Poor definition of information requirements at the tender stage is making it harder to unlock the value of built asset data, according to Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB).

The Information Management Best Practice category is new for the Digital Construction Awards 2025. Five entries made the shortlist.

A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media.

Can we connect RFID with BIM to further improve lean construction practices? Dr Mohammad Mayouf thinks so.

Global built environment consultancy Okana has taken on four new partner organisations in the UK, Dubai and Ukraine.

The role of information management in disputes is a key topic at this year’s Digital Construction Summit.

Nick Leach MCIOB, director of digital construction at Sir Robert McAlpine, has revealed some of the secrets of the contractor’s successful adoption of digital tools and processes.

Nima has reminded the industry that the foundation of successful deployment of AI technology is high-quality data.

Autodesk has been named as the official design and make platform for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Team USA.  LA28 will use Autodesk software and building information modelling…

BIM technician or CAD operator: which are you? Do your peers or colleagues understand the difference between the two? Does it matter? BIM technician Michael Lehane thinks so.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has introduced an AI chatbot on its website. It is designed to provide a “more intuitive and efficient way” to understand the CIOB, access information and explore its services.

The proposed revised information management mandate is the push the industry needs towards improved productivity and collaboration.

Good records, stemming from information management best practice, can act as both a shield and a sword in disputes, according to an in-house lawyer at Buro Happold.

Travis Perkins has launched a BIM-style design and costing platform, WholeHouse, for SME housebuilders.

In our third feature marking International Women’s Day, Women in BIM founder and global chair Rebecca De Cicco considers what must be happen for more women to take on digital leadership roles.

Clients’ common data environment developer Zutec has launched a Golden Thread Dashboard.

The Association for Project Safety (APS) is sponsoring the Digital Construction Awards 2023.

MMC and data analytics are the two most popular focuses of UK construction companies’ technology ambitions, according to new research from Autodesk.