It follows a competition that revealed several common planning challenges including community engagement, use of 3D and managing developer contributions more efficiently. One of the pilots revolves around maximising use of 3D visualisations Pilot projects to explore the use of 3D, community consultation platforms and mapping tools in the planning process are being run by […]
Sellafield construction project brings in new digital experience One the largest major projects is successfully using digital modelling to accelerate project delivery. The construction site for our Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant (SRP) has brought in an immersive digital experience called BIM – which stands for Building Information Modelling. BIM has been used […]
Tom Hardiman, Director of MBI (Modular Building Institute) The modular construction industry has seen record growth since 2015. Once considered a lower quality and cheaper alternative to traditional construction, the industry has found a new life as a viable solution to construction needs. As the executive director of MBI for more than 15 years, tom […]
By Linda Smith When the UK played host to COP26 in October last year, over 40 governments signed up to ‘the Glasgow Breakthroughs’ – a series of commitments to speed up the development of clean technologies to help achieve key climate targets by 2030. These commitments made decarbonising industry everyone’s business – from the smallest […]
If you’ve seen it, you’ll know the exact building this is, even if you didn’t know its official name. The building once named among London’s “ugliest, most hated” has a tendency to leave an impression on passers-by – but not necessarily a good one. Sitting directly opposite Bank tube station to greet unwitting passengers as […]
By Tom Stone National Highways – the government company responsible for England’s Strategic Road Network – will be unveiling a new industry-wide scoring system for connected and autonomous plant (CAP) to construction bosses at this weeks Futureworx event (30-31 March). Visitors to the industry event will be given the first look at the new […]
As with many sectors, the past couple of years have been turbulent for the Bathroom market. Experiencing a sharp decline of 16% in 2020 due to the covid pandemic, a return to growth was seen in 2021. The UK bathroom market bounced back with around 15% value growth. Many consumers have accumulated savings over the […]
MEYER Group, the leading shipbuilding consortium with three modern, large-scale shipyards in Europe, has joined forces with ADMARES Marine, global leader in floating real estate, to form a new joint venture. The new company, headquartered in Turku, Finland, is named MEYER Floating Solutions, and is focused on developing and manufacturing high quality floating real estate. […]
Google Trends search data suggests that interest in ‘digital twins’ has grown substantially since about 2016. The concept has also begun to gain traction in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector, and, to a certain extent, has supplanted BIM as the latest industry buzzword. Eager construction technology marketeers have seized upon the term to […]
The UK’s leading manufacturer of offsite, panelised ‘room in roof’ systems Smartroof is delighted to announce some key appointments within its rapidly expanding UK team with Tom Wright as Design and Technical Director, Jamie Bremner as Head of Contracts and Matthew Horwood as Contracts Manager. Tom brings 8 years experience in panelised roofs and Jamie […]