Concrete VC: “Construction tech will dominate the market”

The key appointments will expand the internet service provider's industry knowledge and experience for its next stage of growth.

As we come to the end of 2018, we take a look at the key areas for innovation in construction and the companies making headway.

The $38bn hospitality company is set to prototype new ways to design and build homes.

The UK government is looking to adopt modern approaches to construction, to speed up the delivery of £600bn of investment in roads, hospitals and schools over the next 10 years.

Autodesk, the California-based 3D design and engineering giant that produces major software including AutoCAD and Revit, has announced it is to buy construction productivity software firm PlanGrid.

PlaceTech has agreed an annual partnership with Node, which provides hassle-free internet connectivity for buildings, to jointly deliver activity aimed at promoting tech adoption in property.

The SaaS platform is developed to adhere to the principles of the ACPO digital evidence guidelines, and creates secure and tamper-proof data for the construction industry.

More than 200 professionals from property and tech came together for a lively evening of celebration and networking, at PlaceTech Big Night Out at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel in Manchester.

Both those attending the Liverpool site in person and construction partners BCEGI in Beijing were able to take part simultaneously in the virtual groundbreaking using Oculus Rift headsets.

PlaceTech sat down with Bruntwood’s technology director, Paul Bamber, and head of digital, Jamie Boulger, in the developer's new head office at Union in Manchester’s Albert Square to discuss the company’s appetite for innovation and technology.

A joint venture between Wardell Armstrong and GIA aims to provide a viable alternative to wind tunnels, using the VU.CITY 3D model.