Technology & Digital Construction

Earlier this month, CABE and CIBSE joined forces for a free, two-day technical symposium and exhibition at London’s ExCel.

Key players from the building industry, such as CIBSE, UKGBC, Introba, HOK and SWECO, have collaborated on a white paper calling for open utilisation of digital assets to optimise building performance and accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment.

PlanRadar’s UK Director Rob Norton believes ease-of-use is the only thing that will accelerate technology adoption in the construction industry and address pockets of resistance/

Nation-state cyber attacks are on the rise and construction businesses are at risk, says Luke Potter, Chief Operating Officer at CovertSwarm.

Information consultancy GIIG’s Nicola Pearson discusses the problems of specifying organisations’ data needs, procuring, receiving and assuring the information delivered by the supply chain and then using it throughout the life of the assets.

The record summer temperatures of 2022 highlight the importance of using technology to make our workspaces more comfortable, says the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA).

The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) and its partners have called on the UK government to ensure its policy on transitioning buildings to net zero, including heating systems and smart controls, reflects a diverse range of low-carbon technologies. 

Glider’s Stuart Bell asks if it is any wonder that that the business case for BIM is not fully understood when BIM itself is often misconstrued

David Mitchell, founder and CEO of construction technology company XYZ Reality, believes technology is the silver bullet to growing construction energy crisis costs

The sudden and dramatic increase in energy prices is causing companies to seek ways to bring costs down.

Winner Glider for HMP Five Wells demonstrated outstanding development or application of digital technologies that have a positive impact on building performance and construction sector productivity

Can thermally activated building structures offer a solution to sustainability and overheating issues in new builds?

Construction company ISG has published its second annual Power of Place report. Created in conjunction with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), the report explores the views of 1,500 UK employers, employees, landlords and investors on the future of the physical workplace in the era of hybrid working. Key findings include:

A new report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has found that rising costs and lack of skilled professionals are hindering the construction sectorʼs efforts to digitise and meet environment, social and governance (ESG) goals.

The engineering challenge of replicating the natural environment in an ambitious location was realised using 3D design modelling software

Bentley Education’s Digital Twin Design Challenge is a student contest to reimagine a realworld location and design a structure using the Minecraft video game.

Digital Construction Skills (DCS) has launched a free mentoring service to support businesses in implementing digital processes and techniques. DCS is funded by the Construction Industry Training Board to help construction companies develop the skills they need to drive digital transformation in their business.

The construction sector has faced a multitude of issues over the pandemic, but there are solutions to help it move on, says OCCMS’ Oliver Assogna