Has COVID-19 increased the use of technology in the industry?

Think the Construction Industry won't be disrupted by technology? Try paying for your dinner at a restaurant with a cheque. Like the...

Consultant

Khatib & Alami partners with Canada’s vGiS to expand its GIS and BIM capabilities

Khatib & Alami (K&A), the international multi-disciplinary consultancy, has announced that is has further extended its Geographic Information System (GIS) and Building...

BIM

Expert Insight: Preparing for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is the defining technological revolution of our century, impacting all sectors, all fields, all of humanity and modern society. The...

Machinery

DEWA begins testing uses of Boston Dynamic’s Spot Robots

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has started testing the different uses of the four-legged Spot Robots in its internal operations, becoming...

Consultant

Bentley Systems launches subscription services subsidiary Virtuosity

Comprehensive software and digital twins services provider Bentley Systems says it has launched new subscription services subsidiary Virtuosity Virtuosity joins Bentley Systems'...

Consultant

Value Engineering Summit: A look at the horizon with Autodesk

Middle East Consultant speaks to Autodesk’s Suhail Arfath about the adoption of technology by the regional construction industry and the benefits current...

Construction

Drones ‘imperative’ to elevate the Saudi construction sector

Saudi Arabia’s construction sector will see a faster recovery if it utilises drones under the ‘new normal’ set-up, argues Rabih Bou Rashid...

Machinery

Hitachi Construction Machinery’s expertise to support Hitachi’s Lumada business

Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM) has entered into a licence agreement with Hitachi Ltd. to expand the scope of application of its ConSite...

Analysis

Value Engineering Summit: The PMO must embrace digital transformation to accelerate growth

There has long been a call for digital transformation in the built environment industry, hailing the potential efficiency and productivity benefits. Yet...