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Project delivery & digital stream
The stream will cover topics such as procurement routes, risk allocation, new methods and technology, and productivity challenges.
Look north: Pride and frustration in Scotland’s construction market
With its strongly devolved government and separate regulatory regime, Scotland is often neglected in conversations about the UK’s built environment. Daniel Gayne took a trip north of the border to see what is going on
Construction cannot ‘tweak broken model’ to solve productivity puzzle, says MMC boss
Merit’s Tony Wells tells conference industry needs radical rethink
New ‘rules of engagement’ needed to meet AI challenge, says Fosters research chief
Machine learning need not replace architects, Martha Tsigkari tells Building the Future Commission conference
Construction leaders must be ‘futurologists’, says Skanska chief
Katy Dowding gave first keynote speech at Building the Future Commission conference
The stakes are high – so are the rewards: AI and the future of construction
In a special long-read comment piece, Martha Tsigkari of Foster + Partners considers how AI will affect our industry
How do we fix England’s crumbling school estate?
Building has been writing about concerns about the conditions of schools long before the RAAC crisis hit the spotlight. Here we republish a piece we published on the need for refurbishment back in July.
Remember when we had a chief construction adviser? Paul Morrell reflects on his time in the role
In the second part of our interview, veteran industry heavyweight Paul Morrell describes his time in Whitehall and considers whether we need a similar role again.
Digital construction: are we nearly there yet?
Many industries are using data to gain new market insights and become more responsive, efficient and provide better service. What will it take for construction to catch up?
The life and death story behind construction’s would-be AI revolutionary
ALICE technologies boss René Morkos talks about his background in engineering, living in war-torn Lebanon and post-invasion Afghanistan and his AI ambitions
Are platforms and procurement the answer to MMC adoption?
In the second of our two-part feature on how modern methods of construction could improve efficiency, Thomas Lane looks at how systems and processes can help drive change
Everything you wanted to know about MMC but were afraid to ask
Are modern methods of construction the holy grail of construction efficiency or a technology destined to fail?
On a quest for the ultimate offsite solution
Construction has yet to make the widespread productivity gains promised by embracing manufacturing techniques – while suffering many business failures in the attempt. But could we be on the cusp of a breakthrough?
Rebooting the New Hospital Programme: Is this the solution to the NHS backlog?
The government has unveiled a £20bn programme to save England’s NHS estate. Here’s how it will work
We must collaborate to safeguard construction from ‘big tech’ disruption
Artificial intelligence is advancing fast and this is our ‘Blockbuster video’ moment. Our industry has the resources to create a brighter future for our clients, our businesses and the world at large, says James Garner
Is AI coming for your job?
In the fourth part of our series on AI in construction, Thomas Lane asks if AI is a silver bullet to address industry inefficiencies and skills shortages
Way to go – still scratching the surface of AI
Continuing our series looking at artificial intelligence in construction, Thomas Lane asks how machine learning might evolve to benefit the industry
Margins of error – how to work with an AI system that is not always right
In the second part of our series looking at AI in construction, Thomas Lane examines the downsides of artificial intelligence
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AI in construction: the good, the bad and the in-between
Advances in artificial intelligence are happening at a giddying pace – are you managing to keep up?
What does artificial intelligence mean for construction?
This is AI Week and to kick off a four-part series we look at firms developing their own machine learning tools
‘Try it, learn, and try again’: the sandpit projects trialling ways to build faster and better
Balfour Beatty and RLB have been part of a team working on some disruptive ideas to make construction more efficient. Has it caught the attention of government clients?
The case for making a decent profit
Being a contractor is a risky business, with a widespread expectation of low profit margins - unless that culture shifts not much else will
Marginal gains: Why contractors need help to make a bigger profit
For years, margins have barely shifted much beyond 3% and, to some, talk of 5% and above seems fanciful. But others believe that mandating a figure like that would turn the industry on its head
The power of four: how UK’s biggest builders are working together on £1bn prisons programme
ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have joined forces to build four new English prisons, pooling their resources and skills to form one big collaborative team. Here’s how it works
How robot mediators and AI can help resolve construction disputes
Technology will move us away from the traditional resolution of disputes through the court system, writes Simon Tolson
Meet the commissioners: Martha Tsigkari
Martha Tsigkari talks about the need for construction to embrace change and the importance of machine learing
Meet the commissioners: Katy Dowding
Skanska’s Katy Dowding talks about skills, the need for higher productivity and for streamlined procurement processes
Why we should take the government property strategy seriously
This is a long-term and credible plan to create a smaller, better and greener public estate, says ISG’s Zoe Price
A new era of radical thinking: ‘We need disruption not change’
A round-up of views from Constructing Excellence’s conference, part of the Building the Future Commission’s search of industry-led solutions
When is demolition better than retention?
A 1920s facade’s poor condition left the project team wondering whether it would have been less carbon intensive to knock it down and start again
Modular without the factory: Modulous’ plan to turn offsite building on its head
After a tricky year for MMC, one start-up claims its asset-light business model will help it succeed where others have failed. As part of the Building the Future Commission, we had a sneak peak at Modulous’ TESSA software before its launch
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