Construction

HS2 has unveiled plans to build a digital twin which engineers can explore through VR headsets to better predict and prevent issues.

Akselos, via distribution partner Worley, is applying its digital twin technology to Hexicon’s floating wind twin turbine project in Norway.

Munich-based construction intelligence SaaS provider, Thinkproject, has acquired French digital transformation specialists Kairnial.

EDF Renewables UK has partnered with DP Energy to generate up to 1GW of wind power from floating turbines in the Celtic Sea.

It’s hoped the simplicity of the platform will accelerate the transition from diesel powered fleet vehicles to new electric alternatives.

Californian startup Concrete-AI has raised $2m (c.£1.46m) in seed funding and appointed Ryan Henkensiefken as VP of Business Development.

Tim Clark caught up with Modulous CEO Chris Bone to find out more about the company’s innovative approach to modular construction.

Manchester-based startup MoveStreets has acquired digital land on The Sandbox metaverse to ‘change the way we search and view homes.’

Flashtract has closed a $15m (c.£10.9m) Series A funding round to grow its cloud-based software for construction billing and payments.

VREX is entering into a partnership with HP to bundle its collaboration SaaS application with the HP Reverb G2 Virtual Reality headset.