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Have you signed up to Hub in Focus yet? Our monthly newsletter covers all the Hub’s latest news, as well as insights and events from across the construction industry. Check out our July 2021 edition to find out what we’ve been up to this month. If you would like to...

The construction industry’s transition towards offsite manufacturing-led approaches requires consideration of many facets. Logistics is one such area that can play a pivotal role in the sector’s transformation. Whilst the footprint of the logistic chain spans the...

Welcoming today's launch of the Project / Programme Outcome Profile tool, Keith Waller, Construction Innovation Hub programme director, said: "As we move forward with the work of building back better, it is vital that all government projects and programmes consider...

Public consultation on critical project to streamline information sharing in construction launched. Views are being sought on a critical project being developed by the Construction Innovation Hub (the Hub) and the Construction Products Association (CPA). The LEXiCON...

A timber pavilion featured at the 2021 London Design Biennale explored how we can use nature based solutions to build back better and address the challenges of the built environment including the climate crisis. Unfolding – created by the Centre for Natural Material...

Have you signed up to Hub in Focus yet? Our monthly newsletter covers all the Hub’s latest news, as well as insights and events from across the construction industry. Check out our June 2021 edition to find out what we’ve been up to this month. If you would like to...

A new proof-of-concept project, enabled by the Construction Innovation Hub, has investigated whether actionable tasks could be used to guide organisations in their implementation of the ISO 19650 series of standards. Information management compliant with ISO 19650 can...

Landmark report reveals critical role of Information Management in UK’s economic recovery.  Every £1 invested in information management (IM) could potentially secure up to £6 of labour time savings while boosting government efforts to reach net zero carbon emissions...

Have you signed up to Hub in Focus yet? Our monthly newsletter covers all the Hub’s latest news, as well as insights and events from across the construction industry. Check out our May 2021 edition to find out what we’ve been up to this month. If you would like to...

The Construction Innovation Hub and Class Of Your Own (COYO), supported by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), are today releasing a new film Where it All Begins as part of a call on the construction industry to support them in attracting the brightest...

With a growing digital transformation movement, there are a wealth of new and exciting career and training opportunities for people, regardless of their technical ability, to make our built environment a fairer, more environmentally friendly, and more productive...

In a new film Where it All Begins, which is due to be released on Thursday 27 May, the Construction Innovation Hub (‘the Hub’) and Class Of Your Own (COYO) have joined together to call on the construction industry to support them in attracting the brightest and best...

A new tool from the Construction Innovation Hub launches today 13 May to help local authorities to transform how they design, build and use their buildings digitally. The Local Authority Government Soft Landings (GSL) Interactive Navigator has been developed in...

In a new film Where it All Begins, which is due to be released on Thursday 27 May, the Construction Innovation Hub (‘the Hub’) and Class Of Your Own (COYO) have joined together to call on the construction industry to support them in attracting the brightest and best...

In a new film Where it All Begins, which is due to be released on Thursday 27 May, the Construction Innovation Hub (‘the Hub’) and Class Of Your Own (‘COYO’) have joined together to call on the construction industry to support them in attracting the brightest and best...

Have you signed up to Hub in Focus yet? Our monthly newsletter covers all the Hub’s latest news, as well as insights and events from across the construction industry. Check out our April 2021 edition to find out what we’ve been up to this month. If you would like to...

A first look at the future of informed, value-based decision-making in the built environment is now available. The Construction Innovation Hub’s Value Toolkit has today moved into a pivotal phase, giving early implementers a chance to pilot the new approach that will...

The Construction Innovation Hub (the Hub) has signalled its support for a new Vision for the Built Environment published today. The vision describes a safe, high quality, resilient and low carbon built environment system that works together to meet the needs of our...

The Value Toolkit is a government backed initiative designed to change the way the construction industry thinks about and measures value. Developed in partnership with more than 200 experts from across government and industry, the Value Toolkit guides clients through...

Have you signed up to Hub in Focus yet? Our monthly newsletter covers all the Hub's latest news, as well as insights and events from across the construction industry. Check out our March 2021 edition to find out what we've been up to this month. If you would like to...

More than 2,000 public sector representatives and funders from around 100 countries across the world will join together today to launch a new Global BIM Network for the public sector. Today’s Global BIM Summit, convened by the Centre for Digital Built Britain, signals...

Local councils across Britain are being urged to take advantage of a new BIM Early Steps Roadmap which will make the switch towards a data-led approach to the management of buildings and estates easier than ever. The new, easy-to-use resource, which was developed by...

