Safety body Cross says a building information modelling (BIM) blunder could have been responsible for a unnamed building being built with “several columns missing”. Blaming the blunder on BIM just highlights that there is still a lack of understanding in the industry of what BIM really is. Although the use…
It is no secret that technology is gaining an increasing foothold in the world of engineering.
Be it the use of building information modelling (BIM) in design processes, drones mapping out rail routes or the ever-increasing presence of Elon Musk boring us all to tears, technology has become an ever-present fixture…
Mace has appointed its first-ever chief technical officer, as the firm expands into technology-related areas.
Stephen Jeffery will assume the role and will be focussing on BIM and digital technologies as well as exploring modern methods of construction. Jeffery – who has worked at Mace for 22 years – said that…
Arcadis is working on a bid to regenerate the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it has been revealed.
As part of the Agence Ter team, Arcadis will provide engineering expertise for the group which also includes architects Carlo Ratti and Exploration Architecture, Berim and Cronos Conseil & Alphaville. Arcadis has been at…
Building information modelling (BIM) has been an unlit fuse for years – and product manufacturers may soon be handed a match.
BIM workflows have been on the cusp of revolutionising the construction industry since pre-iPad days – yet while Apple’s tablet has become ubiquitous, BIM’s overall impact has been muted. More…
In Paris, a Metro station is never more than 500m away and the 117 year old subway system is one of the densest in the world.
However, there is an issue with connectivity between the city suburbs that means passengers have to travel into the centre and back out again to…
Technological developments have a tendency to creep up on us. The zaniest of ideas can seemingly become part of daily life overnight.
How should engineers prepare for the developments that affect how they do their work, how they run their businesses and how they endeavour to fully understand the problem they…
Technology is advancing rapidly. The needs of customers are changing and that pace of change too is rapid. So how does the industry manage the way technology is being adopted in infrastructure?
New Civil Engineer, in association with Costain, convened a round table debate involving representatives from government, clients, leading consultants…
So are the robots taking over? Are they coming to take your job?
Well, they are certainly coming to do 40% of what your job currently involves today, at least according to the futurologists and tech experts who have spoken to New Civil Engineer this month. And make no mistake –…
London’s Tube network is being extended for the first time in a decade.
There is always a lot of excitement surrounding the start of tunnel construction: the awesome sight of colossal tunnel boring machines (TBMs) being lowered deep underground. There is also the anticipation that, once rested and connected up, they…
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