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We live in a world where 90% of all data was created in the past two years, and there are now more interconnected devices on earth than there are people. The changes we see in technology are not just rapid, they’re exponential. It has been estimated that if the average car had advanced as quickly…

Interesting survey by postgraduate student studying MSc Construction Management at  University of Brighton who is conducting research about construction productivity in the UK and how Brexit affects it. They are looking for professionals who are working in the UK`s construction industry to complete an online questionnaire. https://brighton.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/1-the-potential-effect-of-brexit-on-productivity-improveme

Following recent discussions at the i3P meeting on 28 June held at the Bentley Systems office we have now confirmed our plans for the ‘Reverse Pitch’ event to be part of the NCE Techfest on Thursday 26 September. A panel of 6 i3P members, equally representing client and supplier organisations, will pitch to the audience…

On 28th August the Transforming Construction Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund will open covering up to £10m in a Collaborative R&D programme and up to £26m in a Demonstrator programme. i3P wants to support as many members to submit as many strong project proposals as possible. In order to do this, we need to be collaborative! Talk to…

Wednesday 18th July we held the Highways England, i3P and TRL’s workshop on Connected & Autonomous Plant workshop in Business Design Centre. circa 55 experts from clients, contractors, designers and equipment companies came together to develop what the might be developed into a demonstrator.  We will be publishing the outputs in due course in the meantime…

Technology which could improve air quality in local communities by helping the way drivers leave motorways was named today as one of the successful entries in a multi-million-pound competition run by Highways England and Innovate UK.   The technology would inform drivers of the time remaining before traffic lights will change to green at junctions…

  The Transforming Construction Network Plus (N+) is delighted to announce its 2019 Annual Conference, which will be held on Thursday 19 September at the Royal Society in London. This one-day conference seeks to stimulate new perspectives, new ideas and new projects which will contribute to the transformation of the UK construction sector. The conference…

The Inclusive Transport Strategy is one and has marked this by committing £20m to a range of accessibility improvements across the rail network Disabled rail passengers across the UK are set to benefit from a raft of accessibility improvements with the opening of a £20 million government fund. It marks a year since the launch…

  i3P is putting together its first annual report to be launched at the September NCE Techfest event. We want to include examples of some of the great innovations that have been shared. Please send us your favourite (with a link to the post on the portal please) and it will be entered into a…

KTN is hosting a webinar with Simon Hart, Head of Construction at Innovate UK, on the 6th August, 11:00-12:30. A new competition will open on 28th August as part of the Transforming Construction Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund covering up to £10m in a Collaborative R&D programme and up to £26m in a Demonstrator programme. KTN will…