Technology

Industry expert Mark Farmer warned last year that the sector is facing a “ticking timebomb”.  

In his government-commissioned report Modernise or Die, Mr Farmer claimed that unless the industry and government did more to tackle key problems – such as an ageing workforce, lack of new entrants and failure to…

Engineering firms Aecom and Amey have been awarded millions of pounds of government funding to develop driverless vehicle technology.

An Aecom-led consortium secured more than £4m and Amey £250,000 from Innovate UK and the Centre for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles to develop driverless car technology. The Capri consortium, made up of…

Arcadis has joined with two specialist contractors, Alford Technologies and AR Demolition, to launch a new entrant into the UK’s power station demolition market.

The collaboration, dubbed Atom, could see Arcadis act as a principal contractor on power station decommissioning and demolition projects. The consultant would then draw on the expertise…

The chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a series of measures aiming to boost technological innovation and productivity.

In today’s Spring Budget, Mr Hammond announced that £270m would go towards the creation of a new Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund in 2017/18. The money comes from the £23bn National Productivity Investment Fund, previously…

The Construction Leadership Council hopes to secure government match-funding for a major research and development programme in any sector deal done as part of the upcoming industrial strategy.

Speaking to Construction News, CLC chair and Crossrail chief executive Andrew Wolstenholme said he wanted to ensure the Innovate18 programme developed on Crossrail…

The chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed £2bn a year of additional investment into research and development by 2020/21.

Announced earlier this week by prime minister Theresa May, the investment will be funded through borrowing and is part of a new £23bn National Productivity Investment Fund that also includes money for housing and…

The construction industry is struggling to reap the full benefits of advanced technologies, according to KPMG research.

The global survey of 200-plus senior construction executives found that just 8 per cent fall into the “cutting-edge technology visionaries” category, while 64 per cent of contractors and 73 per cent of project owners…

ISG will build Asda’s first Level 2 BIM project, after securing a £10m new build project in Clacton-on-sea.

The contractor was appointed to Asda’s global BIM steering group in 2014 and has been awarded the job following trial BIM projects at the company’s new stores at Barry, south Wales and Leeds. The…

Successful use of BIM at Belfast-based McLaughlin & Harvey is bearing fruit, and a staff member has won with Construction News.

McLaughlin & Harvey submissions manager Stanley Hair won the iPad mini in a prize draw after completing the Construction News BIM Level 2 survey. The survey sought views from more…

A cross-industry survey on BIM uptake has revealed a significant gap between SMEs, subcontractors and the rest of the industry.

The survey of more than 150 businesses, carried out by Construction News, has shown almost all areas of the industry reporting significant BIM uptake. Responses showed a marked difference between BIM…