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

Contractor and utilities firm Falco has started using virtual reality in Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) driver training.

Surveyors will dig 23 boreholes, some reaching up to 70m in depth, to assess ground conditions around the Palace of Westminster.

Aecom has delivered its ninth Serpentine Pavilion project for the Serpentine Galleries in London.

Helena Rivers, director, estate decarbonisation at consultant Aecom, on how she is preparing for a net zero future in her personal and professional life.

The golden thread, the state of BIM, 4D, and battling back from covid-19: these were the topics that were front of mind in the past year, judging by the top 10 stories on BIMplus in 2021.

The Digital Twin Hub has launched a free workshop tool that provides advice on creating a successful business case for a digital twin.

Aecom has set out a new global sustainability strategy as it aims to achieve operational net-zero carbon emissions by the end of this year and “science-based” net zero by 2030.

Pre-tax profit at consultant Aecom fell by half to £6m in the year to 2 October 2020, as the business incurred one-off costs “to streamline the business”.