Vinci’s clever use of data and AI at a cancer hospital project deservedly took top prize in the Best Use of Data category, sponsored by the UK BIM Alliance, at the Digital Construction Awards last night (12 July).

The Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture on the Midlands section of HS2 is saving money and has removed 800 working at risk days after successfully rolling out Esri UK’s drone flight management and image processing software.

Construction’s biggest companies will be represented at this year’s Digital Construction Awards, which takes place on 12 July.

Two UK start-ups are among the ten chosen by Vinci to receive support from its Catalyst programme.

From robot dogs to AI, from drones to 4D, construction technology continued to evolve in 2021.

Vinci’s global geotechnical arm Soletanche Bachy is equipping field staff with RealWear assisted reality headsets from SimplyVideo, allowing its office-based specialists and field staff to collaborate.