Trials of underground mapping via quantum gravity measurement are set to go ahead after the University of Birmingham spin-out that is spearheading the approach secured £1.5m of VC investment.

The Digital Construction Awards health and safety winners showed the benefits of investing in technology, writes Lesley McLeod.

Construction managers and bosses can boost their career prospects and attract talent into their companies by becoming “influencers” on social media platforms, two LinkedIn super-users who work in the industry tell the CIOB’s new podcast, 21CC.

A traditional Canadian earthwork contractor hired CIOB candidate member Caia Yeung to help move from unreliable paper-based systems to full digital project coordination.

This category will reward the digital consultancy that has demonstrated excellence and helped their clients transform their businesses or projects through the adoption of digital processes and technologies.

John Sisk is running a 10-week test of HP’s site printing robot on two residential projects in London.

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

A digital platform for ID checks is aiming to combat modern slavery and fake credentials.

A free app to improve skills among UK construction subcontractors has been launched this week.

The annual Construction Management and BIMplus survey asked how the adoption of BIM and digital construction could be improved – and readers gave their suggestions. Justin Stanton reports.

Robert Bird Group (RBG) has launched an improved version of its 4D virtual design and construction platform. RBG has updated the RBG Reveal platform so that it can now be accessed and…