Drying response of lime-mortar joints in granite masonry after an intense rainfall and after repointing

Moisture movement through mortar joints Figure 5a, c shows normalised moisture levels over time at surface and at depth for all the joints in all five walls. Granite is not present in Fig. 5a, c as very few differences were seen. Figure 5b, b’, d, d’ show the differences of moisture level from the measurement taken before rain […]

Buildots Releases AI-Powered Mobile Control Room for Construction Sites

Buildots, an AI construction tech start-up, announced the release of the first mobile “control room” to give project managers access to critical information on the go. Profit margins in construction are some of the lowest for any industry, averaging just 2.8%, according to a CE Performance Report. These tight margins leave companies with little room […]

XYZ Reality and UCL to Help Transform Hospital Construction

London-based construction technology start-up XYZ Reality and UCL have received a government grant to develop XYZ Reality’s augmented reality solution into the construction of UK hospitals. The grant has been awarded by UKRI through an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). Founded in 2017, XYZ Reality developed Engineering-Grade Augmented Reality to tackle some of the […]