Cumbria’s position as a hub for new technology was cemented today as Trudy Harrison MP and Sue Hayman MP launched a new, dedicated virtual reality (VR) suite at Atkins’ office on the Westlakes Science and Technology Park. Dave Wilson, market lead for decommissioning North in Atkins’ Energy business, said: “It’s a pleasure to welcome Trudy…
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On 18th and 19th October the Tideway Alliance are showcasing innovation and digital engineering at Digital Construction Week (DCW) 2017. This prestigious event is home to all things digital in our industry. Innovative ideas, examples of world class digital engineering, virtual reality simulators, drone racing (!), demos of the latest technologies will all make…
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A brand-new hydrofraise, affectionately named Jackie and thought to be the first of its kind on Earth, has begun work at Chambers Wharf. This innovative and electrically-powered machine, to be used in the creation of diaphragm walls, will be dramatically quieter while in use compared to a typical diesel hydrofraise. While in operation, it draws its…
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The Great Think Big Bang 7 – Safer with Technology Inspired by the Tideway works information! (WI – written a long time before the concept of innovation @ Tideway), here at ‘The Great Think’, we believe that by adopting the latest mobile, wearable and autonomous technologies on our worksites, this will result in safer workspaces, heathier operatives and…
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BMB SafetyNet Digital Trial Report This weeks blog by BMB JV Tideway West (Ralph Ashwood and Sean Melody) is so comprehensive, we decided a report (available via the link above) and video was more appropriate! We are also looking forward to the intelligent tracking demonstrations of our Tideway Central colleagues at Kirtling Street. Further to this,…
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This weeks guest blog has been written by Helen Smith, Tideway Regulation Manager. You might be wondering what regulation and innovation could possibly have in common. For most people, regulation brings to mind rules, requirements, controls, procedures and red tape. Innovation is more likely to make us think of change, transformation, and new ways of…
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Guest blog from Central Environmental Consents Lead and Innovation Champion Nick Remfry this week, reporting back from an Innovation seminar from HS2. I recently headed to Birmingham to attend HS2’s ‘Connect & Innovate’ seminar which was an opportunity to see how suppliers and SMEs were responding to the challenges set out by HS2 Tier 1…
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Hello Tideway! As a newly integrated UCL PhD student at Tideway I thought it was only good and proper to introduce myself. I am researching (very broadly) innovation management within megaprojects and have been invited by ‘The Great Think’ to witness first-hand how it’s done! Innovation management?… surely that’s a paradox I hear you ask…
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How we can improve the delivery of UK infrastructure? Is the UK’s infrastructure working? It’s a question that is well worth asking given the importance that our politicians place on the sector for the long-term health of the UK economy. This is why Burges Salmon and Infrastructure Intelligence magazine have partnered to produce a report….
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When we published and launched the Technology Roadmap for UK Construction & National Infrastructure at the CLC Leadership Event at MTC on 11th July (see i3P portal to download a copy), as well as the 3 strategic theme roadmaps (Digital Transformation/Manufacturing Construction/Life Cycle Performance) we included an initial roadmap for ‘Non-Technology – Critical Elements’. It has…
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