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London Tech Week: Capital sets out stall to be world's 'Smartest City'
Sadiq Khan has promised to make London the world's leading Smart City, pledging funding support for small businesses developing clean-tech products. -
World's first 3D printed bridge unveiled
A 12m span structure in the Castilla La Mancha city park in Madrid has been printed in micro-reinforced concrete – claimed as a world's first for bridge building -
What do you get when you cross an engineer with an astrophysicist?
A question that all businesses working in the infrastructure sector should be asking themselves. -
Big data needs a people focus, not just tech
As new technologies change the way we work and live, Julian Francis looks at how big data will impact future urban challenges. -
App startup wins chance to reduce roadworks pain
A smartphone and tablet app startup company, Beepz.me, has won a £10,000 grant to develop a real-time information app to help motorists plan journeys around roadworks in Staffordshire. -
AmeyVTOL transforms asset inspection using unique drone technology
A new joint venture between global asset management consultancy, Amey, and world leading drone technology experts, VTOL Technologies, will use precision, long-range drones to transform asset management inspections – making it safer, quicker and easier... -
More must be done for vehicle technology, says Alan Stevens
Last word on autonomous vehicles (for now) goes to Alan Stevens, TRL -
New tech – fresh opportunity for engineers
Bentley Systems CEO Greg Bentley is in the UK at present, highlighting opportunities being opened up to engineers by new technology -
AECOM to pioneer use of virtual reality headsets on construction projects
Consultancy bridges digital and real world to improve communication and collaboration on projects spanning three continents. -
Autonomous vehicles – jargon explained and more questions raised
Vice chair of ITS (UK) and Mouchel head of profession, Ian Patey, busts the jargon and considers a future scenario of driverless cars