What is model-based planning and how can you implement it? Mark Chapman at Elecosoft provides the answers.

4D planning is often misunderstood, but provides a dynamic representation of how construction will progress, argues Kurt Metcalfe.

Costain is rolling out its social value forecasting and monitoring tool across all its projects.

Housing association Poplar HARCA is rolling out connected internet of things (IoT) devices across 6,000 homes.

Data-driven programme management offices can reduce workloads and ensure better data integrity and greater predictability of outcomes, according to Lisa Silander.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past seven days.

UK Construction Week (UKCW), the country’s largest live show for the construction industry, is running in London at the ExCeL centre on 3-5 May.

Construction professionals need to upskill, reskill and be prepared to morph into new roles to meet the demands of construction 4.0, according to a new book co-edited by Mace head of BIM international Dr Marzia Bolpagni.

National framework provider Pagabo has concluded a successful trial of a mental health monitoring device with nearly 400 volunteers.

Brent Cross Town, a joint venture between Argent Related and Barnet Council, is using Site Scan drone flight management and image processing software from Esri UK to improve the efficiency of groundworks surveys and how it communicates progress of the £7bn development.