Balfour Beatty has completed a trial of Engine Carbon Clean (ECC) technology as part of its mission to reduce emissions across its rail operations.

The Construction Plant-Hire Association (CPA) has invested in a plant simulator to help attract young people to construction careers.

HSE is warning about the risk of people being struck by an excavator or a load if the machine’s operator doesn’t use the isolation device correctly.

Best practice guidance for plant-mounted proximity alert technology has been issued.

Winning the digital race starts with intentional application over chasing trends, argues Naismiths’ Gareth Parker.

Construction software supplier Zutec has developed a customisable solution to help those in housebuilding comply with Part L. It enables geo-located photos to be captured, correctly labelled, centrally stored and traced back to a property before being submitted to the assessor for sign off.

Surveying construction sites with a drone operated 50 miles away or more can bring a host of benefits, according to Skanska’s Peter Cater, who has been involved on the first construction trial. Denise Chevin finds out more.

The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 120 entries, 63 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the shortlist for the Digital Innovation In On-Site Productivity, sponsored by Procore.

The Health & Safety Executive’s BIM4 Health & Safety Working Group is developing guidance for construction clients on using BIM to improve design risk management.