The Construction Innovation Hub has partnered up with Cardiff University and its Digital Compliance (D-COM) Network, to develop a ‘digital ecosystem’ to support construction firms in navigating the complex regulatory landscape with greater ease and certainty. The...

The inaugural Global BIM Summit will take place, online, on 17 March 2021. The global summit, which is expected to attract attendees from more than 40 countries worldwide, marks the launch of a Global BIM Network. Building information modelling (BIM) is at the heart...

Local authorities across the UK are being encouraged to ‘go digital’ in their approach to the design, construction and operation of their buildings and estates. A new video produced by the Construction Innovation Hub with the support of the Local Authorities Working...

Defining the Need demonstrates the scale of the market opportunity for platform solutions across critical social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals, supporting a key policy ambition of the Government’s recently published Construction Playbook. For this...

The countdown to the Construction Innovation Hub’s much anticipated Value Toolkit began in earnest today, with the launch of a new interactive digital resource to help clients navigate through the crucial steps involved in value-based decision-making. The new resource...

Commenting on the publication of the Construction Playbook today, Construction Innovation Hub programme director Keith Waller said: “The Construction Playbook is a critical game-changer in our transformative journey as a sector. The COVID crisis has brought us...

The November edition of our exclusive newsletter, Hub in Focus, is now available! This month we share news of our latest publications, explain what we discovered within our CQP industry consultation, and Keith Waller provides an update on all the latest drivers for...

What is Construction Quality Planning? Construction Quality Planning (CQP) is the first in a new ecosystem of quality management tools and processes being developed by the Construction Innovation Hub. CQP is intended to help the sector embrace high quality, safe and...

Construction Innovation Hub Programme Director Keith Waller is to join the Construction Leadership Council as part of an overhaul which will see a renewed focus on sector transformation and recovery. Waller will lead a new Manufacturing & Performance...

The Construction Innovation Hub is a UK government-funded programme on a mission to transform the UK construction industry. Combining the world-class expertise of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and the University...

A new publication explores the actions that will need to be taken by the construction sector over the next 20 years if we are to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), deliver on carbon reduction targets and save ecosystems from collapse. Four Futures, One...

The October edition of our exclusive newsletter, Hub in Focus, is now available! This month we share information about our part in the Government Soft Landings project, how the Hub is helping to support digital transformation in Peru, and take a look back at the...

Construction Innovation Hub Digital Impact Director David Philp will today underscore the vital role that digital tools and processes play in enabling a smooth transition from building construction to operation, and also in helping clients to assure and assess a...

Construction firms have signalled their support for a transformed approach to quality planning but recognise this will require a significant cultural change within the sector. This is one of the key findings of an industry consultation carried out on Construction...

It’s time for UK Construction Week Virtual 2020 and we are delighted to be Lead Transformation Partners! From 5-9 October 2020, colleagues from the Hub and across our growing network of partners will be talking about what the next few months will look like for our...

If we are serious about making construction fit for the future, then we must first get to grips with value. This is one of the challenges that Keith Waller, who leads the Government-backed Construction Innovation Hub, will put to industry in a keynote speech later...

Many projects fail to realise their intended value. Even for projects that are delivered on time and on budget the anticipated benefits for users, the environment and wider society do not materialise. Why is this?​ ​ The construction sector has historically viewed...

The September edition of our exclusive newsletter, Hub in Focus, is now available! This month we share the programme of virtual events that the Hub is taking part in over the coming weeks, information on new guidance documents that have been published to support the...

The August edition of our exclusive newsletter, Hub in Focus, is now available! This month our newsletter delves into what's in store for our Value Toolkit, the latest progress in the Platform Design Programme, and what the Hub is doing to understand Government's role...

The Construction Innovation Hub’s Platform Design Programme is developing a platform construction system consisting of a standardised kit of parts that we believe will be able to deliver social infrastructure buildings.We are working in partnership with both...

In 2019, the Construction Innovation Hub carried out comprehensive research to understand how strategic government intervention can boost productivity and improve performance in the UK construction sector. This research, including a systematic literature review and...

UK construction could soon be on the verge of a fundamental shift towards value-based decision making, thanks to a flagship initiative unveiled today by the Construction Innovation Hub. The Government-backed R&D programme is working with Government and leading...

The July edition of our exclusive newsletter, Hub in Focus, is now available! In this month's edition, we share information about our new Value Toolkit and the industry webinar in which it will be launched on Thursday 16 July. We also provide information on the last...

Click here to register for this free webinar Thursday 16 July 2020 1.00pm - 2.00pm (BST). As Britain emerges from lockdown and starts building again, there will be a temptation to return to outdated practices rooted in cost minimisation and risk transfer. We must...

