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AI and digital design to transform future of UK construction

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£18 million Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund investment in research and innovation projects will transform how the UK delivers buildings and infrastructure.

The awarded projects will help to transform how the UK delivers buildings and infrastructure.

Using artificial intelligence to predict and plan construction projects and avoid possible delays is one of the ideas to win funding to transform how the UK delivers buildings and infrastructure.

Just over £18 million is being invested through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund in research, development and innovation projects to support a more efficient, highly-skilled and productive construction industry.

The funding from UK Research and Innovation is part of the transforming construction challenge – a £170 million government commitment, matched by £250 million from industry – to embed new approaches and techniques that enable the UK to become a world leader.

A total of £13.3 million has been awarded to 24 projects, which will see industry collaborate with the research base to innovate.

  • a project by nPlan, Kier and the University of Cambridge, which will use AI and algorithms to better predict, plan and schedule construction projects. The aim is to optimise buildings and reduce time and cost
  • a consortium including housebuilder, Barratt Developments, and one of the largest social landlords, L&Q, which aims to make offsite manufacturing a viable alternative to traditional methods by exploring how it can bring down the costs, reduce defects and improve productivity
  • a Keltbray Group-led project to develop a new piling technology that will enhance capacity and improve sustainability when laying foundations

    • For all projects, the ultimate aim is to:

  • develop digitally-enabled simulations that support the design and management of buildings
  • adopt offsite manufacturing approaches that improve the quality of buildings
  • create active power generation and storage within buildings

    • Construction Minister, Richard Harrington, said:

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