Northumbria University is working with academics in Saudi Arabia to understand how artificial intelligence (AI) can make UK construction greener.

Construction is ripe for transformative change via AI, so embrace the future, says Estimate One’s Simon Herod.

When BIMplus last interviewed Martha Tsigkari and Adam Davis in Foster + Partners’ Applied Research + Development (ARD) group, it was a time when Spot the robot dog, AI and using gaming engine software were at the forefront of their work. Three years on, what they are turning their attention to now?

The forthcoming nima virtual conference will tackle the whole life value of data, circularity and sustainability, data ownership and AI.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past fortnight, including the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act moving closer to implementation.

There are 68 ways in which AI can be deployed to make the built environment more sustainable, according to new research.

Tabarak Ballal FCIOB, professor of construction engineering and management at the University of Reading, is at the cutting edge of research in AI. She shares her insights.

A new survey of more than 500 architects reveals that they are ready to adopt AI, but are worried about its future impact on fees and employment.

Primavera P6 schedules are the bread and butter of many project managers’ roles. But, René Morkos asks, what if there was a way to use AI to improve the schedule’s efficiency, reducing build timelines and saving money with the click of a few buttons?

Balfour Beatty is using an automated cable installation equipment (ACIE) machine to deliver the second phase of the National Grid’s London Power Tunnels 2 project.

The CIOB is preparing to launch a playbook focused on AI’s role in construction. Ahead of the publication, it staged an online conference about the issue.

Standards, the golden thread, digital twins, a TV documentary and, yes, AI and ChatGPT dominated the headlines last year. The best-read BIM stories of 2023 touched on these topics and more.

Construction business operating developing and deploying AI in Europe will soon need to comply with the Artificial Intelligence Act, agreed by the European Parliament last week.

Balfour Beatty, Kier and Costain will be working with National Highways to trial new AI-powered technologies to improve roadworks projects.

Real world innovations, standards, enforcement and the progress of BIM were all targets for Paul Morrell OBE in a recent CIOB lecture.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has introduced an AI chatbot on its website. It is designed to provide a “more intuitive and efficient way” to understand the CIOB, access information and explore its services.

Checkatrade has uncovered ethnic and gender bias in Generative AI tools towards people in the trades.

The CIOB has launched a new online conference evaluating the role of artificial intelligence in construction. Discussions will focus on how AI will work in construction and the wider built…