Worcestershire’s construction sector has been identified as key to economic growth by the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. The sector represents 14% of all businesses in Worcestershire (4,250 businesses) and 17,000 jobs. Opportunities to drive sector growth and productivity improvement include the adoption of digital technologies such as Building Information Modelling, Robotics, Industrial Digitisation and 3D printing. The tools and resources presented on this page will help you to explore how digital technology can deliver benefits to your business.
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The first eco-sustainable house 3D printed from raw earth
Sustainable innovation in construction
Rise of the platform era: The next chapter in construction technology
An online report from McKinsey providing an in-depth overview of the trends and technologies that are driving the construction technology market.
A guide to smart construction
This guide explains what smart construction is, why it's needed, how it can be used and the benefits it can deliver (opens as a pdf).
10 construction technology trends impacting the industry
A fascinating overview of technology trends in construction from UK Connect, covering everything from LiDAR and artificial intelligence to connected hardhats!
An impressive range of digital tech factsheets for construction businesses
Design Buildings has pulled together an impressive range of digital technology factsheets for the construction sector covering artificial intelligence, drones, 3D printing, computer aided design, virtual reality and much more.
Discover the Top 10 Construction Industry Trends
This trends report from StartUs Insights explores the top 10 trends that are driving the construction industry. Usefully it provides links to the businesses who are driving these innovations (just watch out for the prompts to signup for their services).
5 construction technology trends
A thought provoking video from Geospatial World exploring 5 technology trends that are driving innovation in the construction industry