Digital Construction ‘With any AI you need human oversight’ – tempering the robot revolution Tilbury Douglas’ technical director, Mark Buckle, speaks to CM’s Mark Glover about the contractor’s humanoid robot Douglas and why AI will always need human oversight.
Digital Construction Humanoid robot takes first steps on construction site Tilbury Douglas has become the first tier one contractor to deploy a humanoid robot on a live construction site.
News Skanska deploys robot in lift shaft on London project Skanska has deployed the Schindler Robotic Installation System for Elevators (R.I.S.E) at the 105 Victoria Street project in central London.
News Skanska first with Schindler’s elevator shaft robot Skanska has deployed the Schindler Robotic Installation System for Elevators (R.I.S.E) at the 105 Victoria Street project in central London. This is the first time this technology has been used in the UK.
Digital Construction Nodes & Links raises £9.5m to advance AI-powered scheduling The Nodes & Links AI-powered schedule management platform has raised $12m (£9.5m) in Series B funding.
Digital Construction Digital Construction Week adds Manchester show The organisers of Digital Construction Week (DCW) have launched a second show, Digital Construction North (DCN), that will take place at Manchester Central on 13 November 2024.
Digital Construction Understanding BIM: 2023’s most-read explainers BIM and asset management, data dictionaries, standards, error-reducing technologies, and parametric design: these are all areas that are complex until explained by an expert in terms we can understand.
Digital Construction Multiplex tests materials passports on London project Multiplex has completed a successful trial of material passports at the One Nine Elms project in Vauxhall, London.
Digital Construction Wessex Water targets more data to streamline operations Wessex Water is looking to harness more construction data as it gears up to maximise efficiency in a boosted investment programme. Denise Chevin spoke to Adam Bear, Wessex Water’s strategic digital manager.
Video Video | AI-driven painting robot aims to address skills shortage A new AI-driven painting and decorating robot could help address a shortage of skilled painters and decorators on larger-scale housing projects, its backers claim.
Digital Construction The golden thread: what it isn’t and those myths debunked Compliance with the golden thread can’t be achieved simply by procuring software or by overloading the building safety regulator with too much data.
Video Video | Roadworks robot on trial Southern Gas Networks (SGN) is trialling a new robotic roadworks system in Epsom, Surrey.
News Spot the robot dog fitted with scanner for 3D site data capture A robot ‘dog’ created by US robotics firm Boston Dynamics has been fitted with a 3D laser scanner to allow it to undertake autonomous 3D data capture on construction sites.
Digital Construction Show home platform delivers increased buyer engagement w show home platform that boosted potential buyer engagement in trials has been launched.
Digital Construction Laing O’Rourke turns to defence sector for new head of digital Laing O’Rourke has appointed Adrian Spragg as group head of digital.
Digital Construction My Digital Life: Vicki Reynolds, i3PT Vicki Reynolds, chief technology officer at i3PT and global vice chair of Women In BIM, takes her turn on My Digital Life.
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