Category: Digital Construction
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Large UK firms lagging behind US in tech investment
Large US construction businesses are already investing more in technology, and keener to do more, than UK firms. That’s according to research from Trimble, which found that 62% of US CEOs were investing more than 25% of their budgets into innovation and technology. Just 34% of UK CEOs matched this. However, even with this much…
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Bring your A team to ensure IT integration
Workforce engagement is critical for IT integration (Image: Kawee Wateesatogkij | Dreamstime.com) Bringing the workforce with you is critical to the success of introducing an integrated digital system across six companies, as Henry Boot’s IT director Steve Wilson reveals. Steve Wilson is IT director for Henry Boot, a £300m-£350m-turnover, land, property development, home building and construction business that’s…
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AI risk of ‘inequality in arms’ in construction dispute resolution
Construction dispute resolution is poised to be transformed by AI, though take-up is uneven, and there is a risk of a technology gap between big and small firms. That is one of the takeaways from a report by global independent law firm group CMS. It found that while legal professionals in larger construction and engineering…
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Tool to automate early biodiversity assessments
The AI tool uses high-resolution imagery to generate detailed habitat maps, and classifies habitat types down to individual trees, ponds, and scrub patches. It also generates biodiversity unit scores to help with biodiversity net gain (BNG) compliance. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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ScotRail using digital twins to slash emissions across 25 sites
ScotRail is rolling out digital twin technology across 25 stations and depots to improve energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint. Provided by OptimiseAI, the technology analyses data and makes real-time, proactive, suggestions for managing heating and lighting and other energy use. Following a successful pilot, OptimiseAI has used its AI forecasting tool Predict to…
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How 4D planning provides control throughout the project life cycle
4D planning is often misunderstood, reduced to an animated model used to impress stakeholders. For those managing complex infrastructure programmes, 4D is far more than a visualisation tool. By connecting the time element to the 3D model, 4D planning provides a dynamic representation of how construction will progress, argues Kurt Metcalfe at Proicere Digital. But…
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JN Bentley adopts safe operating envelope for plant
XW5 is a machine safety solution that creates a defined working area around the excavator. It monitors and restricts the machine’s height, slew and lifting capacity, ensuring the excavator stays within safe limits at all times. This helps protect both the operator and the site, whether the machine is working near overhead hazards, in tight…
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Lack of information requirements devalues asset data
Poor definition of information requirements at the tender stage is making it harder to unlock the value of built asset data, according to Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB). In its latest Procurement Trends Survey, RLB interviewed 108 main contractors from across the UK and across sectors. According to the respondents, half of tenders feature either no…
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Mace transforms MoJ information management approach
Information Management Framework AtkinsRéalis Pioneering Practical Information Management XD House Smart Motorways Programme Alliance Fluor/Jacobs/WSP/Costain/Balfour Beatty/BAM Nuttall-Morgan Sindall JV/National Highways Transforming information delivery planning Tilbury Douglas/Asite View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Skyline Cockpit’s tower crane remote control system changes the game
Skyline Cockpit’s remote control system for tower cranes won the Digital Innovation in Productivity category at the Digital Construction Awards 2025. Skyline Cockpit collects Meital Sharon (second right) of Skyline Cockpit collects the trophy from Karolina Orecchini at Digital Construction Week (far left), Melissa Zanocco at Accenture (second left) and Sally Phillips (far right) (Photo…