Technology
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CNH will add Norcar compact loaders to two construction brands. The under-four-tonne machines will reach European Case and New Holland Construction dealers during early 2027.
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BUILDERS will test producer-responsibility models for plastic construction products Europe-wide. Demonstrators will cover flooring, pipes, and sanitary equipment across four countries during the €5m programme.
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Actis wants overheating to carry greater weight in housing specifications. Reflective insulation can contribute to passive heat control, although glazing, shading, ventilation, orientation, and internal gains remain critical.
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Structural timber manufacturers have taken their housing case to Westminster. Faster assembly and lower embodied carbon sit alongside continuing demands for assurance, moisture control, skills, insurance, and manufacturing capacity.
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Artificial intelligence now operates across most surveyed architecture practices nationwide. Productivity and investment returns are improving, while design quality, accountability, training, intellectual property, and employment remain unsettled.
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Network Plus will deploy radar-equipped buckets across the excavator fleet. More than 200 machines will receive live buried-utility detection under a multiyear national programme.
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Project SNUG will test retrofit-led flexibility across social housing estates. The 300-home trial will measure how upgraded properties can reduce peak electricity demand.
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Kok Lexmond has deployed the Netherlands’ first DX360LC-9 excavator unit. Two further machines will follow for civil engineering and onsite recycling operations.
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National Pile Croppers has launched a compact hydraulic cropping attachment. The 550kg PC 400 is designed for reinforced precast piles and excavators from six tonnes.
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Durham halved development-site assessment time using a digital planning platform. The council also identified estimated annual savings of £10,403 after consolidating several manual evidence processes.