Data is the lifeline of a digitalised construction industry, touching all aspects of a project timeline, from planning and procurement through handover, and should they occur, to dispute resolution.

A goal for technology use in construction is to make processes more efficient, predictable and to ensure budgets can be met and the job delivered on time. But can good use of technology also help bring an end...

By demonstrating the benefit and return on investment to a client, technology companies have a greater chance of success in construction Contractors want to see the benefits that new technologies will bring to their customers – the client...

Covid-19 is ushering in an era where technology will become more strategic in construction, both in company use and the way people consider investments.

With so much new built area predicted, improved construction materials, building techniques and monitoring technologies can minimise increases in carbon emissions due to energy requirements As populations increase both in number and wealth, greater demand is placed on...

A weekly round up of news for digital construction professionals  RMIT University researchers have shown how recycled cigarette stubs can be manufactured into bricks, saving energy during their manufacture and improving insulation. The construction materials research found that...

A weekly round up of news for digital construction professionals  The construction projects market in the UAE is to be worth AED 279bn ($76bn) by 2024, according to a Research and Markets report. In the coming two years...

A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals  Drones are being used to inspect the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, improving workplace safety and reducing the time it takes to conduct inspections. Drones are able...

DC Hub interviewed Alain Waha, Head of BIM and Digital at BuroHappold, to discuss the idea of technology with a purpose, driving broad support for digitialisation in construction, ensuring that tangible benefits are at the forefront of thinking...

A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals  A US research team is investigating the use of different soil types as an alternative to concrete for 3D printed buildings. Using local materials such as soil...

A research team in the US are investigating the use of soil as an alternative to concrete in 3D printed buildings. If successful, they say it will help the construction industry develop more sustainable building methods and could...