Scientists at the University of Manchester have developed a new concrete that could be used to build homes on Mars and present a greener alternative to construction on Earth.

A whisky distillery in Scotland will be the first to trial a new limewash for building surfaces that uses bacteria to self-repair and protect against erosion.

New research suggests that 175 million tonnes of CO2 could be captured annually during the process of crushing rocks for construction if mechanochemical processing of silicate rocks was used instead of current methods.

Colas is set to deploy its smart roads technology on its National Highways Area 9 motorway maintenance and response contract, covering the West Midlands and surrounding counties.

Tackling construction skills shortages will require the sector to rethink how it connects with potential recruits

Applications for the CIOB Construction Innovation and Quality Scholarship are now open

Applications for the CIOB Construction Innovation and Quality Scholarship are now open. 

Carbon accounting, gravity sensors that can identify underground hazards, and hyper-local weather forecasting are among the latest innovations that HS2 Ltd has chosen for its Innovation Accelerator programme. This is…

The Digital Construction Summit, the key annual event for digital decision-makers in the built environment sector, will take place on 13-15 September.

Dr Ahmed Alnaggar, digital construction lead at the Construction Innovation Hub, explains how the D-COM project will help firms to understand the complex regulatory landscape and meet the requirements of the Building Safety Act.

Balfour Beatty is rolling out automatic cone laying machines (ACLM) for its highways operations.

Mace will invest more than 2.5% of its annual revenue – the equivalent of £1m+ – into new products, technology and processes.

Autodesk has become a sponsor of the Digital Construction Awards. The construction cloud platform provider is sponsoring the Digital Excellence in a Construction Business Award.

The Skanska, Costain and Strabag (SCS) joint venture working on HS2 is using Zutec software.