Can modular construction solve the housing crisis?
Manufacturing homes in a factory can lead to quicker delivery times and bolster quality
These are the developments that are moving the construction industry forward.
Boost Productivity, Safety with Jobsite Stretch-and-Flex
Just like professional athletes, construction workers would be wise to start each shift with a simple round of stretching. Here’s how—and why—such stretch-and-flex programs are a must on any jobsite
Go Inside the Spectacular Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London
The world’s first dividing pitch and long-term home to NFL London faced complex engineering and building challenges during its construction
Is Construction Robotics the Future of the Industry?
The construction industry lags many other sectors when it comes to adopting technology. Could robotics be the answer to the sector’s skill shortage and help deliver faster, better-quality buildings?
Quantity Takeoffs Are the Best Kept Secret in Bluebeam Revu
Deepak Maini, a 20-year qualified mechanical engineer, shares tips and tricks for using QTO software (From 2019)
How Lendlease Plans to Reduce, Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The property developer and builder aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2025 and absolute zero by 2040. Here’s what its head of sustainability says other firms can do to reach aggressive targets
Mini Materials Aims to Spark Construction Joy for Kids—And Adults
The company creates realistic construction toys for children, hoping the experience inspires them with dreams of working in the industry
Can Construction Solve Its Concrete Conundrum?
Concrete is the most common material used in construction, but manufacturing its primary binder—Portland cement—causes greenhouse gas emissions, putting pressure on the industry to find a more environmentally sustainable solution
Is Concrete Seawall Construction the Answer to Coastal Threats?
Rising tidal activity, in part driven by climate change, increasingly threatens coastal communities. Officials are assessing shore defenses around the country, including considering seawalls. But are such structures the answer, or are there more effective alternatives?
Construction Equipment Undergoes a Power Shift
The evolution from diesel to electric offers advantages that include lower fuel consumption and emissions—and improved ownership cost and health
What Can Engineers Do To Strive Toward Net-Zero Engineering?
Engineers have a crucial role to play in making the built environment greener, particularly when it comes to delivering infrastructure that impacts the world around us. In an interview with Bluebeam, expert Tim Chapman of Arup and the Institution of Civil Engineers spells out what needs to be done.
What Is Embodied Carbon in Construction and How Can It Be Reduced?
The construction industry needs to address not only the operational carbon of a building – what it emits throughout its use – but the embodied carbon in buildings, which is linked to the materials used to deliver it, along with the construction activity itself.
Why More Small Contractors Are Adopting Digital Collaboration Software
Some of the greatest strides the construction sector has made recently with technology haven’t been with robotics or artificial intelligence, but with work collaboration and design software
Digital Twins in Construction: The Ideal Reality Mirror?
Software engineers creating digital twins in construction mean that designers and contractors can monitor the viability of technologies before they are put into a construction project.
How To Make Hybrid Working Successful For The Construction Industry
Geography no longer binds employees to a specific jobsite in many industries. Hybrid working arrangements are making this possible for construction, too.
