Modular construction is a small, but growing part of the overall market, but the sector must work hard to overcome objections to its use There has been much talk about the growth of modular construction in the GCC...

The pandemic is likely to result in new building codes, and a shift in thinking around how space is used. How will technology underpin these changes? The AEC industry has an unprecedented opportunity to rethink the fundamental assumptions...

The work is creating a new BIM standard for the emirate, and is expected to accelerate the building permit process, from application to building completion The first version of the Dubai BIM standard and the BIM e-Submission platform...

Jason English, CEO, Al Laith and current holder of Construction Technology Leader from the Construction Technology Awards, explains the journey his company took as it transformed digitally and changed its business focus. Technology has changed the shape of...

A World Economic Forum Working Group looked at future scenarios for construction. Here, Aref Boualwan, Group Manager - Digital Transformation, CCC and Strategy Officer, World Economic Forum, outlines those scenarios. In considering what construction will look like in...

We are training artificial intelligence networks with our everyday actions – here we look at how this can be applied to construction Information we input on a regular basis into systems such as Captcha is teaching artificial intelligence...

Will Cavendish, Global Leader, Digital Services, Arup outlines ways to improve occupancy comfort and wellbeing by using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Internal air quality within buildings can be a huge issue and is a “significant” part of...

In this presentation, Javier Bonilla Diaz, Head of the Technology Observatory for Construction, Acciona, looks at how the company has used the Internet of Things in a tunnelling project. Acciona is introducing centralised project dashboards and greater use...

By combining different IoT systems more complex analysis can be done within a smart building or city, providing new insights The ultimate goal of data is to generate outcomes, and this must be remembered when any system is...

A successful digital twin will create clear business value for an asset owner, improving decision making and operational efficiency The most expensive part of building revolves around its long-term operations & maintenance. A digital twin is a “powerful”...

A digital twin in Saudi Arabia is now providing the building owner with detailed information on asset performance, saving it time and money associated with facilities management Digital twins are beginning to be developed much earlier in a...

The ADNOC oil & gas joint venture is using a digital twin at its Intelligent Wisdom Center Al Yasat Petroleum, an operating company of UAE oil & gas major Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), is using one...