Construction

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it can be tempting to dive right into technologies that will minimise loss of productivity – however, there are a...

DC Hub talked to James Franklin, Head of BIM Strategic Projects for Kier Group, about the change in attitude towards construction technology over the years,...

A weekly round up of news for digital construction professionals

Mosques have always seen variation in architecture and design – DC Hub discussed how construction technologies can help marry modern principles with traditional Islamic architecture,...

A weekly round up of news for digital construction professionals  The building construction industry in the Middle East and Africa is expected to see a...

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...

A weekly round up of news for digital construction professionals  AECOM and NEOM project AECOM secured infrastructure design role  Aecom has said it will use...

Adding a small amount of discarded cigarette butts to bricks during manufacture reduces the energy required to fire them and increases their insulation properties A...

Martian Concrete could be key to future human colonisation on Mars As engineers continue to evolve modern concrete on Earth, some materials scientists have taken...

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...

Using the connected hardhats on a construction site has the unintended benefit of quickly identifying who an infected worker has been in contact with during...

Properties include high optical transmittance and having low thermal conductivity Wood is the most-used bio-base material in buildings, with its use experiencing an upward trend...