The Power of Digitising Quantity Surveys
When quantity survey workflows are simple and accurate, entire construction projects go more smoothly – here’s how technology can help
How to Scale Digital Construction Tech: Part 4
Once the hard work of evaluating, implementing and measuring the impact of a digital solution is complete, the last step is to inspire your team to make the most of the new, powerful tool
We Are the Robots – Construction, AI and Machine Learning
The construction industry is constantly looking for new ways to improve, whether that’s in terms of productivity, efficiency, safety or profitability. Would increased use of artificial intelligence and machine learning be the way to deliver these enhanced efficiencies?
How to Scale Digital Construction Tech: Part 3
Now that you’ve found and implemented a technology solution, here’s how to determine if you’ve achieved a return on investment
Driving Innovation: The Georg Nemetschek Institute of AI for the Built World
The institute, launched in 2020, aims to fund and promote innovative research in technologies that can improve the construction industry long into the future
Lean and Agile – How to do more with less staff
The fine balance between adequate staffing levels, meeting business demands and optimising your resources across Australia’s construction industry has never been more challenging.
Learn how to be lean and agile, doing more with less.
Can Lean Construction Be the Sector’s Saviour?
Current economic conditions appear likely to squeeze the construction sector harder than ever. But many firms are adopting lean construction methods to offer customers better value, create more efficient workflows and eradicate waste.
How to Scale Digital Construction Tech: Part 2
After conducting an internal needs analysis, here’s how to find the right technology solution when making the transition to digital.
How to Scale Digital Construction Tech: Part 1
The pandemic accelerated digital adoption in construction. Here’s how firms of all sizes can approach the new world of digital technology adoption, starting with a discovery process designed to assess your firm’s needs
The Metaverse Comes to Construction
Contractors are increasingly turning to virtual environments to help with pre-construction, and as more of larger society is exploring the so-called metaverse, the technology’s use in construction seems poised to grow
What Are the Next-Generation Construction Skills?
From 3D intelligence to AI and supply chains and jobsite logistics, tomorrow’s construction worker needs to be equipped with these skills – and more – to thrive in the industry
Implementing New Construction Tech Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Despite the temptation to implement a new technology quickly, it’s important that there are practices in place to ensure the tool is evolving in the long run
Celebrating – And Learning From – Bluebeam After 20 Years
Don Jacob, Bluebeam’s co-founder, reflects on the lessons learned from starting a scrappy company in a garage in 2002 that has grown into a global enterprise helping construction industry customers all over the world work more efficiently
These Researchers Can 3D Print Earth-Based Structures. Is It the Future of Construction?
University of Virginia researchers have proven that 3D printing geometrically complex structures made of soil and seeds is possible, spotlighting a critical innovation in the quest to make construction more environmentally sustainable
Inside Gothenburg’s US$100 Billion (AU$145 Billion) Sustainable Building Spree
The Swedish city’s ongoing megaprojects are a transformation built with innovative construction technology
