Technology

If humans can’t always be trusted to work safely at height, could a different kind of intelligence step in? Paul Thompson investigates

From Mark Farmer’s 2016 industry review, to the aftermath of the Grenfell fire and the government’s Construction Playbook, modern methods of construction have been put forward as the focus for new ways of building. James Wilmore examines whether the industry is ready to do this and what’s keeping it from…

Hinkley Point C is often billed as Europe’s largest building site. The mammoth undertaking to build a pair of nuclear reactors involves an enormous number of key steps along a narrow critical path, with safety and quality paramount throughout. German specialist Kaefer is one of the many tier two contractors…

Software solutions provider Causeway embarked on the process of adding contactless facial-recognition technology to its Donseed workforce-management product back in 2019 as part of its wider business strategy. The adoption of biometric technology in construction has increased significantly in the past few years, predominantly through the addition of fingerprint scanners…

Construction News asked figures from throughout the industry what construction should prepare for in the New Year. Here’s what they had to say.

This video was first broadcast at CN Decarbonising Construction 2020. Panel members discuss the pros and cons of traditional versus modern methods of construction when it comes to sustainability and carbon footprint. Contributing are: Clare Masters, head of environment at Wates Group Shaun Tate, director at Mace Andrew Barraclough, group…

Digitising details of client relationship management can reduce workload and increase revenue by utilising the most important feature of your business – your contacts. Introhive makes the process easy

Our latest feature on cyber crime in construction provides an alarming wake-up call for firms in our sector. While the industry is often criticised for slow uptake of high-tech processes, it is not sufficiently analogue to escape the threat posed by malware and online criminals. Every organisation that uses email…

Cyber attacks can have a significant effect, both internally and on prospects of winning work. Ian Weinfass investigates what can be done to minimise this disruption and looks at why openness and transparency is being urged in this often-secretive element of business risk

How digitisation can unlock a number of productivity benefits for construction and engineering firms