Technology & Digital Construction

Jovan Arsovski, Senior Building Intelligence Engineer at engineering consultancy Hoare Lea, discusses what a smart building really means and where the industry is heading.

Mary Cameron of SOCOTEC discusses the role that measured vibration levels and manufacturer’s data plays when assessing HAV exposure.

NBS’ annual Digital Construction Survey (formally BIM Survey) has revealed that 80% of respondents think adoption of digital technologies is delivering a better-built environment, with 75% agreeing that it offers sustainability benefits.

The National Digital Twin programme and partners produced a film and interactive app for COP26 showcasing the role of connected digital twins in adapting to the climate emergency.

The BSI has launched an identification tool that promises to bring product traceability through the built environment supply chain.

The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) has signed an open letter to the UK government urging it to embed engineering into current primary school learning and support and commit to securing our future as a nation of innovators.

Highly commended: Sava for Intelligent Energy is carbon footprint modelling software that helps residential buildings determine the costs and associated measures involved in hitting net zero by 2050.

Winner: Build Test Solutions for SmartHTC, a revolutionary way of measuring the real thermal performance of buildings that is cheap and scalable.

David Fullerton, UK Head for software company Captego, discusses how visual evidencing can raise quality.

Michael Barber from information management service provider Amodal asks some pertinent questions about data ownership

James Cash explores an adaptable and sustainable model in affordable housing that could help meet housing targets and revitalise forgotten plots

Materials supplier Goodfellow’s Materials Inside podcast series has reached 100,000 downloads in just five months.

Digital twin technology is expected to lead the way in transforming our cities, saving billions in running costs and assisting towards net-zero targets.

A report on science, technology, engineering and maths career provision in schools and colleges calls for urgent support and investment.

Dan Harding, Sign In App Chief Executive, describes how this technology can ensure site managers have full visibility of their workforce.

Dublin City University (DCU) and the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics have partnered with software engineering firm, Bentley Systems, to build Ireland’s first higher education digital campus.

Leeds Beckett University has been working with Honeywell to create an educational series of presentations, interviews and events for the facilities management sector.

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has joined the UK BIM Alliance Affiliate Programme to support the implementation of building information modelling in practice and provide a co-ordinated approach to digital transformation across the built environment.

Peter Beckingham, Product Marketing Specialist at ABB, explains how building managers can use smart technology to save time and money on the upkeep of emergency lighting systems

Bentley Systems’ new education programme is aimed at inspiring the next generation of digitally skilled infrastructure workers. One fifth of all vacancies in the sector are currently hard to fill because of a lack of the right skills, while the career appeal of the industry for young people scores 4.2 out of 10 among 14- to 19-year-olds.