it become one of the top strategic technology trends. So, what exactly is a digital twin?
Benefits of using BIM: Save money, energy and carbon
Sotech examines the importance of BIM, some common mistakes that are made when using it and how it could save many industries a great amount of money, energy and carbon.
Digital twins: Weaving the golden thread
The rise of Industry 4.0 is revolutionising how we interact with technology, machines and the world around us.
End-to-end visibility: The importance of total project overview
In uncertain and challenging times, having access to accurate, reliable and up-to-date information is vital in helping project teams react and adapt to often quickly changing conditions on site.
Amey appoints operations director to bolster projects in Scotland
Amey has appointed Frazer Meiklejohn as its new operations director to bolster its project capability in Scotland.
The London Plan: 7 areas to deliver a legacy of sustainable...
Andrew Dowell, a senior planner at Ingleton Wood’s London office, casts his expert eye over the London Plan – the fraught 500-page vision to reshape our post-Covid capital over the next 20 years – and has picked out seven key areas that could seal its fate.
Is your digital twin really a digital twin?
Digital twins are more than project management tools; used to their full potential the technology gives project teams a level of insight and control that simply isn’t possible to achieve otherwise, argues Neil Thompson, director of digital construction at Atkins.
Costain and Microsoft to develop infrastructure digital twin
Costain and Microsoft have joined forces to develop an enterprise-ready digital twin to optimise the way UK infrastructure is designed, delivered and operated.
StateUp 21: Why built environment is the Geotech “sector to watch”
Dr Tanya Filer and Samuel Harrison discuss the StateUp 21 report, which profiles some of the most promising up-and-coming tech start-ups that are working with public sector organisations to modernise the built environment industry.
Construction projects: Accurate, standardised and robust data
Data capture demands are increasing. Cost and data management specialist Tristan Harvey-Rice shares steps organisations can take to incentivise and help their suppliers provide accurate construction project data.
Reconsidering resilience and infrastructure
Amid great challenges and change, we need to rethink how we look at resilience of critical infrastructure and adopt a whole-life approach.
State of the Nation: UK BIM Alliance launches annual survey
The UK BIM Alliance’s yearly State of the Nation survey aims to measure the understanding and adoption of information management using BIM across the UK’s built environment.
Building confidence with accurate project costing
Construction is playing a leading role in the UK’s economic recovery but in an uncertain world, accurately forecasting costs and keeping them on track can be tricky. With new opportunities on the cards, forward-thinking firms are using digital technology, including estimating software, to win more tenders and improve the profitability of projects, as Andy Day, estimating, take off & surveying software consultant from Access Construction, explains.
Drone surveying a London landmark
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been used to undertake a survey of the Lloyd’s building’s external façade in the heart of the City of London. Russell Cole, leader of façades UK at Arup, discusses this challenging project and the potential of drones in surveying dense urban areas.
Ensuring the co-existence of BNG and successful infrastructure projects
David West, associate ecologist at Tetra Tech, explores the need to ensure a harmonious co-existence of Biodiversity Net Gain and infrastructure projects.
Smart retrofitting: The key to decarbonising the built environment
The construction industry must prioritise the retrofitting of existing assets in order to meet carbon-cutting targets. Asite’s latest report examines how this can be achieved.
Good NABERS: How BRE is tackling climate change through collaboration
Meeting ambitious sustainability targets requires us all to pitch in, says Building Research Establishment chief executive Gillian Charlesworth.
85% of built environment experts back digital golden thread
The report provides an important insight into the industry’s understanding of the golden thread and what will be needed to deliver it in practice.
Cloud technology as the key to more efficiency in the AEC...
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.
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.
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.
What does digital engineering mean to HS2?
HS2 is the first major infrastructure programme to adopt digital engineering, with BIM at its core, head of digital engineering Dr Sonia Zahiroddiny explains how it works.