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    Is construction ready for Industry 4.0?

    • Author: andy Hastie
    • Date: 07 November, 2019

    Andy Hastie, Marketing Lead, Invennt discusses the findings of their joint roundtable with ICE which asked industry leaders the question – is construction ready for industry 4.0?

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  • How to bridge the digital generation gap

    • Author: Tony J. Bowerman
    • Date: 04 November, 2019

    Finite Element Analysis is becoming increasingly popular in our industry. But how can we validate our results? Dr Andrew Lees of Tensar shares guidance on bridging the “digital generation gap”.

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  • How regulation can enable new business models for large-scale developments 

    • Author: William Mackveley
    • Date: 25 October, 2019

    Many see regulation as the unnecessary ‘red tape’ that stifles efficiency and innovation. However, Severn Trent Connect, a new business in the water sector, is leveraging the flexibilit...

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    How can engineering organisations successfully adapt to climate change?

    • Author: John Dora
    • Date: 21 October, 2019

    BSI has recently published a new global standard to help organisations adapt to climate change. Civil engineer John Dora, who led the international drafting committee, says everyone involved in infrastructure should read it.

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    Why the lowest price isn't sustainable

    • Author: Phil Joyce
    • Date: 15 October, 2019

    Lowest-price tendering is having serious consequences for the construction industry, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Phil Joyce of The Orange Partnership explains.

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  • Sustainable Development Goals and the triple bottom line 

    • Author: Elodie Huiban
    • Date: 10 October, 2019

    Elodie Huiban, ICE Knowledge Strategy Manager, wants to encourage project teams to prioritise SDGs for their projects to enable successful, long-term outcomes.

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    Designing for pedestrians

    • Author: John Schoon
    • Date: 19 September, 2019

    John Schoon examines the issues around pedestrian characteristics and practical design to see how people can be encouraged to walk more.

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  • connected and automated vehicles travelling in groups will present new patterns of traffic loading and potentially alter the way road pavements deteriorate.

    How to keep roads future-proof

    • Author: Michael Mchale
    • Date: 16 September, 2019

    Self-driving cars are nearly here. Michael McHale of TRL says civil engineers must start preparing now for the rapid changes in the transport sector, ensuring existing road networks continue to be fit-for-purpose.  

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  • do we fully recognise all the benefits of water efficiency?

    Bricks & Water: an increasingly valuable role for water efficiency?

    • Author: Baroness Mcintosh Of Pickering
    • Date: 12 September, 2019

    During a period of significant housing growth, household water efficiency will form an important component in the government’s commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Baroness McIntosh of Pickering explains why and how.

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  • oxfordshire county council is using dafni to help improve the road and transport infrastructure in the county.

    What Dafni can do for you

    • Author: Jim Hall
    • Date: 09 September, 2019

    A prototype of the UK’s new Data and Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (Dafni) was launched in June 2019 prior to full operation in 2022. Jim Hall of Oxford University explains its many benefits to civil engineers.

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