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LOCATING & FIXING POTHOLES WITH AI
A UK startup is about to commercialise what it claims is the world’s first autonomous robot able to locate and fix potholes.
Robotiz3d has combined artificial intelligence (AI) with advanced robotics to automate road maintenance…

Collaboration on Power Transmission & Distribution projects
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hoban Group – a leading construction company based in South Korea aiming to create a differentiated offering through advanced designs, specialised…

MMC: PROMOTING COLLABORATION
Exploring modern methods of construction and mitigating disputes
Construction has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years with the adoption of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). These innovative approaches have revolutionised…

NEXT GENERATION OF NEW BUILD
The next generation of new build homes has been introduced by Castle Green Homes.
Combining time-honoured style and materials with modern methods and digital technology, the homebuilder has revolutionised the way its homes are built and sold.
Headquartered…

Austrailia: Housing Crisis Downunder
How Australia’s prefab industry can help the housing crisis
Prefabrication is a practical solution to meet Victoria’s urgent housing needs by providing speedy and cost-efficient dwellings
By Dr Tharaka Gunawardena, University of Melbourne;…

SPACE BASED SOLAR POWER
Miranda Lepri details the Cavendish Laboratory’s role in the future of space-based solar power
As crazy as it may seem, the possibility of launching solar farms in space is becoming more science than fiction. As of this June, the University…

Australia: Government Contract to Deliver Modular Homes
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The Queensland government has announced that seven prefabricated homes have been built at VOLO Modular at Yatala on the Gold Coast for delivery to Eidsvold this week.
According to a statement on Wednesday,…

UK Businesses Disregard PM's NetZero Cutback
The Prime Minister’s controversial move to cut back many of the nation’s net-zero ambitions has received criticism from business leaders, environmentalists, and Conservative party backbenchers. Meanwhile, a new survey from energy company…

CANARY ISLANDS: MODULAR CRUISE TERMINALS
The construction of cruise terminals in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are about to begin, according to a press release.
Approximately 40 million euros will be invested in the construction of the terminals on behalf…

Modular Homes, Part of the Answer
Next Generation home buyers happy to pay more upfront for greener homes and put environmental issues top of the buying agenda
New research from Make UK Modular reveals public backing for greener, more energy efficient homes.
Introducing…

Regulating Artificial Intelligence: The Risks and Opportunities
The Prime Minister’s AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in early November is an opportunity for the UK to take the lead on AI regulation and signal its openness to industries and sectors developing the next generation of AI
While sci-fi…
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OCTOPUS ENERGY WIND FUND
Britain's Octopus Energy said on Friday its renewables investing arm had launched a dedicated fund with Japan's Tokyo Gas (9531.T) to invest 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) in offshore wind projects by 2030.
The Octopus Energy Offshore Wind…

Sustainable Architecture
New technology helps create sustainable spaces
New technological developments within the architecture and construction industry are allowing Gloucester-based Roberts Limbrick to create more sustainable buildings than ever.
Roberts…

WATERPROOFING THE TACO MOUNTAIN BASIN
RENOLIT ALKORPLAN AND BALTEN JOIN FORCES TO REDUCE WASTE WHILE WATERPROOFING THE TACO MOUNTAIN BASIN
BALTEN chose RENOLIT and its ALKORPLAN Hydro geomembrane for the re-waterproofing of the Taco Mountain basin (Tenerife). The project allowed…

Groundbreaking British Invention
Groundbreaking British invention could help industry slash bills by 45 percent and radically cut CO2
New type of heat battery allows users to swap expensive gas and electricity for cheap on-site solar instead.
Bills cut by over 45% with…

UK Businesses Disregard PM's NetZero Cutback
The Prime Minister’s controversial move to cut back many of the nation’s net-zero ambitions has received criticism from business leaders, environmentalists, and Conservative party backbenchers. Meanwhile, a new survey from energy company…

Paving the Way for Sustainable Residential Construction
Photo by Midland Heart Housing Ltd
Project 80 paves the way for a new era of sustainable residential construction
The brainchild of forward-thinking housing association, Midland Heart, Project 80’s design and construction has…

Consumer-owned Wind Farm Operational Early 2024
Construction of the UK’s largest consumer-owned wind farm has begun in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, as blades begin to be lifted onto the eight turbines at the Kirk Hill Wind Farm.
More than 5,600 members from households and businesses across…

The Critical issue of Heat Pumps
As we contend with the global need to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change, the UK government is introducing bold initiatives to transition away from fossil fuels. One such initiative is the ban on new gas boilers, set to take effect…

The Hidden Power, Geothermal Energy
For Graham Grant, CEO of Bentley-owned software company Seequent, geothermal energy, beyond its application for heating, provides the perfect setting upon which industry, from vegetable farming to steel making, can thrive.
Grant, a presenter…

PHANTOM POWER PROJECTS BLOCKING THE WAY TO GREEN ENERGY
The UK’s shift to net zero is obstructed by a long queue of renewable energy projects that have to wait years to connect to the grid, an energy firm has said.
A report from Centrica found that the UK’s existing queue for Transmission…

GERMANY: Porsche Consulting and ABB Robotics team up
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Porsche Consulting and ABB Robotics team up in construction sector
Porsche Consulting has signed an agreement with ABB Robotics aimed at using innovative technology to improve the manufacturing process of…

Domus Ventilation expands HRXE MVHR range with ZEUS
Domus Ventilation, manufacturer of market-leading ventilation systems that save energy and improve indoor air quality, has expanded its HRXE range of Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) units with the launch of HRXE-ZEUS. HRXE-ZEUS…
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