DJI, the world’s leader in civil drones and creative camera technology, this year introduced DJI Modify, the company’s first intelligent 3D model editing software. This complementary solution pairs seamlessly with DJI’s enterprise drones and 3D modelling and m...
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, in partnership with WSP, has been granted funding by Northumbrian Water to develop a new AI-powered platform designed to improve the efficiency and accuracy of data, thereby reducing delivery times for the...
Umair Shahzad, Commercial Director at Stanley Black & Decker, discusses how DEWALT’s cordless tools are transforming construction sites, especially in the Middle East and Africa. With a focus on sustainability, portability and efficiency, these i...
Is AI making us lazy in the AEC/C sector? In this month’s Editor’s Question, I explore the effects of AI on productivity and creativity in architecture, engineering, construction and consulting. I ask three industry experts about its impact on both con...
Like many trade sectors, the construction industry is facing growing challenges, from rising costs to labour shortages and increased administrative demands. To combat these issues, UK builders are increasingly turning to digital tools, which are becoming...
In this piece, Andy Berry, CEO of VertiGIS, examines the pressing need to modernise the UK’s energy infrastructure amid rising costs and years of underinvestment. He highlights the role of advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in upgrading outdated g...
A team of digital delivery leaders and experts from HDR and Mott MacDonald has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2024 Going Digital Awards, presented by Bentley Systems. The team is being honored in the Enterprise Engineering category for its work on...
Gensler, a leading global architecture and design firm, announced an expansion of the Gensler Product Sustainability (GPS) Standards to encompass 20 building product categories and furniture. For maximum impact, Gensler has selected materials used widely in...
Hitachi Digital Services, the digital consultancy and technology services subsidiary of Hitachi, has announced the launch of its generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) offering: Reliable, Responsible, Observable and Optimal AI or R2O2.ai. The R2O2.ai...
Chief executives from Bechtel, Fluor, Turner Construction Company, North America’s Building Trades Unions, Kiewit, Clark Construction, DPR Construction, Skanska and Stanley Black & Decker, which includes DEWALT in its portfolio of brands, have joined t...
Purple Transform, an innovative developer of AI software for better human outcomes, today announced the release of Version 3 of its core platform, SiYtE. Built with real-world client needs in mind, this new version introduces an innovative new ‘Use Case B...
A UK workforce report by EngineeringUK has been published and reveals around a fifth (19.2%) of the UK workforce (both employed and self-employed) were working in an engineering and technology occupation in 2023. A further 10.2% were working in the indu...