News AI data centres could become more sustainable by warming homes Recycled heat from data centres could address climate change and fuel poverty, says a new report. Up to 1.6 terawatt-hours of heat energy is being wasted each year from London’s…
Digital Construction Skanska buoyed by insights from OpenSpace reality capture data Reality capture data specialist OpenSpace has launched new technologies and processes that enable reality capture data to be used more holistically for project management – and Skanska is among the first to enjoy the fruits of it.
Opinion The power of project data: a contractor boardroom view Contractors should be collecting data on every site, writes Paul Gandy. You can use that information to run your project, and your business, better.
Digital Construction Balfour to invest £7.2m in Microsoft AI assistant Balfour Beatty has announced a £7.2m investment in Microsoft Copilot, a generative AI assistant that helps with work tasks by providing suggestions and automating actions across various Microsoft 365 apps.
Digital Construction The seven ways AI can impact construction Generative design, verification and real-time forecasting of project risks are among the seven ways AI can impact construction, according to a new report from the Get It Right Initiative (GIRI).
Digital Construction 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 risk of a technology gap between big and small firms.
Digital Construction Buildots secures funding for AI platform Buildots has raised a further $45m (£33.4m) to expand its AI-powered construction management platform.
Digital Construction Digital Construction Awards 2025: Best Use of AI shortlist The Digital Construction Awards attracted 170-plus entries this year, 85 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the finalists for a new category: Best Use of AI.
News 10 AI tools to make construction more efficient A parametric script generator for 3D printing and aerial imagery for enriching 3D retrofit models are among the 10 AI tools being incubated by the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme.
News Digital skills challenge continues to bite The digital skills challenge continues to bite, according to the latest research from Autodesk.
News Is landscape architecture embracing a digital future? Landscape design doesn’t have a reputation for grasping technology with arms wide open, but US landscape designer and planning academic Dr Phil Fernberg is now leading the charge.
News Sewing the golden thread with AI It’s time for organisations to consider what they need when implementing AI to support delivery of the golden thread, according to Murillo Piazzi and Dakshina Liyanapathirana from Okana.
News Robots can make sites safer and more efficient, says Okibo Robots can make construction sites more efficient and safer, and help with labour shortages. That was the claim from Okibo COO and co-founder Nadav Shuruk at the launch of its…
News How to make the most of AI and business intelligence The combination of AI and business intelligence reporting has the power to improve decision-making, efficiency and risk management in construction, but only if the data that powers that combination is robust. How then should construction businesses make the most of AI and business intelligence?
News Studio Tim Fu reveals AI-driven masterplan for luxury scheme AI-in-architecture evangelist Tim Fu has unveiled the masterplan for a high-end luxury residential scheme driven by AI.
Digital Construction Ian Atkins: 1979-2025 Ian Atkins, whose BIM career included stints at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Gensler, Heatherwick Studio and Populous, died in January.
Powered Access AFI-Rentals develops AI tool for powered access hire Sitesurvai, an AI-powered assistant, has been launched to help users identify the right powered access rental equipment for construction sites
Digital Construction Zutec launches fire door inspection app Zutec has launched a digital fire door audits app. It is designed to replace paper-based methods.
The September/October 2026 issue of Construction Management magazine is now available to read in digital format.