Using intelligent hardhats to trace patient zero’s movements
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...
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Using translucent wood as a sustainable, energy-efficient construction material
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...
Read moreConstruction wrap: Growth in modular, 3D scanning and AI
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...
Read moreCarbon Fibre to protect buildings from earth quakes
In our continuing series on research into novel construction materials, DC Hub looks at a the Cabkoma strand rod, a lightweight, carbon fibre material used...
Read moreThe potential use of light generating cement in the built environment
Light-generating cement works by absorbing solar energy during the day and irradiating light energy at night
Read moreConstruction wrap: Blockchain, automated vehicles and use of drones for safety inspections
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...
Read moreTechnology with a purpose
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...
Read moreConstruction wrap: Sustainable cement, modular market growth and benefits from BIM
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...
Read moreResearchers test soil-based materials for 3D printed buildings
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...
Read moreConstruction wrap: Wearables, augmented reality, 3D laser scanning and green cement forecast
A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals The Research & Development Centre at Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa) is using...
Read moreISO 19650 brings greater predictability to construction projects
See the importance of the standard and how it will help organisations throughout the value chain in a building’s lifecycle
Read moreConstruction wrap: Offsite the new normal, 3D printing and mobile laser scanning
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...
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