The annual Construction Management and BIMplus survey highlights confusion about the Building Safety Act, but reveals some good news about data. Justin Stanton reports.

Does your business really understand the value of data? Has your supply chain got a strong grasp of the impacts of the Building Safety Act?

iDEA and King’s College London have used new digital technologies and data planning to deliver a long-term campus masterplan and their collaboration won the Best Use of Data on a Project category, sponsored by nima, at the Digital Construction Awards last night (2 July). 

The Digital Construction Awards attracted 165 entries this year, 84 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the shortlisted entries for the Best Use of Data On A Project award.

Connecting people with data across projects is essential for contractors looking to accelerate their business, writes Brandon Oliveri-O’Connor.

The Construction Leadership Council is calling for clients and contractors to take part in a defect data pilot.

The construction industry must focus on the quality of the data it generates and the skills of those interfacing with it.

A third of respondents to Mail Manager’s latest annual research are concerned about where project information is stored and information not being readily available.

National framework provider Pagabo has struck a partnership with digital construction platform Construct.id with the aim to raise standards in the public sector construction procurement.

In an already stretched industry, construction insolvencies are at their highest for a decade, writes Kris Hudson.

Vinci’s clever use of data and AI at a cancer hospital project deservedly took top prize in the Best Use of Data category, sponsored by the UK BIM Alliance, at the Digital Construction Awards last night (12 July).

How should construction firms respond to inflationary pressures around the world? Kris Hudson looks at the numbers.

Market volatility, supply disruptions and rising costs are starting to affect project viability, writes Kris Hudson.

Recent ONS data shows new orders rising significantly, but finding talent to fill the skills gap is likely to require long-term investment, writes Kris Hudson.