Construction professionals in the West Midlands learned at an event in March how the industry is exploiting machine learning and AI solutions.

Lunar construction robots have successfully built a 5m-high communications tower in an environment simulating the surface of the moon.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past fortnight, including the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act moving closer to implementation.

Trimble has revealed the 2024 updates to its Tekla software for constructible BIM, structural engineering and steel fabrication management.

A new survey of more than 500 architects reveals that they are ready to adopt AI, but are worried about its future impact on fees and employment.

Welcome to Part 3 of our series on the development of WASTEie, a new dataset to standardise the information exchange of waste: pragmatic implementation.

Welcome to the second in a series of interviews counting down to International Women’s Day on 8 March. Today Lindsay Prichard-Fox takes her turn.

Autodesk has launched Autodesk Informed Design, a cloud-based solution that connects design and manufacturing workflows.

If you’re tired of the mounting delays, systemic inefficiencies, budget overruns, and constant changes that have become the accepted norm in construction, it’s time to embrace performance-driven construction management.

To respond to the disruptive challenges of Construction 4.0, it’s not enough to be a skilled traditional leader: you need digital leadership skills. Here, Dr Barry Gledson, associate professor at Northumbria University reveals some of his research team’s findings.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past month, including Doka securing BIM certification.

Tunnelling and underground construction technology start-up HyperTunnel has secured government funding to demonstrate its swarm construction technique by building an underpass.

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has issued a stark warning regarding AI-generated online training courses.

Construction workers are being urged to take a cautious approach to online training courses

The East Midlands Great Debate in November brought together six of the UK’s leading professional bodies, including CIOB, to discuss key issues around AI in the built environment.

The former head of digital construction on BAM’s TransPennine Route Upgrade Project has joined GS1 UK as its first ever head of construction.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and optioneering tools can help project teams reduce inefficiencies and improve productivity

Balfour Beatty, Kier and Costain will be working with National Highways in the trial of new AI-powered technologies to improve roadworks projects.