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Ekco boosts UK presence with Solsoft acquisition for SME growth

Ekco expands its UK footprint by acquiring Solsoft, a Bristol-based MSP, to enhance services for SMEs across multiple industries and grow its workforce.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Smart Home

ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to drive smart, green homes

ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator to mass-produce smart, eco-friendly homes, cutting emissions by 75% and waste by 80% with automated modular design.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025

Digital twins

Autodesk unveils AI-driven updates for design, construction & media

Autodesk launches AI-powered updates across design, manufacturing, construction, and media, enhancing collaboration and productivity with new cloud tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025

Data Analytics

Zoho ANZ sees 20% customer growth, unveils new offerings & AI

Zoho's ANZ customer base grows 20% with new AI-powered solutions including Zoho Solo and Zoho for Nonprofits, boosting regional impact and innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Construction

Shayne Blazley appointed to lead HDR BES growth in ANZ region

HDR has appointed Shayne Blazley as Regional Business Development Director to drive growth of its Building Engineering Services in Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Risk & Compliance

New approach to transform NZ construction outcomes

A collaborative building model could help New Zealand projects finish sooner and cheaper after Lincoln University’s Waimarie science hub beat schedule and budget.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sun, 2nd Nov 2025

Hyperscale

Equinix to invest GBP £3.9 billion in Hertfordshire data campus

Equinix will invest GBP £3.9 billion in a new data centre campus in Hertfordshire, boosting the UK's AI capacity and creating thousands of jobs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025

DevOps

Construction tech proposed as a solution for Brisbane's $7bn Olympic build

Brisbane's $7bn Olympic build faces risk from a 55,000-strong construction worker shortage and outdated methods that could delay 2032 Games infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Agricultural Technology

NZ small business sales show slow growth as jobs decline

NZ small businesses saw 1.9% sales growth year-on-year, but jobs fell 1.2%, with sectors like construction and hospitality facing ongoing challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Supply Chain

New powder coatings cut carbon for new builds

A partnership with Arkema and BASF has lowered the embodied carbon of architectural powder coatings used on new buildings across their full lifecycle.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025

Data Analytics

Lessons from over the ditch

The guarantee aims to unlock stalled apartment projects in New South Wales, where more than 13,000 approved homes have not yet broken ground.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Supply Chain

The key to a circular economy

Greater reuse of building materials could cut emissions, lower costs and ease supply-chain risks as retrofits and construction expand.

By Staff Writer • 16 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Data Protection

Creative ITC launches VCDPod for graphics-heavy AEC projects

Creative ITC unveils VCDPod, a cloud desktop solution tailored for AEC firms, enabling high-performance remote work on graphic-intensive projects.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025

Small Business

Small business failure risk in Australia outpaces sector growth

Small business failure risk in Australia has risen 4.5%, outpacing 2.9% growth, hitting micro and young firms hardest amid shifting spending and inflation pressures.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025

Risk & Compliance

Forward planning for excavation

Poor planning can turn excavation into one of construction’s deadliest jobs, with collapses, falls and buried services putting crews at risk.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025

Supply Chain

Exclusive: How NXT TEC. makes five-week homes possible

NXT TEC.'s patented superstructure system revolutionises housing with faster builds, less waste, and a global licensing model addressing affordability worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025

Risk & Compliance

Safety & compliance prequalification guidance for WorkSafe

New guidance could cut compliance costs for builders, as WorkSafe is tasked with clarifying when prequalifications and scaffolding are actually needed.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025