The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has welcomed some of the measures to curb the cost of living crisis in chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini Budget today (23 September). But it warns that many are “consumer led and only for the short-term”.
The CIOB also renewed its call for a national retrofit strategy to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes.
An international research team led by drone expert Mirko Kovac of Empa and Imperial College London has taken bees as a model to develop a swarm of cooperative, 3D-printing drones. Under human control, these flying robots work as a team to print 3D materials for building or repairing structures while flying, as the scientists report in the cover story of … Read More
More line contractors are leveraging social media outlets to market their expertise to prospective clients as well as tout their companies’ appeal to new talent.
Social media “humanizes a company,” which is especially important for firms within the construction industry, said Elise Baker, NECA’s executive director of public relations.
“Not only that, but it also allows a direct, immediate relationship
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the latest addition to its portfolio of innovative robotic total stations—the Trimble® Ri. The instrument’s flexibility and upgradeability makes high-end total station technology more accessible and sets a new scalability standard for use across the construction industry.
The Trimble Ri will be offered in multiple configurations to meet
Designed by German practice Mense-Korte Architects, 125m2 building is an extension to contractor Strabag’s office in Austrian town of Hausleiten. It is Austria’s first 3D-printed building.
Peri used a Cobod Bod2 3D construction printer to build the structure’s shell in just 45 hours. The Bod2 can
A charity has launched a new text service that aims to help construction workers who are struggling to open up about their mental health.
Band of Builders has launched the service alongside its industry-wide Big Brew initiative, which shines a spotlight on the mental health crisis in construction.
First launched last year and returning this October, the Big Brew encourages
