Category: Digital Construction
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Digital construction 2025: a year in 10 headlines
To get to grips with information management, we must go back to first principles. So said RLB Digital head of information management strategy Emma Hooper. She noted: “People can’t do their jobs without information, and when information is difficult to find or incorrect, it wastes time and money, and can even cause potential harm. In…
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Digital Construction Awards: join the best of the best
The Digital Construction Awards, celebrating best practice and innovation in the application of BIM, information management and digital technology in the built and managed environments, will take place on 18 March at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square. The shortlisted entrants from 16 categories will gather on the night to celebrate and find out the winners.…
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CSCS upgrades app with AI application process
CSCS said the card application process has been completely re-engineered to make applying for, or renewing, a card quicker and easier. Workers can now upload a copy or photo of their qualification directly to the app and it will recommend the appropriate card, based on their occupation and qualification. This supports the ethos of individuals…
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Bluebeam launches Task Link to connect Revu and GoCanvas
Bluebeam acquired GoCanvas 18 months ago. When the acquisition was announced, the shared vision “was to combine Bluebeam’s markup and collaboration capabilities with GoCanvas’s real-time field data collection, giving construction teams a seamless, end-to-end workflow with fewer communication gaps, fewer errors and far more visibility,” Bluebeam said. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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DCW 2026 wants your best practice
Have you overcome a great information management challenge? Have you deployed industry-leading digital best practice? If so, Digital Construction Week 2026 (DCW) wants to hear from you. DCW has launched its call for speakers: the deadline to submit applications is 5pm on 20 February 2026. The show takes place on 3-4 June. This year, DCW attracted…
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McCann tests Qflow to improve waste management data
The trial, across McCann’s portfolio of major road, rail and airport projects, started last month. The Qflow platform enables the contractor’s site teams to digitally capture every goods received note (GRN) and waste transfer note (WTN) using mobile app photography. The system automatically digitises information, enriches data gaps and transforms raw inputs into actionable sustainability…
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Keepmoat targets carbon reduction on site with JCB
John Bowden, sustainability director at Keepmoat, said: “We’re focused on driving sustainability and efficiency across every stage of the construction process – from design and material selection to onsite operations. By bringing all site data together on JCB LiveLink, we have a single, standardised platform to provide the visibility we need to identify inefficiencies, drive…
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Underground asset register covers 80% of buried assets
The UK’s largest broadband network provider has added location data, including ducts, conduits, poles, spans, cabinets and chambers, for more than 550,000km of its network to the NUAR platform. This means NUAR now holds detailed information from underground asset owners for an estimated 3.25 million kilometres of pipes, across electricity, gas, water, pipeline operators and telecoms. View the original article and…
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Revizto creates single source of truth for linear infrastructure
A core capability of the new platform is Linear Navigation, which allows teams to import alignments and chainage directly, and instantly explore long corridors with full spatial awareness. Users can navigate miles of track, roadway or pipeline; verify designs; identify clashes; and manage issues by precise location. Tasks that once took hours, such as creating viewpoints across…
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Benetics launches AI-based voice assist for construction workers
Benetics has developed AI-powered voice assistance technology for contractors and construction professionals. Contractors can speak into the Benetics AI while on a job site and it records, transcribes, organises and then documents what is said. It creates an action plan including checklists, assigning team members to tasks, photos and due dates. Benetics said it can…