More sophisticated data management is required to ensure common data environments can enable city-level digital twins, according to new international research.

Can you use the Information Delivery Specification (IDS) to replace COBie checks? Vitalij Tetervov of yBIM investigates.

In the third of a short series of Q&As to mark the turning of the year, nima vice-chair and Government & Industry Interoperability Group technical lead Fiona Moore reviews the past 12 months and looks ahead to 2025. She also asks you to give jazz a chance!

Is collaboration software procured with end-users’ needs in mind? The answer is ‘no’ according to a new survey.

It takes time to demonstrate the case for digital change, but will result in better adoption and positive value creation, say David Philp and Charlene Burkmar from CIOB’s innovation advisory panel.

Ireland’s largest MEP consultancy, Ethos Engineering was shortlisted twice in this year’s Digital Construction Awards for its Living Lab, a smart building tool. Ethos developed the tool by testing it on its own headquarters in Sandyford, Dublin.

What’s the future of construction machinery: should we go all in on electrification? Is hydrogen coming on stream anytime soon?

Artificial intelligence is being used to check for rail infrastructure problems in real-time on the East Coast main line.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories you might have missed in the past fortnight, including Buildots raising $15m investment.

San Francisco startup Canvas has launched a compact and lightweight 1200CX drywall finishing machine.

Does AI mean the end of standards? That was the question debated during a session at the recent Digital Construction Week. That event is like a nightmare version of your ideal festival line-up with all your favourite bands on different stages at the same time. Thus, while BIMplus was at another presentation, a correspondent filed this report of the debate.

Those planning to use augmented reality (AR) on site must consider the safety risks in order to reap the  the benefits of such technology.

“Digital transformation isn’t about adopting new tools or platforms; the key to success lies in consistent implementation of practical solutions.” So says Steve Webster, chief infrastructure officer at Watercare Services in New Zealand.

The Sir Robert McAlpine team delivering the 1 Broadgate scheme in the City for British Land is using XYZ Reality’s augmented reality (AR) technology.

To mark International Women’s Day, Barbara Jones has been voted as the most inspirational woman builder by readers of CIOB’s editorial titles.

Cemex has introduced i-Con, a data-driven, digital solution designed to measure concrete maturity.

The minimum requirements for project managers’ understanding of information management and digital technology have been set out in a new competence framework.

Data literacy is a new challenge that construction must face. In the first in a series focusing on data literacy, Matthew Osment reveals why it’s important. He also debunks a long-standing obstacle to data best practice.