Technology

Lee Jones is head of manufacturing solutions at NBS and acting head of sustainability at Byggfakta Group With COP27 taking place later on 6 November, the construction industry is gearing up for the latest advice on climate change. For construction, an industry responsible for nearly 40 per cent of all…

Paul Reeve is director of CSR at engineering services body ECA We are all too aware of the energy price shock. But sometimes forgotten in the current crisis is the contribution low carbon technologies make to lowering energy bills. Business investment in such technologies can significantly reduce lighting, heating and…

Mat Lown is head of ESG and sustainability at TFT Consultants Among the biggest issues currently facing the UK construction industry are the risks associated with global supply chains. We are all aware of the contributing factors and the impact they can have on construction projects. In particular, rising development…

It is a commonly held belief that the construction industry is among the slowest to adopt new technology. To examine this, a recent survey by Foundry, in collaboration with Quickbase, examined how prevalent digital tools and workflow automation are in construction project management, and what inefficiencies exist as a result.…

It can be infuriating when two useful items of software refuse to communicate, forcing users to find cumbersome workarounds or even revert to paper. In response to demand, industry software specialist Causeway Technologies has integrated Microsoft 365 with its Ermeo workforce management software tools, so each now ‘talks’ to the…

The construction industry is facing extreme demands for speed, sustainability and customisation. It’s time to embrace change. Integration-ready modules can transform the roles of general contractors, specialty contractors and the entire construction value chain. Productization can unlock more value and scalability for developers, and avoid the financial sinkholes rampant in…

James Griffiths is co-founder and technical director at Cyber Security Associates As the construction sector embraces advances in technology to help manage their supply chain more efficiently, it is easy to overlook the risks that can come with digital transformation. Enabling ‘just in time’ practices and streamlining processes can have…

Antony Brophy is UK director of business development at Cobuilder Achieving net-zero carbon emissions has become a top priority for construction companies. As part of a UK government strategy set out last year, all new buildings will be required to operate at net-zero by 2030 – meaning the amount of…

Richard Harpham is chief revenue officer at Slate Technologies Like many industries, people in construction often fall victim to various pitfalls when it comes to decision-making. Sometimes workers and managers make choices because of unintentional biases that prevent teams from tackling old problems in new ways, or they are missing…

With demand for data-centre capacity set to increase tenfold between 2018 and 2025, opportunities abound for contractors – whether it’s building new sites or upgrading existing facilities. James Wilmore looks at the potential and the challenges