Bridging the construction skills gap

Doka UK 8 February 2019.- It is no secret that the UK construction industry is experiencing a prolonged and increasing skills shortage, but what is the current situation and forecast for 2019 and beyond? What public resources are needed to improve this predicament? What can construction companies do to attract skilled personnel into the industry? […]

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Flying high: Drones to increase efficiency, lower costs and drive new technological jobs within the construction industry

Blog Doka UK 5th October 2018.- Over the next decade, the drone, adapted to the demands of construction, will become one of the most advanced and profitable technological allies in the construction sector. Below we highlight some of the most interesting figures and conclusions of analyses on the use of the drone in the construction […]

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Revolutionising construction: digital transformation with the support of public funding

UK 6 August 2018.- With public capital investment of over £100 billion for UK infrastructure committed by the government back in 2016, the plan was to have this money invested by 2020-21 as part of a wider £483 billion project pipeline to develop over 600 projects into the mid-2020’s. The government commitment is obviously slightly more […]

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How IoT Applications are Transforming the Construction Industry

UK, 11 May, 2018.-  The connection of any tool to the Internet in our professional and personal life is referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT) and here at Doka, we recognise its impact in the construction sector. Precisely, the application of IoT to construction is part of the program for the growth of […]

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