Escape routes: AI’s role in improving site health and safety
Construction site escape routes and emergency exits should be regularly reviewed – and using AI-based software to do…
September 2024
Work begins on $2.6bn expansion of San Francisco airport
The $2.6bn expansion and renovation of terminal three at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has got under way.…
Contractor fined £75,000 after trench fatality
A groundworks contractor has been fined £75,000 after a man died while working inside an excavation at a…
Three companies chosen to modernise Africa’s oldest metro line
A consortium made up of Egyptian contractor Orascom Construction, Bouygues subsidiary Colas Rail and Japanese engineer Hitachi has…
Korean food company opens Busan factory as it eyes 6 billion noodle packs a year
South Korean food company Nongshim is planning to invest $143m in a “K-Food hub” in the southern city…
[VIDEO]Mammoet launches world’s strongest land-based crane
Mammoet has launched what it claims is the world’s strongest land-based crane, the SK6000, which can lift 3,000…
Mammoet launches crane able to lift up to 6,000 tonnes
Dutch heavy lift specialist Mammoet has unveiled a crane with a capacity of 6,000 tonnes, which it describes…
Northvolt may postpone $5bn Quebec battery plant by up to 18 months
The construction of a US$5.2bn EV battery plant in Montreal could take up to a year-and-a-half longer than…
Knights Brown starts final phase of £86m Portsmouth flood defence scheme
Work on the fifth and final phase of the North Portsea coastal scheme starts this week. Read Full…
Bridging the gap between digital construction and digital operations with twins
Sam Norledge, head of smart buildings at LMG, a member of the Digital Buildings Council and buildingSMART UK…