Digital construction: The tech tools of the building trade

The construction industry has long been seen as slow to take up new technologies. But the demand for better quality control has driven the adoption of ICT

Building design has long embraced technology, from computer-aided design to building information modelling. But today, more and more technologies are aimed directly at the site.

Laying block upon block probably doesn’t seem like high-tech work, but there’s more to construction than blockwork, and even when buildings are traditional in design, IT can add efficiency.

Lenny Antonelli, deputy editor of Passive House Plus magazine, a publication dedicated to covering the design and construction of ...