Technology

Housing minister Dominic Raab has suggested offsite construction can help reduce the industry’s “over-reliance on cheap unskilled labour from abroad”.

A survey for a new CN report has revealed overwhelming support among construction firms for improving the digital connectivity of frontline site workers.

A House of Lords committee has been told more “trust” and “evidence” is needed to convince the construction industry to adopt offsite on a larger scale.

LHC is in the early stages of procurement for the renewal of its UK-wide £1bn offsite housing framework.

Laing O’Rourke has signed a partnership with developer Stanhope that could see £2bn-worth of schemes developed using offsite methods over the next five years.

Heathrow Airport has said it wants other national infrastructure projects to use its offsite construction hubs.

Geniebelt has appointed former Elecosoft executive director Jason Ruddle as its UK managing director.

Two UK teams have won places on the Hyperloop One Global Challenge ideas competition.

The government has announced plans to make the UK a world leader in battery technology as part of a drive to increase productivity and secure energy supplies.

Balfour Beatty’s former BIM director has joined Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure as the company’s head of architecture.