
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is hosting a one‑day event in Norwich on 25 March to examine whether low‑impact materials can deliver high‑performance buildings. Attendees will explore sustainable design approaches, material selection criteria, and modern performance requirements through expert panels and product showcases. The agenda includes networking opportunities, interactive Q&A sessions, and supplier presentations aimed at bridging the gap between sustainability and construction quality. Tickets are available via the CIOB events portal.

NEC Contracts argues that the contract should be treated as the project itself, highlighting how NEC4’s collaborative framework embeds early warnings, programme management and compulsory compensation events. The firm notes that over £100 billion of work has been delivered under NEC3...

Construction clients are rapidly adopting digital tools to monitor project progress, with 63% using dedicated project‑monitoring platforms and 49% employing BIM for design coordination. On‑site technologies such as drones are used by 41% of respondents, reflecting a shift toward real‑time...

Willmott Dixon has partnered with University of Staffordshire students to recreate its new student residence on a Fortnite island, letting prospective occupants explore the development virtually via island code 7421‑1052‑8692. The real‑world village will deliver 700 rooms, a refurbished Clarice Cliff Court...

OryxAlign has secured the BuildingConfidence Gold accreditation from Achilles, a tier‑one supplier assurance platform used by major construction contractors. The Gold status, awarded in January, applies across the company’s UK operations and signals compliance with rigorous governance, compliance, and operational...

Trimble announced its sponsorship of the Digital Construction Project of the Year category at the 2026 Digital Construction Awards. The awards, organized by Digital Construction Week and industry bodies, recognize excellence in BIM, information management, and digital technology across the built...

Glasgow‑based contractor AC Whyte piloted Erand’s AI‑enabled procurement tool, slashing Bill of Quantities (BoQ) processing time by 65% – from roughly 13 hours to 4.5 hours per BoQ. The hybrid system combines natural language processing, rule‑based trade classification and human‑in‑the‑loop...

Stefan Mordue, CIOB innovation panel vice‑chair and senior manager at Bentley Systems, has been appointed to the board of the Association for Project Safety (APS). He joins fellow appointee Stewart McArthur, a veteran construction assessor from Bureau Veritas, bringing digital construction...

Trimble has launched its cloud‑based ProjectSight platform in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Benelux region, extending a tool that is already entrenched in the U.S. market. The solution offers real‑time capture and sharing of drawings, RFIs, submittals and site...

Zutec has launched Building AI, an AI‑enhanced layer for its Building Document Management platform, now in beta. The tool lets asset owners query documents, asset registers and warranties, delivering instant, citation‑backed answers while keeping data within a secure, governed environment....

Keltbray has partnered with upskilling platform Multiverse to enroll 25 employees in Level 3 AI‑Powered Productivity and Data & Insights courses. The training focuses on generative AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot and on turning raw data into actionable business insights. Keltbray...

The City of London Corporation unveiled a CGI rendering that visualises the Square Mile’s skyline in six years, incorporating every building granted planning permission or already under construction. The visual reflects a record year of approvals in 2025, with more...