BIM stories
A bespoke setup at Hinkley Point C cut risk and speeded installation on Unit 2, after PERI had to solve curved-dome concrete pours 45 metres up.
UK contractors face heavier safety scrutiny as BuildwellAI's new platform aims to cut record-keeping gaps and defect risks.
Smaller builders can now enter cold-formed steel construction with less upfront spend as FRAMECAD targets faster, lower-waste offsite production.
The move could help customers link field operations to design and manufacturing workflows as Autodesk broadens artificial intelligence across its software.
Demand for data centre and critical infrastructure work is driving the consultancy's early-career workforce to 17.3% of staff.
Its software has cut building approval times by up to 70% as authorities seek faster, more transparent planning processes.
The new capital will fund Endra's push into AI software for building engineers as labour shortages and tight deadlines strain projects.
Construction teams can now connect approved AI tools to live project data without moving it outside their own systems.
A skills shortage and tight budgets are slowing gains as Australian builders boost weekly use of construction tech to 48 per cent.
The partnerships are meant to tackle fragmented project data and help architects, engineers and students build digital skills across the region.
Wider adoption in Canada is being held back by slower digital maturity, even as firms push spatial AI into hospitals, factories and defence sites.
The airport expects faster maintenance and better passenger flow as data from CAD, BIM and sensors is unified across its expanding site.
The appointment advances Phase 1 of a cross-boundary technology district, with roads, utilities and public realm works set to shape its opening layout.
Better planning and digital collaboration could cut construction waste, rework and embodied carbon far more than new materials alone.
The deal adds about 100 staff and gives RSK a wider base in New Zealand's water, infrastructure and energy markets.
Routine design admin is where AI is already easing pressure on architects, leaving more time for judgement, care and client work.
Builders and developers will get a new showcase for industrialised construction as PT Blink shifts from development into commercial scale-up.
Auckland's $1.6 billion wastewater tunnel has been recognised for cutting overflows and boosting resilience, as contractors were honoured nationwide.
Rising insurance costs and labour shortages are pushing builders towards offsite steel framing, after a Michigan multifamily project sped up by 30%.
As Australia faces a 300,000-worker gap by mid-2027, students will gain hands-on training to meet construction demand.
