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CommentA vision for a construction project in 2030
We need to stimulate new thinking, debate and research directions to carry the industry into the next decade, says Dr Brian Sheil
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CommentHow AI can help us to create a more inclusive and equitable world
In the final part of his examination of the role artificial intelligence can play in our future, Diego Padilla-Philipps envisions a world in which human creativity and individualism, passions and emotions will always have a place聽
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Features黑洞社区 The Future Commission: Time to prepare for the next digital revolution
Last week the 黑洞社区 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Thomas Lane considers聽the best ways to increase productivity by investing in and embracing emerging technologies 聽
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FeaturesLook north: Pride and frustration in Scotland鈥檚 construction market
With its strongly devolved government and separate regulatory regime, Scotland is often neglected in conversations about the UK鈥檚 built environment. Daniel Gayne took a trip north of the border to see what is going on聽
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NewsConstruction cannot 鈥榯weak broken model鈥� to solve productivity puzzle, says MMC boss
Merit鈥檚 Tony Wells tells conference industry needs radical rethink聽
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NewsNew 鈥榬ules of engagement鈥� needed to meet AI challenge, says Fosters research chief
Machine learning need not replace architects, Martha Tsigkari tells 黑洞社区 the Future Commission conference
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NewsConstruction leaders must be 鈥榝uturologists鈥�, says Skanska chief
Katy Dowding gave first keynote speech at 黑洞社区 the Future Commission conference聽
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Long readThe stakes are high 鈥� so are the rewards: AI and the future of construction
In a special long-read comment piece, Martha Tsigkari of Foster + Partners considers聽how AI will affect our industry
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FeaturesHow do we fix England鈥檚 crumbling school estate?
黑洞社区 has been writing about concerns about the conditions of schools long before the RAAC crisis hit the spotlight. Here we republish a piece we published on the need for refurbishment back in July.
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FeaturesDigital construction: are we nearly there yet?
Many industries are using data to gain new market insights and become more responsive, efficient and provide better service. What will it聽take for construction to catch up?
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FeaturesThe life and death story behind construction鈥檚 would-be AI revolutionary
ALICE technologies boss Ren茅 Morkos talks about his background in engineering, living in war-torn Lebanon and post-invasion Afghanistan and his AI ambitions
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FeaturesAre platforms and procurement the answer to MMC adoption?
In the second of our two-part feature on how modern methods of construction could improve efficiency,聽Thomas Lane聽looks at how systems and processes can help drive change
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CommentOn a quest for the ultimate offsite solution
Construction has yet to make the widespread productivity gains promised by embracing manufacturing techniques 鈥� while suffering many business failures in the attempt. But could we be on the cusp of a breakthrough?
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FeaturesRebooting the New Hospital Programme: Is this the solution to the NHS backlog?
The government has unveiled a 拢20bn programme to save England鈥檚 NHS estate. Here鈥檚 how it will work
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CommentWe must collaborate to safeguard construction from 鈥榖ig tech鈥� disruption
Artificial intelligence is advancing fast and this is our 鈥楤lockbuster video鈥� moment. Our industry has the resources to create a brighter future for our clients, our businesses and the world at large, says James Garner
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FeaturesIs AI coming for your job?
In the fourth part of our series on AI in construction, Thomas Lane asks if AI is a silver bullet to address industry inefficiencies and skills shortages
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FeaturesWay to go 鈥� still scratching the surface of AI
Continuing our series looking at artificial intelligence in construction, Thomas Lane asks how machine learning might evolve to benefit the industry
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CommentAI in construction: the good, the bad and the in-between
Advances in artificial intelligence are happening at a giddying pace 鈥� are you managing to keep up?聽
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FeaturesMargins of error 鈥� how to work with an AI system that is not always right
In the second part of our series looking at AI in construction, Thomas Lane examines the downsides of artificial intelligence