The decommissioning team at Sellafield continues to find new ways of using Spot the robot dog: the quadruped robot has successfully carried out swabbing, a vital task in monitoring radioactivity.

AtkinsRéalis and Sellafield have successfully trialled the remote operation of Spot the robot dog from a different location. They claim this is an industry-first milestone “that demonstrates the potential of virtual site access on nuclear licensed sites, safely and securely”.

Skanska is expanding its data academy and addressing the impact and opportunities of AI.

Winvic has successfully tested the Skyline Cockpit remote control tower crane technology on a student accommodation project in Birmingham.

Dave Stitt FCIOB used to be hard as nails. He tells this month’s 21CC podcast how he changed his management style to coaching.

Scientists have developed a specialised computer aided design (CAD) system for metamaterials allowing engineers to model and experiment with design. Metamaterials are built from nanoparticles, often composite plastics and metals,…

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

Free training on digital construction, net zero, and retrofitting has been launched by the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF).

A Dundee-based thermal imaging specialist is developing AI technology to reduce heat loss in homes and support Scotland’s net-zero strategy.

JCB’s telematics portal has been updated to include integration with the what3words global location system.

Students from New College Lanarkshire won all three categories – gold, silver and bronze – in the digital construction category, in the WorldSkills UK competition last week.

Consultancy AESG has released a cloud-based data management platform devised to host and store the information that will be required for the new Fire and Emergency File, part of the Building Safety Bill.

Leica BLK laser scanners have gone autonomous and can fly and walk: the scanners have been fitted to Boston Dynamics’ Spot the robot dog and a drone.