Willmott Dixon’s Eureka! moment
The construction company is looking to help move the industry on through its research and development programme.
Building a futureproof construction workforce
The World Economic Forum says full-scale digitisation of the construction industry could generate up to $1.7tn in annual cost savings worldwide. Professor David McClean of Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University urges the industry and education institutions to plan for the skills needed for this, now.
Micro robots to prevent road chaos by repairing pipes
Scientists from four British universities will use £7m of government money to attempt to develop 1cm-long robotic devices with the ability to find and mend cracks in pipes.
EDGE Technologies | City as a service
The concept of smart cities has been on the rise. In 2019 we are looking forward to investing more effort within the domain and creating value for the entire ecosystem, writes EDGE Technologies CEO, Coen van Oostrom.
Christmas smart home gift guide
Reading about proptech certainly has us wanting all of the gadgets, so we’ve put together a gift list that you can share with friends and family who have no idea what to buy you, let them help bring tech into your home and make it smarter.
BMW’s Urban-X launches latest cohort
Electric vehicles and construction automation are among the trends to watch according to the fifth cohort of startups chosen for the smart city accelerator.
Concrete VC: ‘Construction tech will dominate the market’
Concrete VC's Chris Stephenson shares his ideas on why contech is the area we should all be watching.
What’s next for construction tech?
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.
Airbnb to design homes in 2019
The $38bn hospitality company is set to prototype new ways to design and build homes.
Hammerson’s 6 key tech areas
PlaceTech spoke to Kathryn Malloch, head of customer experience, to find out about the areas of innovation that the retail developer-investor will be concentrating on 2019.
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