It can be infuriating when two useful items of software refuse to communicate, forcing users to find cumbersome workarounds or even revert to paper. In response to demand, industry software specialist Causeway Technologies has integrated Microsoft 365 with its Ermeo workforce management software tools, so each now ‘talks’ to the…
The construction industry is facing extreme demands for speed, sustainability and customisation. It’s time to embrace change. Integration-ready modules can transform the roles of general contractors, specialty contractors and the entire construction value chain. Productization can unlock more value and scalability for developers, and avoid the financial sinkholes rampant in…
James Griffiths is co-founder and technical director at Cyber Security Associates As the construction sector embraces advances in technology to help manage their supply chain more efficiently, it is easy to overlook the risks that can come with digital transformation. Enabling ‘just in time’ practices and streamlining processes can have…
Antony Brophy is UK director of business development at Cobuilder Achieving net-zero carbon emissions has become a top priority for construction companies. As part of a UK government strategy set out last year, all new buildings will be required to operate at net-zero by 2030 – meaning the amount of…
Richard Harpham is chief revenue officer at Slate Technologies Like many industries, people in construction often fall victim to various pitfalls when it comes to decision-making. Sometimes workers and managers make choices because of unintentional biases that prevent teams from tackling old problems in new ways, or they are missing…
With demand for data-centre capacity set to increase tenfold between 2018 and 2025, opportunities abound for contractors – whether it’s building new sites or upgrading existing facilities. James Wilmore looks at the potential and the challenges
Many of the shifts in behaviour triggered by the pandemic have brought data centres to…
Automated remote monitoring of machines via telematics can unlock valuable insights, although collating transmitted data can bring its own hurdles, as Keith Cooper reports
Telematics technology looks like a great tool for construction firms. It allows data from machines – from vans and trucks to excavators and loaders – to be…
Despite huge advances in the technology used to deliver construction projects in recent years, little has altered in the way that skills are checked and verified. When workers arrive on site, the process for checking everyone has the right qualifications, skills and experience for the job is often rooted in…
Construction’s relatively slow uptake of digital technology has been a chicken and egg problem, says Tooey Courtemanche, founder and chief executive of contech specialist Procore. Lem Bingley listens
The construction industry has long been pegged as one of the slowest adopters of digital technology. In a 2016 report on digitisation across…
The construction industry is notorious for cost overruns and delays. Construction News assembled a team of experts to discuss how the use of technology could reduce both. Paul Thompson reports
On the panel Lydia Walpole, digital operations director, Costain Cliff Smith, executive director, Get It Right Initiative Nick Leach, head…
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