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Only 53% of built environment professionals measure and report on sustainability across all or most projects, despite 86% backing robust specification, research has found. buildindigital.com/sustainab… #construction #sustainability

Only 3.7% of small enterprises across the OECD used AI for ICT security in 2025, against 26.7% of large firms, new data shows. buildindigital.com/small-fir… #construction #cybersecurity

Natural Power has provided technical due diligence for ENERTRAG’s Les Sablons battery energy storage system (BESS) project in France, which has reached financial close. buildindigital.com/natural-p… #construction #energy

Chancellor John Healey has announced AI investment including £70m for a centre to identify cyber vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, ahead of the Budget. buildindigital.com/chancello… #construction #AI #technology

More than 174 data centre projects worth over $93bn are active across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, according to MEED. buildindigital.com/gcc-data-… #construction

Balfour Beatty has appointed Scott Skidelsky to the new role of US president for strategy and growth, with immediate effect. buildindigital.com/balfour-b… #construction

Nature minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has met housing, transport, energy, and infrastructure leaders to identify joint priorities for nature-positive development over the next six months. buildindigital.com/developer… #construction

Heidelberg Materials UK has installed a wash plant and built a rail siding at its Agecroft recycling site in Swinton, Manchester. buildindigital.com/heidelber… #construction

Pagabo has launched two national frameworks for public sector construction and development projects. buildindigital.com/pagabo-la… #construction

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