3 ways we can start to fix pre-construction planning now
At Digital Construction Week 2019, Kreo ran a BIM Workshop: Stop the Blame Game: Fix Pre-Construction Planning.
Why Kreo is back at Digital Construction Week
In 2018, Kreo launched Kreo Design at Digital Construction Week. This year, Kreo will be showcasing new features and products, but the highlight will be something completely different...
How to take off quantities from BIM (with the best results)
Taking off quantities from BIM is not as hard as it used to be. With a plethora of tools out there providing the service, it should be easy.
How digital technology is changing the construction industry
Since its emergence, digital technology has affected a great number of industries across the globe. While it’s more visible in certain areas, such as agriculture, manufacturing, and retail, it’s the construction industry that’s taking the biggest ...
Real estate change is happening now - but is it fast enough?
Digital transformation in housebuilding: threat or opportunity? This was the webinar topic introduced by Magomed Galaev, CEO & founder of Kreo. In the live Q&A with James Dearsley, Co-founder of Unissu, we discussed how we're seeing real estate change ...
Our top two critical themes emerging from CIH Housing Conference
At the Chartered Institute of Housing’s Housing Conference – the largest housing festival in Europe – Kreo presented on the trends disrupting the industry. But there were two separate themes that were prevalent throughout the conference.
Complying with the new BIM mandate for high-rise residential buildings
What to do with the quality of high-rise residential building has been a UK focus ever since the Grenfell tragedy two years ago.
Human error and cut corners – the enemies of safety on site?
It’s impossible to deny that safety in the workplace is crucial – especially when we imagine harm to oneself or a colleague. Pretty much anyone, whether a construction professional or not, could reel off a list of potential hazards in a construction ...
Is complying with the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 stages too hard for you?
The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 is an eight-stage building design and construction process for UK professionals.
Business feasibility with Kreo Design
Building’s fifth annual BIM survey shows that the number of companies taking advantage of BIM is growing. With the number of BIM design tools also on the rise, which of these are leading the way in improving the feasibility study process?
Kreo Wins Award for its Cloud-Based 4D & 5D BIM Software with AI
Kreo uses sophisticated machine learning in its cloud-based building information modelling (BIM) software. It is designed to simplify the pre-construction planning and design process for firms within the architectural, engineering & construction (AEC) ...
Cast Consultancy gets closer to modernising the industry with AI
Leading UK construction consultancy, Cast Consultancy, has signed up to use Kreo's artificial intelligence in pre-construction planning and concept design.
Compare Kreo Takeoff and Revit’s QTO tool before your quantity takeoff
According to a survey Kreo ran with Construction Manager Magazine, quantity takeoff (QTO) is the top process in cost estimation people would like to automate. The survey included quantity surveyors, cost estimators and project managers, among other ...
Is AI digging a grave or the new foundations for your job?
At Kreo, when we demonstrate what artificial intelligence (AI) can do for pre-construction planning, we sometimes get nervous reactions. “If Kreo can automate building design, bills of quantities, cost estimating and Gantt charts – what’s left for me to ...
Highly accurate cost estimation on new build projects is possible now
Cost estimation is a sensitive subject in the construction industry.
Why is the structural design process so manual, and how can we fix it?
The structural design process is simply a series of stages engineers follow to solve a problem. So shouldn't it be automated?
"Twin is the new BIM" - ideas from BIM Show Live
BIM Show Live is a two-day conference held at the Boiler Shop, Newcastle. In February, 250 attendees discussed the latest technology and processes in the construction industry.
Building information modelling is now part of the real estate industry
The construction industry makes substantial cost savings and improves the quality of buildings with building information modelling (BIM). How can the real estate industry get value from BIM?
Why Real Estate needs to think beyond the digital twin concept
Digital twin is fast becoming a buzzword in the real estate industry. But what does it really mean?
Construction errors stem from the design - how much should we care?
Anonymous BIM case study (January 2019)
Kreo joins BIM Show Live to change the industry's perception of BIM
Kreo attended the construction industry event BIM Show Live as an exhibitor in February 2019.
What is Machine Learning and Why is it Relevant to Construction?
As business roles such as Head of Innovation or Digital Transformation increase exponentially, some feel confused about the myriad of technologies now available to us.
6 BIM Questions and Answers to Help You Decide
Most of the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry now recognises the benefits of Building Information Modelling (BIM).
BIM Sustainability: How Can It Improve Environmental Performance?
What is BIM sustainability and what does it mean for your projects and the wider construction industry?
4 BIM Cost Savings and Efficiency Factors
We’ve spoken a few times about the benefits of BIM. The main reason companies are fast adopting BIM (outside of mandates) is the savings you can make on costs and time when you implement BIM. But how exactly does that work?
Emergent Artificial Intelligence Won't Cost You Your Construction Job
With new, emergent artificial intelligence finally breaking its way into our industry, some architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals tell us they are concerned about their jobs.
How to Implement BIM and Improve Your Construction Process
We all agree that BIM is beneficial to the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. So, if BIM is so great, why aren’t we all adopting this new technology?
- AI
- BIM
- Industry Insight
- Cost Estimation
- Scheduling
- Tendering
- Construction Bidding
- What If Scenarios
- Pre-construction
- Construction software
How companies are achieving advanced BIM with AI
Combining the power of BIM with artificial intelligence will help you win more projects and reduce your company's risk of being left behind.
Improving the Tendering and Contracting Process With Kreo
The tendering and contracting process can often be a minefield. It’s full of hurdles and barriers that can often make finding a contractor more difficult than it needs to be.
What's so interesting about a 4D model?
Imagine a piece of software that could help you design a building from scratch, purely from drawing shapes on a map.
Kreo at Digital Construction Week
As a brand new UK company, exhibiting at Digital Construction Week 2018 was Kreo's first chance to tell a broader audience how AI will transform BIM...
- AI
- BIM
- Industry Insight
- Cost Estimation
- Scheduling
- Tendering
- Construction Bidding
- What If Scenarios
- Pre-construction
- Construction software
Kreo asks councils to uphold their duty of high quality building
In response to news of the housing borrowing cap being scrapped, October 2018.
5 BIM Pros and Cons for Improving Team Collaboration
When BIM (Building Information Modelling) is implemented into our industry’s processes correctly and utilised, it can be a brilliant tool to help us visualise construction projects.
How Automation in the Construction Industry Will Unleash Creativity
Most construction professionals are already somewhat sold on the value of computers – but, when it comes to unlocking their full potential, they're only just scratching the surface.
Using Technology to Fix the Construction Bidding Process
Understanding the problems with the construction industry's bidding process is crucial to finding out why the industry's profit margins are so low.
Optimise Construction Projects With Kreo’s What If Scenarios
Building information modelling (BIM) has been described by some as the construction industry's very own 'digital revolution'.
The Construction Bidding Process – And Why It’s Fraught With Problems
The bidding process in construction is long, arduous and even risky. We should ask why and work out how to fix this.
4D BIM Scheduling Software for Construction Professionals
Kreo's 4D scheduling software finally fulfils the true potential of 4D BIM.
How to Estimate Construction Costs for BIM Projects Quickly/Accurately
The problem of how to estimate construction costs is one of the most crucial issues facing companies in the industry.
Why are Construction Profit Margins So Low?
Construction profit margins have long been a controversial subject in the industry, with many citing them as a factor in the uncertain financial environment facing even the largest, most-established firms.
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