UK invests £420 million in construction technology
The UK Government has announced that it will inject a decade-high investment of £420m into construction technology to help meet its plans of building 1.5 million new homes by 2022. Whilst the
Could this self-healing concrete revolutionise construction?
According to a recent report by The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, concrete is the 2nd most commonly used material in the world and, by 2030, global cement output will hit
Five ways to ensure effective team communication on construction projects
A team that communicates effectively on a construction project is like a well oiled machine. Schedules are stuck to, errors and delays are minimised and mishaps avoided. Furthermore, the knock-on
Three areas for the construction sector to focus on to address the skills shortage and productivity gap
A recent report by Mace Group has suggested that within the next two decades, nearly 600,000 construction jobs could be replaced by technology. According to the report, Moving to Industry 4.0:
Five pain points in construction that project management software solves
Construction and building projects come with unique challenges that can test the sanity of even experienced project managers and business owners. How do you ensure efficient collaboration between cross-functional teams?
Seven areas that could boost construction productivity by up to 60%
According to McKinsey & Company’s 2017 report: Reinventing Construction” A Route to Higher Productivity, there is a $1.6tn opportunity for the construction sector if productivity is raised to the global economy
Exoskeletons in construction
A career in construction can come with physical demands that don’t necessarily come with other occupations. Long hours, carrying out repetitive or strenuous tasks over long periods of time can
Five ways project management software gets the best out of your people
Whether your project team consists of internal staff, subcontractors or both, it is the people that will ultimately determine the success or failure of the projects your company delivers. Getting
Autonomous vehicles in construction
While there has been much hype around self-driving cars over the last few years, the truth is that regulatory and technology challenges will likely postpone their commercial adoption until the
Four emerging technologies impacting construction projects
Up until now, the construction sector has been comparatively slow to adapt to technological change and, according to 55% of senior construction professionals, is an industry ripe for disruption (Source: Make