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

The draft version of PAS 2080:2022 Carbon management in buildings and infrastructure is now out for consultation.

Surveying construction sites with a drone operated 50 miles away or more can bring a host of benefits, according to Skanska’s Peter Cater, who has been involved on the first construction trial. Denise Chevin finds out more.

The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 120 entries, 63 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the shortlist for the Digital Innovation In On-Site Productivity, sponsored by Procore.

The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 120 entries, 63 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the Digital Construction Project of the Year, sponsored by Revizto.

The Kier Highways team on the National Highways Area 13 contract is conducting risk assessments up to 85% quicker.

2021 was a bounce-back year for construction sites, with technology and innovative thinking enabling work to continue almost as usual despite the impacts of the pandemic.

Autonomous drones and robots could be the answers to the UK Armed Forces’ challenge when faced with a body of water to cross.

Maintenance and inspection tasks at height may get easier in the near future following the launch of a jetpack from Maverick Aviation.

Taking a Design for Manufacture and Assembly approach is necessary to ensure successful offsite construction.

An Atkins-Jacobs JV will lead trials this summer of new technology to enable the development of self-monitoring and self-maintaining bridges. Technologies likely to be tested include AI and machine learning.