Construction stories
Smarter Defects Management launches its PaaS digital system and says it will revolutionise managing defects in the construction industry.
Procore Technologies, the provider of construction management software, has announced the opening of its new Asia-Pacific headquarters in Sydney.
Cloud Solutions Group has announced the delivery of an integrated mobile device and access management solution for John Holland Group.
John Eland and Adam Tamburini join STACK as EMEA CEO and EMEA Chief Hyperscale Officer respectively, driving growth and expanding operations.
InEight has announced its next instalment of innovations, including automated EVM, real-time data and predictive scheduling.
Payapps has found increased adoption of digital technology is unlocking industry payment blocks, despite COVID-19 continuing to disrupt the supply chain.
A central registry could help builders and councils find trusted product data more easily, cutting costly non-compliance in construction.
Skills shortages, cost pressures and red tape are leaving New Zealand contractors wary as vital infrastructure projects come under strain.
The Microsoft Azure-based asBuilt intelligence hub is helping Kiwi businesses accelerate their building information management potential.
Infrastructure contracts face renewed strain as soaring energy and materials prices push costs well above general inflation, prompting calls to renegotiate terms.
The new Auckland facility could cut New Zealand construction emissions by about 78,000 tonnes of CO2 a year, Holcim says.
Digital tools are becoming vital as the industry fights a skills shortage and tries to lure younger, tech-savvy workers.
Rework is eroding productivity in New Zealand construction, with firms losing 16% of project time to fixing defects, a Procore report says.
Cyclists and pedestrians can now cross safely after a lightweight steel retrofit won top honours at the SCNZ awards.
A third of construction executives have no plans to adopt augmented reality, despite its potential to cut costs and help draw in younger workers.
A Canterbury student’s low-cost wall panel could help cut the building sector’s emissions, with seaweed replacing traditional gypsum in plasterboard.
Queensland developers are being asked to inject millions as Condev races to complete projects and avert collapse.
Rising material costs and supply chain disruption are forcing builders to rethink budgeting, with digital tools increasingly filling the gap.
Government funding for a new timber knowledge hub could help slash emissions in New Zealand’s mid-rise apartments and offices.
Rising costs and supply chain strain have left owners and subcontractors facing delays, overruns and wider disruption after Probuild's collapse.
