19650 Review: Have Your Say on the Future of Information Management Standards
The British Standards Institution and NIMA have released draft revisions of ISO 19650 Parts 1, 2 and 3 for public consultation, with a deadline of 3 May. The updates remove the traditional delivery‑vs‑operational phase distinction, unifying the asset information management process across the entire lifecycle and shifting terminology from BIM to broader information management. References to related standards such as ISO 7817‑1 and ISO 29481‑1 are added, and the drafts propose clearer alignment of information management and production activities. Industry participants are encouraged to provide constructive comments, including alternative proposals, to influence the consensus‑driven final standards.
Amey Deploys FYLD’s AI-Enabled Risk Assessment Tool
Amey is rolling out FYLD’s AI‑enabled risk assessment platform to more than 2,500 field workers after a three‑month pilot that covered over 500 jobs. The pilot showed 95% of tasks used AI‑driven risk assessments and 85% of users stayed consistently...
Building Supplier Pledges Support for Ex-Military Construction Careers
Building supplier Marshalls has entered a partnership with the charity Building Heroes to create pathways for service leavers, veterans, reservists and military families into civilian construction roles. As a silver‑sponsoring partner, Marshalls will fund local fundraising and may later provide...
What Tougher English Rules Mean for Construction Employers
From 8 January 2026 the UK will raise the English language threshold for skilled‑worker, scale‑up and high‑potential visas from CEFR B1 to B2. The change aligns the requirement with an A‑level standard, demanding greater fluency and precision. Construction firms, which...
Video | HS2 Slides 1,620t Bridge over Grand Union Canal
HS2 engineers have successfully launched a 130‑metre, 1,620‑ton steel bridge (Longhole Viaduct) over the Grand Union Canal near Ufton, Warwickshire, completing the slide operation in two days and reopening a 1.5‑mile section a week ahead of schedule. The bridge was...
Developer Targets Key-Worker Housing Shortage with German Prefab System
Prime, a health‑care property developer, has partnered with German industrialised‑construction firm Goldbeck to deliver Oak House, a 79‑unit apartment block for key workers in Dorchester. The scheme will use Goldbeck’s prefabricated concrete frame, hollow‑core floors and modular walls, marking the...
Women in BIM: Driving Global Change Through Structured Mentorship
Women in BIM’s global Mentor Scheme, now in its 2026 intake, offers a structured six‑to‑nine month one‑to‑one program that pairs experienced BIM professionals with women at various career stages. The initiative tackles the persistent gender gap in senior technical and...
Can AI Use Alerts to Proactively Reschedule a Project?
Researchers at the University of East London propose an AI‑driven architecture that links risk detection directly to project scheduling. The system translates safety alerts, design clashes, and supply delays into machine‑readable constraints, automatically reshaping the construction timetable. A "risk‑to‑constraint translation...
‘Shed Specialist’ Winvic Is Getting Into Data Centres: We Asked How
Winvic Construction, known for industrial sheds, is expanding into data centre construction as its fourth core sector. Over the past 18 months the firm has mapped client demand, retooled its supply chain, and secured MEP partners to meet the technical...
AtkinsRéalis and T&T Join Heathrow Expansion Project
AtkinsRéalis and Turner & Townsend have been appointed by Heathrow as portfolio management office consultants for its £33bn expansion, including the government‑backed third runway. The PMO framework is set for an initial five‑year term with an option to extend another...
Video | Home Built in 10 Days Using ‘Factory-in-a-Box’ System
University of Sheffield researchers, together with Seismic Group, have showcased a ‘factory‑in‑a‑box’ modular system that can construct a complete home in just ten days. The approach deploys a rapidly assembled, weather‑shielded manufacturing unit directly on the building site, eliminating traditional...
Circular Construction Hub Unveiled in London
London’s Royal Docks have launched the UK’s first circular construction hub, the opening phase of a broader Circular Economy Village in Newham. The facility, created with Tipping Point East, Newham Council and mayoral support, will recycle demolition waste, aiming to...
Causeway’s Paul Devlin Joins Evercam to Grow Reality-Driven Intelligence
Evercam has appointed former Causeway Technologies CEO Paul Devlin as chief commercial officer to accelerate its shift from camera‑led workflows to a reality‑driven intelligence platform. In his new role Devlin will lead global sales, marketing and commercial operations, targeting developers,...
Norwich Event Explores Relationship Between Materials and Performance
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...
The Contract Is the Project – It’s Time We Treated It that Way
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...
Client Survey – Project Monitoring Popular Among Digital Tools
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 Showcases New University Residence in Fortnite
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...
Accreditation Places OryxAlign on Tier-One Assurance Platform
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 Sponsors the Digital Construction Awards 2026
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...
AC Whyte Tests AI Tool that Cuts BoQ Processing Time by 65%
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...
CIOB Innovation Vice-Chair Mordue Appointed to APS Board
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 Makes Project Management Platform Available in UK and Ireland
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’s AI Layer Turns Building Information Into Intelligence
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 Targets AI and Data Skills with Multiverse
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...
Video | CGI Maps Out London’s Changing Skyline
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...