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UWE Bristol reveals climate event programme

1 month ago | bimplus.co.uk | Justin Stanton

UWE Bristol has revealed the programme for its next Digital Construction Climate Nexus event on 20 June. The UWE Bristol event includes speakers and presentations from the likes of nima, Symetri, Morta, Ridge and Partners and Vinci Building. Ahmed Hagras, co-programme leader for the MSc BIM and senior lecturer in BIM at UWE Bristol, told BIMplus: “As the built environment faces increasing climate challenges, we must leverage the full potential of digital construction.
Digital Construction Week reveals nearly 200 speaker sessions

1 month ago | bimplus.co.uk | Justin Stanton

Digital Construction Week (DCW) has revealed the educational sessions – more than 190 and set to rise – for this year’s show at Excel in London’s Docklands on 4-5 June. The DCW sessions include presentations, panel debates and workshops across nine stages and theatres. The topics include:digital operations;information management exchange;information management;innovation;net zero;people and change;technology; andtransformation. New for 2025 is the Inspire stage.
10 AI tools to make construction more efficient

1 month ago | bimplus.co.uk | Justin Stanton

A parametric script generator for 3D printing and aerial imagery for enriching 3D retrofit models are among the 10 AI tools being incubated by the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme. The Innovate UK BridgeAI High Growth AI Accelerator is delivered by Innovate UK, Digital Catapult, The Alan Turing Institute, the Hartree Centre and the BSI. The 10 startups selected will work with Buro Happold, Foster + Partners and engineering materials group Versarien to hone their tools.
Start-up lowdown: Surfaice

1 month ago | bimplus.co.uk | Justin Stanton

Do you want a project manager that never sleeps, forgets or misses a deadline? If so, perhaps Surfaice was made for you. Surfaice co-founder and COO Omar Zhan gives BIMplus the lowdown on the project management platform for repeatable construction. Omar Zhan: Surfaice is your team’s most reliable digital project manager – one that never sleeps, forgets or misses a deadline. We use AI to automate high-friction workflows in construction and retail store development.
BIMplus becomes CM Digital

1 month ago | bimplus.co.uk | Justin Stanton

BIMplus will become Construction Management Digital on Monday 28 April. In response to the increasing focus on information management and digitalisation among digital construction professionals, we are rebranding. The same award-winning BIMplus editorial team will be creating the same high-quality content, including interviews, project case studies, and news about the latest digital construction developments.
AI data extraction tool tested to speed up planning

1 month ago | bimplus.co.uk | Justin Stanton

The government is testing an AI tool that can extract structured data from poor scans, PDFs and paper documents to speed up local planning. The Extract.ai data extraction platform is in early testing. The generative AI tool will turn old planning documents (including blurry maps and handwritten notes, the government stated) into digital data in 40 seconds – drastically reducing the one-to-two hours it typically takes planners to access information.
Digital skills challenge continues to bite

1 month ago | bimplus.co.uk | Justin Stanton

The digital skills challenge continues to bite, according to the latest research from Autodesk. The 2025 State of Design & Make report from Autodesk surveyed 5,594 industry leaders, futurists, and experts from across the sectors served by the software giant. Nearly 2,000 of the respondents were from architecture, engineering, construction and operations.
BIM in brief 15.04.25: Morgan Sindall Infrastructure's data academy success

1 month ago | bimplus.co.uk | Justin Stanton

A round-up of BIM, information management and digital construction stories you might have missed in the past month, including Morgan Sindall Infrastructure’s data academy success. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is rolling out its data academy with training provider Multiverse. The contractor first engaged with Multiverse in late 2023.
Is landscape architecture embracing a digital future?

1 month ago | bimplus.co.uk | Denise Chevin

Landscape architecture doesn’t have a reputation for grasping technology with arms wide open, but US landscape designer and planning academic Dr Phil Fernberg is now leading the charge. Dr Phil Fernberg occupies a rare space where environmental planning, landscape design and technology meet. The assistant research professor at Utah State University has made a name researching the role of AI in shaping the landscape architecture profession – the thesis for his PhD, awarded in 2024.
William Baker-Jones returns to Kier

1 month ago | bimplus.co.uk | Justin Stanton

William Baker-Jones has returned to Kier as digital construction lead for its Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks division (NRNN). Baker-Jones worked at Babcock International for the past four years, where he rose from project BIM lead/principal BIM and digital engineer to deputy head of BIM and digital engineering. The NRNN division’s work at Kier is typically long-term projects with staff allocated to those projects.