Can digital planning bridge the gap between the planner’s Gantt chart and the concrete realities of the construction site? René Morkos at ALICE Technologies thinks so.

The Digital Construction Awards attracted over 170 entries this year, 85 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the finalists for the Product Innovation of the Year award.

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

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.

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

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.

Andrew Gamblen has joined 3D model viewing specialist Dalux as AEC specialist. He was digital platform solutions manager at Willmott Dixon’s Collida offshoot for two years and, before that, had a near-three-year stint as the contractor’s digital manager for the London and East region.

Anti-collision technology is being harnessed by housebuilder Countryside to prevent accidents on its sites.

BIM is now the norm for those working in major architectural practices, five years after its mandate, according to the latest Digital Construction Report from NBS.

Kieron Coyle, senior BIM technician at Hydrock, was recently named Technician of the Year by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

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