Twelve months in construction hasn’t always meant a great deal of change. While industries like retail and transport have been completely transformed by digital disruption, UK construction has remained pretty constant...
Category - EMEA News
Amanda Fennell
Building for the Future: Taking Steps Towards a Sustainable Construction Industry
If you walk through the City of London, there are plenty of impressive buildings to catch your eye. The majesty of St Paul’s Cathedral and the medieval Guildhall stand proudly beside more modern iconic office...
The Big 5 Dubai: Constructing a World Class Trade Show
It’s hard to dispute that Dubai is the ideal city to host the annual Big 5 International Building and Construction show which took place from 26th – 29th November. Recognised as the largest construction event in...
Inside the ASC International Competition in Prague: How Students Are Building the Future of Construction
The fifth international Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) competition for Region 8 was held at the School of Czech Technical University in Prague, in the Czech Republic. The event hosted students from European...
What Have the Romans Ever Given Us? Running Water for a Start
What Today’s Construction Industry Can Learn from the Past In a dusky room in Judea, a discontented rebel plots the overthrow of his Roman overlords. To inspire the gathered crowd, he asks, “What have the Romans ever...
Learning from the Hackitt Review: 4 Ways Technology Can Deliver a Culture Change in Construction
“If there has ever been a moment to step up efforts to invest and innovate, surely this is it?” – Mark Farmer Following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, there was an intense sense of shock and even...
Autodesk to acquire PlanGrid to accelerate joint vision of increasing productivity for the global construction industry
It’s been a while since I’ve had the opportunity to personally reach out to our growing community of more than 12,000 customers in 85 countries around the world. Today, I’m proud to announce and share with you that...
Tracy Young
Behind the Build: Interview with Kyle Spiller, Director, SAM Drylining
“It’s humbling to know that our business puts food on the table for so many others” Construction has the power to reshape whole areas – and not only through the buildings and spaces that are created. The incredible...
PlanGrid
How This World Quality Day Could Mark a Turning Point for UK Construction
Quality means different things to different businesses. If you’re a car manufacturer, it could be producing the most desirable and reliable vehicles. For a hospital, it might be providing the best treatment for each...
Amit Puri
Technology: The Missing Piece in the UK Construction Productivity Puzzle [report]
New research by Construction Manager and software company PlanGrid highlights the need for technology to solve the productivity and labour crisis within construction. The productivity crisis in the construction sector...