What is the openBIM workflow? Does it even really exist. Evandro Alfieri of buildingSMART International clears the confusion.

The Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology has set out its vision for a construction project in 2030: digital transformation, performance measurement and digital and technological skills are key.

National Highways, along with Galliford Try and Caterpillar dealer Finning UK & Ireland, have tested intelligent compaction technology on the A303.

Welcome to Part 3 of our series on the development of WASTEie, a new dataset to standardise the information exchange of waste: pragmatic implementation.

Two British start-ups are among the eight winners of Cemex Ventures’ Construction Startup Competition 2023.

Maber Architects has been using VR and gaming software to help simulate the types of uncomfortable sensory experiences neurodivergent people and people with neurodegenerative conditions are exposed to in today’s buildings, in the hope that it will ultimately lead to more empathetic designs.

Digital twins of three buildings at the University of Glasgow have been used to assess how compliance models can be used to improve building performance.

Leeds City Council has used a precursor to satellite imagery to identify the heat loss from homes in the city.

The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 140 entries, 62 of which have been shortlisted. Here we detail the shortlist for the Best Use Of Data On A Project.

The DCA Collaboration category recognises the best use of digitalisation/digital methodologies and/or technologies to enhance collaboration between two or more organisations on a project, at any level of the supply chain.

Kier, Aecom, the new Everton stadium and Big Ben lead the field of nominees for the Digital Construction Awards 2023.

Topcon Positioning Systems has launched Digital Layout, an “easy-to-use” building construction software to enable more contractors to adopt a digital layout workflow for increased efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.

An American robotics company, Sarcos, has completed a pilot project that uses robots to install photovoltaic panels. During the field trial, an autonomous vehicle with a Sarcos robotic arm combined…

A government project mapping underground pipes and cables is steaming ahead.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past month: OpenSpace integrates with Insta360 Sphere.

Vinci Building has adopted the Dalux 3D model viewing platform and is set to deploy it across all its sites.

Amey has acquired the assets and employees of Citi Logik, a specialist in mapping the movement of people via analysis of mobile network data.

Acknowledging BIM’s slow adoption, the UK BIM Alliance is calling on the industry to re-focus away from BIM and on to the outcome of information management.