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Improving Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Complete Guide for 2025

UK Construction Blog

Technology integration is crucial for sustainable construction success, with Building Information Modelling (BIM) reducing waste by 30%, smart building systems achieving 20-30% energy savings, and digital tools enabling precise resource management and real-time monitoring. What Is Sustainable Construction?

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The Complete Guide to Real Estate Construction Management

UK Construction Blog

New technologies like AI, BIM, and IoT are helping manage projects better by saving time, cutting costs, and reducing risks. Sustainability is also a big focus; new rules in the EU require all new buildings to be zero-emission by 2030. While green buildings cost more to build, they can cut long-term operating costs by up to 40%.

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Automated Layout Startup Civ Robotics Secures $7.5M Series A Funding Round

ENR Construction

Series A Funding Round By Jeff Rubenstone, Deputy Editor, News and Technology The CivDot+ is able to autonomously mark layout points in large outdoor sites with minimal human oversight. They also do not require a detailed BIM or other complex design files to begin layout operations.

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Construction Industry App Development: Transform Your Projects with Digital Solutions

UK Construction Blog

You’re no longer limited to traditional paper-based processes and lengthy communication chains that once plagued construction sites. Data reveals that 50-80% of construction site problems stem from missing or delayed information, creating cascading effects across entire project timelines.

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How Construction Companies Can Effectively Embrace Technology

UK Construction Blog

Building Information Modelling (BIM) BIM, or Building Information Modelling, is a process that creates and manages digital representations of a building (or other physical asset). This can help firms devise plans to mitigate risks before they escalate into more serious situations.

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Miami Supertall Tower Cleared for Take-Off

ENR Construction

Rendering by Foster + Partners; courtesy Citadel July 16, 2025 Miami’s newest planned supertall tower has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to top out at 1,049 ft, the maximum height allowed for buildings in the city. acre site at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive, the planned 1.7-million-sq-ft Located on a 2.5-acre

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$57M Settlement Keeps Red River Diversion Project Dispute Out of Court

ENR Construction

The P3 mechanism allows the Fargo-Moorhead part of the overall project to be constructed 10 years sooner than if the Corps was building it alone, saving millions of dollars. The Corps also serves as the federal agency overseeing the entire project.