Project delivery & digital stream

The stream will cover topics such as procurement routes, risk allocation, new methods and technology, and productivity challenges.

A vision for a construction project in 2030

2024-09-10T06:00:00+01:00By Brian Sheil

We need to stimulate new thinking, debate and research directions to carry the industry into the next decade, says Dr Brian Sheil

How AI can help us to create a more inclusive and equitable world

2024-07-09T06:00:00+01:00By Diego Padilla-Philipps

In the final part of his examination of the role artificial intelligence can play in our future, Diego Padilla-Philipps envisions a world in which human creativity and individualism, passions and emotions will always have a place

Building The Future Commission: Time to prepare for the next digital revolution

2024-02-02T07:00:00+00:00By Thomas Lane

Last week the Building the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Thomas Lane considers the best ways to increase productivity by investing in and embracing emerging technologies

Look north: Pride and frustration in Scotland’s construction market

2023-11-01T07:01:00+00:00By Daniel Gayne

With its strongly devolved government and separate regulatory regime, Scotland is often neglected in conversations about the UK’s built environment. Daniel Gayne took a trip north of the border to see what is going on

Construction cannot ‘tweak broken model’ to solve productivity puzzle, says MMC boss

2023-09-27T16:09:00+01:00By Daniel Gayne

Merit’s Tony Wells tells conference industry needs radical rethink

New ‘rules of engagement’ needed to meet AI challenge, says Fosters research chief

2023-09-27T16:00:00+01:00By Daniel Gayne

Machine learning need not replace architects, Martha Tsigkari tells Building the Future Commission conference

Construction leaders must be ‘futurologists’, says Skanska chief

2023-09-27T15:45:00+01:00By Daniel Gayne

Katy Dowding gave first keynote speech at Building the Future Commission conference

Growth Through Innovation: A Guide to Technological Trends Shaping Construction’s Future

2023-09-04T14:05:00+01:00By Thomas Lane

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The stakes are high – so are the rewards: AI and the future of construction

2023-08-16T04:30:00+01:00By Martha Tsigkari

In a special long-read comment piece, Martha Tsigkari of Foster + Partners considers how AI will affect our industry

How do we fix England’s crumbling school estate?

2023-07-24T06:00:00+01:00By Tom Lowe

Building has been writing about concerns about the conditions of schools long before the RAAC crisis hit the spotlight. Here we republish a piece we published on the need for refurbishment back in July.

Remember when we had a chief construction adviser? Paul Morrell reflects on his time in the role

2023-07-19T06:00:00+01:00By Carl Brown

In the second part of our interview, veteran industry heavyweight Paul Morrell describes his time in Whitehall and considers whether we need a similar role again.

Digital construction: are we nearly there yet?

2023-07-13T05:00:00+01:00By Thomas Lane

Many industries are using data to gain new market insights and become more responsive, efficient and provide better service. What will it take for construction to catch up?

The life and death story behind construction’s would-be AI revolutionary

2023-06-27T06:00:00+01:00By Daniel Gayne

ALICE technologies boss René Morkos talks about his background in engineering, living in war-torn Lebanon and post-invasion Afghanistan and his AI ambitions

Are platforms and procurement the answer to MMC adoption?

2023-06-20T06:00:00+01:00By Thomas Lane

In the second of our two-part feature on how modern methods of construction could improve efficiency, Thomas Lane looks at how systems and processes can help drive change

Everything you wanted to know about MMC but were afraid to ask

2023-06-19T06:00:00+01:00By Thomas Lane

Are modern methods of construction the holy grail of construction efficiency or a technology destined to fail?

On a quest for the ultimate offsite solution

2023-06-19T06:00:00+01:00By Chloë McCulloch

Construction has yet to make the widespread productivity gains promised by embracing manufacturing techniques – while suffering many business failures in the attempt. But could we be on the cusp of a breakthrough?