Researchers test soil-based materials for 3D printed buildings

August 24, 2020

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...

Construction wrap: Wearables, augmented reality, 3D laser scanning and green cement forecast

August 20, 2020

A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals The Research & Development Centre at Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa) is using...

ISO 19650 brings greater predictability to construction projects

August 16, 2020

See the importance of the standard and how it will help organisations throughout the value chain in a building’s lifecycle

Construction wrap: Offsite the new normal, 3D printing and mobile laser scanning

August 13, 2020

A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals Technologies such as 3D printing have proven useful in overcoming logistical limitations during the...

Self-healing concrete – the future of construction

August 12, 2020

Self-healing concrete has been identified as a technology that will have a lasting impact on the future of construction Structural deterioration and building cracks remain...

3D printed construction projects in the GCC

August 05, 2020

Dubai municipality 3d printed building A round-up of the completed 3D printed construction projects in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Project Name: Two-storey Office Building...

Construction technologies: Augmented Reality and 4D BIM

August 05, 2020

In this clip from the Digital Construction Hub's webinar on '10 technologies disrupting construction', we focus on mixed reality (augmented and virtual reality) and its...

Autodesk responds to Revit criticism – some valid points and major changes in future releases, it says

August 03, 2020

Virtual reality meeting at the Autodesk VR Center of Excellence in Munich, Germany, showing factory floorl 3d wireframe on the monitors and using VR goggles....

Construction wrap: A rise in offsite, automation and BIM

July 23, 2020

A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals The process- and manufacturing-oriented approach of offsite construction means it can become the new...

Are you really using BIM?

July 21, 2020

This webinar looks at different levels of BIM, focusing in particular on time scheduling, cost, asset information and O&M (4D, 5D, 6D and 7D BIM).

Construction wrap: 3D printing growth and digital twin alliance

July 19, 2020

A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals in the Middle East Immensa Technology Labs has forecast that the additive manufacturing and...