The Hub Blog
LEXiCON: A new phase in a collaborative journey
The construction industry is one of the last to become fully digitised. The construction industry is made up of several sectors, all communicating in different ways, across many subjects. The products sector is not immune to this fragmentation, and despite various...
read more
Meeting the Transforming Construction Challenge through Active Buildings
Have you ever thought about how you can change the way your life impacts on the planet? An emerging public consensus recognises that the world is at a tipping point in relation to carbon emissions and global warming. The requirement for immediate action is being led...
read more
So much change, so little time – The Network Plus needs you!
Seeking to revolutionise the way the UK designs, constructs and operates buildings, the Transforming Construction Challenge aims to transform the construction sector - enabling it to produce safe, healthy, and efficient buildings. At last, we have a legitimate chance...
read more
Only by understanding value will we really transform construction
The arguments about the need to transform construction are well rehearsed. Likewise, there is no shortage of reports, articles and recommendations telling the construction industry what it should do to “fix” itself; I should know - I wrote some of them myself. And...
read more
Preparing Construction for Lean Six Sigma
The establishment of the Construction Innovation Hub is a pivotal event for UK construction. The Hub is at the centre of the £170m Transforming Construction (TC) programme, which will create better value, speed and sustainability in the built environment. Construction...
read more