Technology
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PERI UK has delivered bespoke reactor dome formwork at Hinkley. The system used digital modelling, prefabrication, and tie-free platforms for complex concrete works.
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Safety Shield Global has launched Nexus, an Edge AI platform for higher-risk site environments.
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QMS will showcase UK-built crushing equipment at Hillhead 2026. The company will display JB Series jaw crushers, B-Series cone crushers, wear parts, and minerals processing equipment.
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Holcim, Paebbl, and GOLDBECK have delivered a commercial-scale industrial floor slab in Germany using carbon-storing ready-mix concrete, replacing 15% of traditional cement with Paebbl Rebond.
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Werner Sobek has engineered a double-skin facade for Vienna’s DC Tower 2, integrating around 12,000 sq m of photovoltaic modules into the high-rise building envelope.
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HD Construction Equipment has opened a UK pre-delivery inspection centre at Southampton Docks, bringing final preparation for fully assembled Hyundai machines closer to UK dealers and customers.
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Construction technology leaders are rethinking data control. Revizto research says 96% of construction CIOs are concerned about data ownership, while AI adoption remains constrained by regulation, skills, integrations, and weak data foundations.
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Restricted-access trenchless work has gained a smaller option. TRACTO UK has launched the GRUNDOMAT 45 Extra Short mole, an 800mm soil displacement hammer aimed at compact spaces, short bores, and lower reinstatement work.
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Lower-carbon roofing has moved into factory-scale validation. FP McCann has advanced graphene-enhanced concrete roof tile trials at Cadeby, demonstrating a potential 14% reduction in cradle-to-gate embodied carbon without changing standard production lines.
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A new Surrey data centre has moved through planning. Castleforge and Galaxy Data Centers have secured consent for a 15MW Redhill scheme, adding capacity to a London market under pressure from AI, cloud, and hybrid workload demand.