Perhaps little surprise here, but Singapore has retained its title. Followed by Helsinki in second place and Zurich in third there is at least an indication that European cities are slowly picking up the baton. Read more in the link to Smart Cities World Forums below (photo credit also). http://tinyurl.com/y4ac2bdk
The drive towards creating a diverse and competitive market for modular building capacity continues with East Yorkshire based Integra announcing growth plans to double its revenues to £60m in 3 years. Hopefully this is yet a further indication of Modular Building and off-site construction maturing and establishing as genuine alternatives to the more traditional approach…
Boutique Commercial Law firm, Primas Law has launched a Built Environment Projects Team, to be headed by former DWF National Head of Construction & Infrastructure David Vayro. Hot on the heels of the appointment of Chris Love (previously at JMW) to set up and grow an insolvency and restructuring team David’s appointment bolsters Primas Law’s…
Smart City technology doesn’t have to be cutting edge AI, Big Data driven or tuned in to the Internet of Things. It does seem that the available (or potential future) technology can dictate the agenda for the debate around what Smart Cities are about and what benefits they offer. It’s good to see a solution…
Construction PMI data for August, issued today, suggests a degree of client uncertainty about what the Autumn is likely to bring, with order books on the thin side and a fall in output from the July high. Housing activity has continued its post-March bounce, however, and confidence is good with hopes being pinned on the…