RICS, RIBA, CIOB and Social Value UK have joined forces with the Construction Innovation Hub to develop a new industry-wide definition of value, laying the groundwork for a long-awaited transformation in the way decisions are made across the sector. This new Value...

The Construction Innovation Hub is delighted to share with you the June edition of Hub in Focus, a round-up of all our latest news and insights from across the industry. Included in this month’s edition of our newsletter is information on how you can get involved with...

The Construction Leadership Council’s COVID-19 task force has launched its Construction Roadmap to Recovery, a three-stage industry recovery plan which will be carried out over the next two years. Responding to the publication of the CLC Roadmap to Recovery,...

Developing advanced, digitally enabled, manufacturing processes and products that can be used in new schools, hospitals and homes forms a core part of the Construction Innovation Hub’s £72 million Government-backed transformative programme. The Hub is now inviting...

The Construction Innovation Hub is delighted to share with you the first edition of Hub in Focus, our monthly newsletter.  As the construction sector begins to map out the road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that now more than ever, keeping in touch...

With the current global crisis surrounding COVID-19, we know that society is facing unprecedented and uncertain times ahead. Ultimately, this is likely to have a significant impact on the construction sector and consequently many of the communities we live and work...

Earlier this month saw the Construction Innovation Hub make its debut appearance at Futurebuild, the annual industry trade show which has rightly earned its place as one of the ‘go-to’ events in the construction calendar. Having earned its place as a one-stop-shop for...

The Construction Innovation Hub has today unveiled the industry players who will take forward its flagship Platform Design programme. A central plank of the Hub’s four-year Government-backed programme to transform UK construction, Platforms will enable new buildings...

Three of the largest R&D initiatives in the history of the UK’s construction sector are set to appear together at a trade event for the first time, as the UK Research & Innovation’s Transforming Construction Challenge partners are announced as Lead Innovation...

Leading offsite advocacy body Buildoffsite, part of the CIRIA network, has teamed up with the Construction Innovation Hub to help deliver its mission to transform the way that buildings and infrastructure are designed, manufactured, integrated and connected within our...

National industry body Constructing Excellence is to become the newest delivery partner of the £72 million Government-backed Construction Innovation Hub. With an extensive network of national and regional members, which cuts across sectors and the supply chain,...

The Construction Innovation Hub has enjoyed a busy and productive few weeks exhibiting and leading key conversations at some of the UK’s most exciting events in construction. After our participation in CDBB Week and our award-winning involvement in UK Construction...

The construction sector could soon benefit from a new digital system which will support whole-life outcomes-based decision-making in new asset procurement. While numerous individual tools and methodologies exist for evaluating the social, environmental and economic...

Some of construction’s biggest players will help develop the standards for a new ‘kit of parts’ which will be used to create the next generation of government projects like schools, hospitals and prisons. The Construction Innovation Hub has today appointed a new...

This October saw the Construction Innovation Hub make its debut appearance at UK Construction Week, the UK's largest built environment event. The Hub’s presence at the show was used as an opportunity to engage directly with the industry players who will be critical to...

Would you like to hear from the leading opinion makers and shapers, initiators of ideas and professional pathfinders in the world of construction? The Hub Blog is your new 'go-to' resource for the latest insights on driving innovation and transformative change in...

Construction’s largest ever government-backed initiative is offering innovative businesses the chance to be part of a programme which will create the next generation of new build projects. The Platform Design Programme, announced today through an Open Call at the...

A group of talented youngsters will today see their dreams come true as the futuristic homes they designed are set to be brought to life. The 2019 Student Design Challenge, which is being delivered by education charity MOBIE and the recently launched Construction...

The construction sector’s brightest young minds gather today in Leeds to explore how their generation is embracing new technologies to make the construction industry better, faster and stronger. This year’s Generation for Change (G4C) conference, themed...

The newly-formed Construction Innovation Hub has teamed up with the Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE) to challenge school students in the UK to design a home for the 21st Century. The winning design is set to become a reality. The 2019 MOBIE and...

The Construction Innovation Hub is delighted to welcome the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) as a delivery partner. Launched in October 2014, the CSIC industry-led team have been linking together businesses, university experts and public sector providers...

The Construction Innovation Hub (formerly the Transforming Construction Alliance) announces the creation of a powerful new Industry Board to ensure key industry decision makers and leaders help to shape its programme of work. The £72 million Construction Innovation...

An alliance of experts specialising in digital, manufacturing, building performance standards and construction technology has been awarded leadership of a new national Hub to drive innovation and technological advances in the UK construction and infrastructure...