Procurement and technical approval rules hamper innovation in transport infrastructure, says TIES Living Lab Programme lead and NSAR chief executive Neil Robertson. These obstacles mean the sector lags behind others in terms of modernisation, but the TIES Living Lab aims to change that. To accelerate… Read More »speeding up infrastructure decisions through data integration
Construction News ran a recent feature on TIES Living Lab, which recently marked its one year anniversary. They speak with NSAR Chief Executive and Living Lab Programme Lead Neil Robertson, who explains how Living Lab is driving the uptake of modern methods of construction across… Read More »The quiet revolution in transport infrastructure
Doug Forbes of Whole Life Consultants, Chris Fry of Accelar, and Neil Robertson of NSAR presented a session at the RICS Global Infrastructure Conference on June 14th. Neil Robertson introduced the session with an overview of the Living Lab programme, and how the Living Lab… Read More »TIES Living Lab at RICS Global Infrastructure Conference
“Ava” is a new concept in footbridges being developed via an innovative collaboration between the railway, architectural, construction and manufacturing industries. The first glimpses of Ava and its many benefits are revealed in this new video [link]. Small and medium sized railway stations are the… Read More »Introducing Ava, the adaptable bridge set to revolutionise local station access
Pushing the pace on digitisation and innovation to drive better, faster and greener delivery of infrastructure, Costain has worked together with key partner SAP as well as a consortium of industry leading enterprises, such as Transport for London (TfL), East West Rail Company, HS2 and… Read More »Weaving a New Data Fabric for Infrastructure
A new programme designed to drive innovation across major infrastructure projects in the UK, has been launched by Minister of State, Andrew Stephenson. The ‘Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy Living Lab’ (TIES Living Lab) is a transformative collaboration aimed at harnessing the vast quantities of intelligence… Read More »TIES Living Lab driving innovation across major infrastructure projects