Technology
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Costain is bringing 3D-printed low-carbon concrete into a live Teesside carbon capture project, using robotic manufacturing to produce support bases for pipeline infrastructure.
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Tilbury Douglas has introduced a humanoid robot to carry out site data capture and reporting tasks, opening a new test case for how automation may be used in routine construction administration.
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Wills Bros has invested in a new suite of Trimble and SITECH equipment to support its A9 dualling section, signalling how digital control and site data are now being embedded into major civils delivery.
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Forterro’s planned acquisition of Klaes would extend its windows, doors, and façades software offer across aluminium, PVC, and wood, tightening consolidation in one of the built environment’s more specialised software segments.
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Vossloh has secured supply and maintenance contracts for high-speed turnouts on Belgium’s HSL 1, linking infrastructure renewal with longer-term condition monitoring and lifecycle service.
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Steel estimating is moving deeper into AI-assisted workflow for fabricators. ALLPLAN’s new platform automates takeoffs and estimating-ready models from drawings, linking bid-stage work more closely to detailing and fabrication.
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England’s planning appeals system has shifted onto a new platform. Most new planning and enforcement appeals now move through the digital service, with fresh procedural rules in force for post-April applications.
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Harrow is widening digital twin use across assets and inspections. The borough’s drone-led model has already cut listed-building survey costs and is now moving into asset management, public realm promotion, and environmental enforcement.
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Burns & McDonnell has appointed Gareth James as Head of Civils, Transmission & Distribution, strengthening its UK engineering leadership as grid investment and programme complexity continue to rise.
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Geda has launched its IoT-Box Premium for transport platforms, adding real-time diagnostics, integrated access control, and system connectivity aimed at tighter equipment oversight on site.