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DAMAC Properties logs 53 million safe man-hours on construction sites
DAMAC Properties has logged more than 53 million safe man-hours across its ongoing projects in Dubai during 2020, constructing effectively and safely despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At its AYKON City project on Sheikh Zayed Road, along the...
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Immersive 4D technology to boost worksite safety on HS2
HS2 has joined forces with Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and 3D Repo to boost worksite safety by implementing immersive 4D technology.
By harnessing the power of cloud-based technology, and combining it with unique hazard management technology, HS2 hopes to boost...
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AI software to help construction industry reduce embodied carbon
Computer scientists at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) are developing software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help construction companies reduce the amount of embodied carbon in their projects.
UWE Bristol’s Big Data Laboratory is leading...
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UKGBC guidance to facilitate delivery of net-zero carbon buildings
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published new guidance which examines how current barriers to the delivery of net-zero carbon buildings can be overcome.
‘Unlocking the Delivery of Net Zero Carbon Buildings’ identifies a need for further research into...
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Smart tool project receives £1.5m funding to lower building carbon
EcRoFit has been awarded £1.5m to provide a new tool for assessing energy efficiency and renewable energy use in domestic and non-domestic buildings
EcRoFit, the result of two years of research into zero-carbon retrofitting by Dr Shadi Basurra and Professor...
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Zoomlion Wows at bauma China 2020 Exhibition with Launch of Next-Gen Intelligent Construction Machinery Securing Over $US3 Billion in Orders
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Zoomlion) has presented its largest outdoor exhibition at bauma China 2020 in Shanghai and launched multiple high-end intelligent products during the three-day international trade fair.
Zoomlion is exhibiting over 50 sets of...
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Is the construction industry ripe for technological disruption
Digital disruption is increasing rapidly in most industries. Companies like Uber, Door Dash, and Yelp have arisen not just because their industries were ripe for change, but because the major incumbents in those industries—taxi companies, for example—were too slow...
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