Construction Management and CIOB Jobs have launched the 2026 Construction Salary Survey and invite professionals from across the industry to take part.

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Maine have unveiled a 3D-printed, recyclable, natural-material floor cassette they say is strong enough to replace steel-and-concrete floors in multi-storey buildings.

Bryden Wood, the integrated architectural and engineering practice, brought us the concept of a platform approach to design, which was adopted by government for its prisons programme. Since then it has evolved the idea of templated designs to offer standardisation and flexibility to suit varied sites. Jaimie Johnston MBE, a board director at the practice and brains behind the approach, brings BIMplus up to date.

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The industry and government must work together to digitalise faster to avoid further crises like the current reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) crisis.