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The government has approved the Jackdaw gas field and unveiled a £2bn Energy Wealth Fund, prompting an accusation of “climate vandalism” from the Green Party. buildindigital.com/jackdaw-g… #construction #energy

The Hill Group has begun building the first tower at Coventry’s City Centre South regeneration scheme after completing demolition and groundworks. buildindigital.com/coventrys… #construction

Dr Nathan Wood and Dr Aaron Yeardley from Tunley Environmental explore the carbon story hidden beneath Skelton Grange... buildindigital.com/from-powe… #construction #datacentres

Researchers at Northumbria University are to grow optical fibres from proteins in a £3m project funded by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency. buildindigital.com/northumbr… #construction #technology

Researchers at Constructor University in Bremen, Germany, have developed an “explainable” artificial intelligence framework they claim will help manufacturers choose replacement suppliers when supply chains are disrupted. buildindigital.com/explainab… #construction #AI

The Chartered Institute of Building has been graded “expected standard” by Ofsted in its first inspection as an apprenticeship provider. buildindigital.com/ofsted-ra… #construction

Heidelberg Materials UK has installed the first on-site concrete batching plant at the Sizewell C nuclear power station in East Suffolk. buildindigital.com/heidelber… #construction

The biggest skills shortage in surveying is now among mid-career and experienced professionals, according to a global survey by RICS. buildindigital.com/surveying… #construction

French robotics firm Wandercraft has signed 12 industrial clients in under a year, with Renault planning to deploy 350 humanoid robots as early as 2027. buildindigital.com/renault-t… #construction #robotics

German firm NEURA Robotics has launched a multimodal AI model that lets robots use touch, sound and 3D vision to carry out tasks. buildindigital.com/neura-lau… #construction #robotics

A Swedish delegation has visited the National Construction College in Inchinnan to learn how Scotland delivers apprenticeships in rural areas. buildindigital.com/swedish-d… #construction

Construction project starts fell 26% on the previous quarter, while main contract awards rose 25% year-on-year, according to Glenigan’s October Construction Review. buildindigital.com/construct… #construction @Glenigan

ScottishPower Renewables has completed the world’s longest continuous single-section polyethylene duct installation at its 960MW East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm. buildindigital.com/scottishp… #construction

Honeywell Technologies has launched Forge Cognition, an agentic AI and digital twin platform for facility operations, developed with NVIDIA and Dell Technologies. buildindigital.com/honeywell… #construction

Almost nine in 10 construction professionals say labour shortages are having a negative impact on projects, according to consultancy Gleeds. buildindigital.com/labour-sh… #construction @GleedsGlobal

Nvidia is to donate $250m (£188.5m) of computing power over five years to support UK research into the safety and security of agentic AI. buildindigital.com/nvidia-co… #construction #technology

Residential planning approvals rose 22% to £4.3bn in September, while housing contract awards climbed 34% to £1.7bn, according to Barbour ABI. buildindigital.com/housing-d… #construction #ukhousing

The Building Safety Regulator has launched a free online toolkit to help principal accountable persons manage safety in high-rise residential buildings in England. buildindigital.com/bsr-launc… #construction

Sixteen projects have secured £16.2m from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund to address challenges facing Britain’s energy networks. buildindigital.com/ofgem-inn… #construction #infrastructure

London Stadium’s rooftop solar array has generated more than 1 million kWh of electricity since going live in July 2025. buildindigital.com/london-st… #construction