The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) is targeting safe digging for all as the plans for its expansion have been revealed.

The National Underground Asset Register now covers more than 80% of buried assets in England, Wales and Northern Ireland following the upload of data from Openreach.

The government has proposed the minimum information specification and timing of information uploads for the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR). Interested parties have until 15 October to respond.

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

The National Underground Asset Register, developed by the Geospatial Commission and AtkinsRéalis, won Digital Innovation in Productivity, sponsored by Dassault Systèmes, at the Digital Construction Awards last night (2 July).

French start-up WiseBIM has launched an AI tool for Revit that is designed to make it easier and faster to model in BIM from existing 2D plans.

Managing an asset based on as-built data can improve efficiencies in operation – but only if that data is correct. So how do you ensure that? Bill East provides a few pointers.

Glider Technology is collaborating with Mace on the operations and maintenance (O&M) handover information for the £120m refurbishment project at Peterborough Court on Fleet Street in London.

Laminar Projects’ approach to digital transformation for the Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial and BAM Nuttall joint venture (EKFB) working on HS2 Phase 1 was a compelling winner of the Best Use of Data on a Project at the Digital Construction Awards 2023. We speak to the Laminar team to find out more about their work and what happens next.

The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) is now available across the whole of England and Wales.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past month, including Leica’s new smartphone scanner.

After nearly four years as digital lead at Vinci Building, Marco Bonelli has joined Contech integrator Sektor as vice-president of digital services.

Bluebeam has released Bluebeam Cloud, a new suite of mobile and browser-based solutions available globally as part of new subscription plans.

Dacorum Borough Council, Nottingham City Council and South Ayrshire Council have won support from geographic information systems specialist Esri UK to take forward their digitalised planning projects.

HS2 and the Align joint venture of Bouygues, Sir Robert McAlpine and Volker Fitzpatrick are testing fibre optic technology to detect minute ground movements in embankments and cuttings, and thus help prevent land slips.