Laing O’Rourke continues to see the automotive sector as an inspiration for improved construction: it has turned to Polestar to source a new head of technology.

A new app-based technology is promising to give each part of the supply chain the information they need: Linarc.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past fortnight.

The Forge office project is pioneering proof of a platform design for manufacture and assembly strategy. Its team secured the Digital Innovation in Offsite Construction category, sponsored by Construction Management, at the Digital Construction Awards last night (12 July).

The Forge, on which Sir Robert McAlpine and Mace worked with client Landsec and designer Bryden Wood, was the clear winner of the Digital Construction Project of the Year category, sponsored by Revizto, at the Digital Construction Awards 2022.

Landsec’s pioneering Forge project scooped two trophies at the Digital Construction Awards last night (12 July) before 400 of the industry’s leading lights.

Thirty new CIOB members from across Mace and the supply chain came together at Clothworkers Hall in London recently to graduate at the Mace Business School CIOB graduation ceremony.

Brian Moone, director of Mace Business School, tells CM how he moved from preaching best practice to delivering it.

A total of 15 companies, including Laing O’Rourke and Multiplex have become founding members of the new ConcreteZero programme.

The implementation and adoption of AI in projects faces a number of challenges and opportunities, according to new research from the Association for Project Management.

How do you get senior stakeholders to buy into the processes required to comply with the golden thread? That was one of the questions asked by public sector staff at the second Connected Local Authorities group event.

With such a nebulous amount of technology to choose from, how can construction professionals identify the ‘nice-to-have’ tool from the essential one? Ibrahim Imam outlines a best practice approach.

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

Morgan Sindall is building the new Great Yarmouth Marina Centre beside the beach. Kristina Smith hears about the construction challenges from senior contracts manager John Stedman.

Five years ago, a Mace report analysed the built environment’s journey to Industry 4.0; here Matt Gough reviews offers the first part of a two-part review of the industry’s progress.

The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 120 entries, 63 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the Best Use of Data shortlist. 

Tilbury Douglas is collaborating with Unity, the developer of platforms that can create and operate real-time 3D content.

The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 120 entries, 63 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the Digital Innovation in Offsite Construction shortlist.