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...

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...

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...

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...

EngineeringUK’s policy and public affairs team will be making a written submission to the Treasury’s stakeholder representation portal for the forthcoming Budget and Spending Review.  It will put forward a series of policy proposals based on its policy pri...

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced the launch of the new Leica iCON trades solution, which includes the Leica iCON iCS20 and the Leica iCON iCS50 sensors paired with industry-tailored construction layout workflows. The new solution complements...

From hurricanes to mould infestations, Ibrahim Imam, Co-founder and Group Co-CEO, CEO MENA and APAC at PlanRadar, explores the role of technology in climate-resilient design.  In recent years, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events have...

Global resource management company Veolia is set to deliver Specialist Estates Engineering and Maintenance Services to a range of NHS and public sector authorities, after securing a place on the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE...

The Code is a commitment to increase the number and diversity of young people entering engineering and technology careers.  The impact was assessed across 10 areas, and improvements were seen across all of them. There were six key areas that saw the...

It is already part of everyday life for many people: artificial intelligence (AI). Whether in medicine, IT or customer service – the areas of application for AI are diverse. The first areas of application are also already emerging in the used...

Hexagon, the global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, has announced the acquisition of Voyansi, an AECO (architecture, engineering, construction and operations) focused provider of BIM (Building...

Exyte, a global leader in the design, engineering and delivery of high-tech facilities, is poised for a robust expansion trajectory in the USA. In line with its ‘follow-the-client’ strategy, Exyte is ramping up its service and production network as well as its...