Costain and Cambridge University researchers have made freely available a significant dataset that should help kickstart the development of digital twins for roads.

AI writing tools, such as ChatGPT, are gaining popularity among job applicants. But there are common pitfalls construction professionals should avoid in order to stand out from the crowd. By Nadine Buddoo.

To get to grips with information management, we must go back to first principles. So says RLB Digital head of information management strategy Emma Hooper in the first of a short series of articles that should spark discussion and feedback.

The level of information need, openBIM, the PFI handback challenge and digital transformation: these are all complex topics that industry experts took the time to explain to BIMplus readers in 2024.

Staff at WW+P have used the design and construction of their London office Christmas tree to demonstrate the value of computational design and the kit of parts approach.

Asset owners face significant information management challenges, which in turn means they are struggling to achieve Building Safety Act (BSA).

Balfour Beatty is working with tech giant Microsoft to explore AI opportunities in construction.

New training programme aims to prepare the construction industry for “a new era of innovation”

Zero Construct wants the industry to build the future, together. The group’s co-founders Johnathan Munkley and Matthew Jackson issue the rallying cry.

A £5.5m EU research project is investigating whether telecommunication fibre-optic cables can be turned into sensors to detect natural disasters.

Project and portfolio management (PPM) software might seem like an obscure first port of call to help address construction’s role in climate change, but Mark Chapman at Elecosoft thinks it has a role to play.

NBS has enlisted Laing O’Rourke to help develop the NBS Chorus platform in line with contractors’ requirements.

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published guidance on the golden thread of information requirements for higher-risk buildings (HRBs). This guidance is designed to support duty holders and accountable persons to deliver a golden thread for their building.

Members of Ridge and Partners, the international consultancy, share how they’re making the most of Bluebeam Revue.

The digitisation of construction product information is not on manufacturers’ radar, according to research from the Plain Language Group. The research reveals that 85% provide information via pdf or hard copy and just 8% have ever made a BIM object.

According to Converge, Data Hub automatically captures, centralises, and analyses all concrete data. That includes concrete delivery tickets, batch records, compliance cube analysis, volumetric data, mix designs, quality assurance data…

United Utilities and Advance Plus (a joint venture between MWH Treatment, Stantec and J Murphy & Sons) have won the Digital Collaboration of the Year award, sponsored by Bluebeam, for their efforts at Oswestry Water Treatment Works.

An AI tool that speeds up generative design has been launched.