Digital twin reveals £64k of savings at Queen Margaret University

A digital twin has identified £64,000 of annual energy cost savings at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. The post Digital twin reveals £64k of savings at Queen Margaret University appeared first on Construction Management.

Harrow adds high-res drone scan data as it builds a digital twin

The London Borough of Harrow is building a digital twin of its key sites that is already delivering cost savings. The post Harrow adds high-res drone scan data as it builds a digital twin appeared first on Construction Management.

BSI publishes PAS 1958 and digital twin standards

The BSI has published PAS 1958, the standard that provides a framework for how existing built environment standards combine. The post BSI publishes PAS 1958 and digital twin standards appeared first on Construction Management.

Digital twin reveals where buildings emit the most carbon

A university research project has developed a comprehensive, design-stage methodology for accurately identifying and prioritising carbon emission reduction strategies across the entire building life cycle by integrating BIM with life cycle assessment. The post Digital twin reveals where buildings emit the most carbon appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

National Grid digital tool promises to shrink electricity infrastructure planning time by 70%

National Grid has launched a digital twin and data visualisation tool called Triton that will map future demand at grid supply points and transmission substations. Developed in collaboration with AI-powered digital transformation specialist Atos, Triton is designed to enable National Grid to accelerate how it… The post National Grid digital tool promises to shrink electricity infrastructure planning time by 70% appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Tomorrow's Build - A Swarm of Robots Built This Tunnel, 20122022

A new way of constructing a tunnel? A number of robots actually build the tunnel in the ground first and then autonomous vehicles empty it afterwards; so it's literally turning the process on its head

Ryan Smith - Homegrown Mass Timber and BE Change Makers - Scotland, 17052022

MOD X welcomes Matt Stevenson from Eco-Systems Technologies and Mila Duncheva from Stora Enso in the UK. They discuss a government, industry and university partnerships that have aided in evolving the Scottish OSM context for over a decade focused on homegrown biogenic materials The presentation also focuses on the development of skills, equity & sustainability in next generation OSM workforce in Scotland through the "BE Change Makers" program in partnership with BE-ST

Tomorrow's Build - Italy is Building a New Tech Capital, 12042022

Milan Innovation District, or MIND $3BN is being poured into making this a state-of-the-art place to work and live. But the most impressive part isn’t  the elegant squares and lakeside paths. It’s MIND’s digital twin, the  first of its kind in the country, which will closely track and  help control carbon emissions. But will it be enough to make this the jewel in the crown of Italy’s Green Capital?

McKinsey & Company - The Next Normal in Construction 04062020 (Part 2 of 2)

Part 1 provided The Next Normal in Construction research report (4th June 2020) as well as some related reading Part 2 appends further related reading

McKinsey & Company - The Next Normal in Construction 04062020 (Part 1 of 2)

This research analyzes how the entire ecosystem of construction will change, how much value is at risk for incumbents, and how companies can move fast to adapt to and, in fact, create a new industry structure. McKinsey relied on top-down reviews of industry dynamics, bottom-up analysis of company data, and executive surveys to offer an unprecedented look at the entire value chain.

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