Planning & Design

Gensler’s 2025 Design Forecast reveals trends shaping urban transformation

The global architecture and design firm Gensler unveils its 2025 Design Forecast, spotlighting five transformative forces set to shape the future of design and urban life worldwide. The publication identifies the top global design trends that will impact...

Sweco study: Regenerative design can increase urban green-blue areas in European cities by 42% 

A new Sweco study highlights the potential of 22 European cities to enhance liveability, sustainability and resilience through regenerative design in the built environment. By adopting the principles of regenerative design, these cities can increase the size...

HS2: Giant tunnelling machines ready for 4.5-mile drive to Euston 

Our Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture (SCS JV) engineers have begun assembling two giant tunnelling machines that will dig the final 4.5 miles of underground high-speed railway – carrying HS2 trains into the heart of London. This follows the Chancellor o...

Premier mechanical contractor signs enterprise agreement with Revizto to expand model-based coordination 

Revizto, the industry-leading Integrated Collaboration Platform that streamlines and centralises project workflows and communication, has announced a new three-year enterprise agreement with Murphy Company Mechanical Contractors.  Murphy Company is a...

Autodesk’s AI vision: Advancing design and manufacturing 

Raji Arasu, Autodesk’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, outlines the company’s cutting-edge approach to AI. Leveraging a decade of research, Autodesk integrates AI to transform design and make workflows across industries. From AI fou...

Gensler Product Sustainability standards reduce environmental impact of architectural interiors

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...

Digital twins can double lighting innovation

Martin Huber, CEO and Co-founder of 3D modelling and spatial data company Metaroom by Amrax, discusses how digital twins are opening the door to the adoption of new lighting solutions. Architects, designers, constitution companies, facility managers and...

New reality capture platform service leverages Trimble connect to maximise the value of geospatial data for millions of users

Trimble has announced its new Trimble Reality Capture platform service to enable more effective collaboration and the secure sharing of massive reality capture datasets captured with 3D laser scanning, mobile mapping and uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV)...

Bahrain’s leap towards smart cities: Leveraging Planet Labs’ SkySat data for advanced urban planning

Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced that their SkySat data has been leveraged by the government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom’s Survey and Land Registration Bureau (SLRB), to enhance urban p...

Building for tomorrow: Blueprint for climate-resilient and safe structures

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...

Newforma and AVEVA integrate for enhanced project collaboration  

Newforma, a leader in project information management software, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, today announced a powerful new integration between Newforma Konekt and AVEVA E3D Design. This integration, developed by Léo Salvador of ...

Innovating beyond ERP: Embracing AI to solve inventory management challenges 

Traditional Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software has its limits. Peter Budweiser, General Manager, Supply Chain at Celonis, explores emerging technological solutions to drive rapid progress, improve resilience and operate more efficiently.  The past ...