Apr 11, 2019 | Technology and innovation
Kier Living has become the first UK national housebuilder to offer the full suite of Nest products and Google Home Hub to homebuyers across the country The deal means homebuyers can purchase the products at a discounted price and get them installed professionally...
Jan 8, 2019 | Technology and innovation
The City of Edinburgh Council has released a computer-generated journey through its soon-to-be-built Meadowbank Sports Centre. The flythrough video, produced by Holmes Miller and Visual Lane, has been created to give future users an impression of how the new...
Nov 23, 2018 | Technology and innovation
An upsurge in interest relating to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) from the UK’s house building industry has played a key role in determining the NHBC Standards 2019, set to come into force on January 1. A renewed emphasis, particularly from the offsite...
Oct 18, 2018 | Technology and innovation
Pioneering work led by Highways England to transform journeys on the country’s busiest routes with innovative technology allowing vehicles and the roads to ‘talk’ to each other has been showcased to an international audience. A high-tech ‘corridor’ is being...
Sep 7, 2018 | Technology and innovation
Traffic managers are now able to control their variable message signs (VMS) with greater flexibility and speed, with a new app from VMS manufacturer and creator of intelligent transport system (ITS) products and integrated solutions, Bartco UK, and its sister company...
Jun 6, 2018 | Technology and innovation
Earlier this year, VolkerHighways launched their brand new Smart Cities initiative, ‘VolkerSmart Technologies’. Becoming a Smart City means digitally linking the local infrastructure, to benefit the communities who live and work within it. This requires upgrades to...