It is without question that technology is transforming almost every facet of modern life. Our industry is of no exception to this rule. Construction methods are constantly being updated, modified and built upon, pushed into brave new terrain by the latest technological innovations. While the shifting future of the industry remains ultimately unclear, there are […]
By Stewart Dalgarno, project director at the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project THE end of the UN’s climate change conference COP26 marked the beginning of the hard work required to prevent global warming rising above 1.5C. For the UK to play its part in lowering emissions, the construction […]
Work starts on world’s first skyport for flying taxis and delivery drones Construction of the world’s first air hub for flying electric cars, police and delivery drones is under way, with a demonstration event planned later this year. The facility, known as Air One, is being built in Coventry through a partnership involving South Korean […]
AN innovative project led by Heriot-Watt University of Dubai is accelerating efforts to decarbonise the energy-intensive cement industry. In a collaboration with industry and government, the university will share technological solutions to support the decarbonisation of cement – the source of around 8% of global carbon emissions. Dr Gillian Murray, deputy principal of business and […]
The commencement of work at the Maudlin Farm site in Liskeard, Cornwall, just one of the sites with a question mark hanging over it’s completion Despite calls upon the government to intervene and, later, attempts to sell the business, the South West construction firm Midas collapsed into administration last week. The collapse of the business […]
Part one of an article from Construction Journalist Bruce Meechan examining the UK’s recent energy policy and considers its frailty for fulfilling our rapidly increasing requirements for electricity; as well as to keep homes heated and industry running. The current debate on our energy security as well as the spiralling wholesale costs is […]
40 ‘prefab’ modular homes to be lifted into place on popular Milton Keynes estate, The government scheme will eventually see160 new homes on the estate 40 factory-built and cut-price modular homes are set to be craned into place on Tattenhoe. The Tattenhoe Park development is being delivered as part of a wider scheme by […]
The McAvoy Group is currently delivering three new educational facilities valued at £40million on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE). The latest projects are The Cavendish School in Cambridgeshire, Merstham Park Secondary School near Reigate, and Laureate Academy in Hemel Hempstead. The Cavendish School will provide a much-needed specialist school for children with […]
The robotic arm is a technology that is used in multiple industries. A paper published in the journal Sustainability has explored the use of this technology in constructing modular buildings in colder regions, where building projects may be limited by the constraints of daylight hours and low temperatures due to the needs of human operators. […]
By Luke Tap, Partner at Pinsent Masons Industrialisation gives construction industry opportunity to diversify The shift from a site-based industry heavily dependent on physical labour to one led by technology and innovation presents a unique opportunity to diversify the construction workforce. Construction is a historically male-dominated sector, with UK gender pay gap reporting data showing […]