7 Days of News – Week 47

Here are our picks from the most recent construction technology news. The top concern of the 666 contractors surveyed for the 2020 FMI Industry Report was jobsite safety, although only 54% said they turned to technology to maintain it. Furthermore, 70% of the respondents said they don’t have a technology roadmap. What hampers productivity in […]

Classification is the Bedrock to a Digital Built Environment

It seems we all agree the digitisation of construction and real estate is an imperative for buildings to be designed, constructed and operated more cost-effectively and deliver the changing needs of the building’s occupants. There is much discussion about the benefits of AI, MI, Digital Twins and not forgetting BIM to support the digital transformation […]

Progressive Design-Build for Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion

The arrival of new industry to the growing community of De Soto, Kansas, created a need to expand the city’s existing biological wastewater treatment facility to accommodate greater flows. Our joint venture team with CAS Constructors is delivering the expansion using progressive design-build, the first use of this delivery option for the city. This approach […]