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Offsite construction, even if it is part of the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), remains an old technology which at the latest had emerged at the beginning of the 20th century. In the United States, some real estate companies started selling ‘Kit houses’ in the 1900s. The associated technology and its own standards framework were the embryo of what we now call modern offsite construction. This technology takes many forms, ranging from a 3-dimensional module such as prefabricated hotel bathrooms or student bedroom modules to simple elements such as precast slabs, masonry blocks or even non-structural assemblies and sub-assemblies such as electrical boards or mechanical boxes. The objective of this technology, at the beginning of the last century, was to find solutions to build quickly and guarantee better or at least identical quality to the classical construction method. In fact, the offsite construction had a spectacular boom in Europe after the Second World War and this technology success was maintained more than two decades after to build more housing for about 1 million Pieds-Noirs evacuated from Algeria to mainland France. The baby boom, population growth and successive waves of foreign workers have maintained the shortage of housing demand and pushed the offsite construction industry to keep developing in France and generally in Europe. Today, it should be reminded that the volume of the offsite construction industry - according to a report performed by McKinsey - will reach a size of 130 billion dollars by 2030 in Europe and the United States. It is then time for all the actors, project owners, architects, engineers, and contractors to start organizing themselves to take useful advantage of this developing industry and ensure that this opportunity will not be missed especially on the aspects related to sustainability. In fact, climate change and the challenges of sustainability have today given rise to a new virtue in offsite constr
Road maintenance becomes expensive when teams see deterioration too late. A road may appear serviceable on the surface while cracks are already developing beneath the decision threshold, moving toward failure faster than another section that looks worse at first glance. Robotiz3d Technology Ltd helps councils and highway operators close that gap by turning road-condition data into earlier, more defensible maintenance decisions. Its ARRES EYE platform gives infrastructure teams a clearer view of where defects exist, how severe they are and how quickly sections of the road network are deteriorating. Rather than offering a static snapshot of visible damage, the system captures dimensional, time-sensitive intelligence that helps asset managers prioritise intervention before small defects become disruptive failures. Mounted on a vehicle roof rack in approximately 15 to 20 minutes, ARRES EYE scans pavement surfaces at normal traffic speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour. The portable system streams data over 4G or 5G to Robotiz3d Technology Ltd cloud-based processing platform, where its proprietary AI identifies and classifies road defects, separating them from healthy pavement and other road features. What makes the platform valuable is not detection alone. ARRES EYE provides the geometry behind the defect, including length, width, depth, area and repair volume. Depth, in particular, gives councils a practical basis for understanding urgency. It also allows repair teams to estimate material requirements before crews are deployed. “We shift from reactive patchwork repairs toward a more predictive and datadriven model of road asset management,” says Paolo Paoletti, co-founder and CTO.
May Winfield, Head of Commercial and Legal - Cities and Digital, BuroHappold Engineering
Dave Cheshire, Sustainability Director at AECOM
Marco Cici, Head of Design Technology, JRL Group Ltd
Deniz Kayimbasioglu, Senior Design Manager, Overbury [LSE: MGNS]
Ivan Bevilacqua, Project Leader Control Italia, Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A
Nicholas DiRenzo, Virtual Design & Construction Director, Meyer Najem
Steven Lowry, Senior Regional Director and National Safety Director, Jenkins Restorations
Advanced road maintenance technology services in Europe integrate diagnostics, predictive analytics, resilient materials, and collaborative innovation to ensure infrastructure durability and efficiency.
AI platforms help European construction teams detect risks early, improve coordination, prevent delays and make complex projects more predictable, efficient and resilient.
Building Better Infrastructure Through Digital Innovation
Our featured company, Robotiz3d Technology Ltd, recognized as Top Road Maintenance Technology Services in UK 2026, is transforming road asset management through AI-powered inspection and predictive maintenance. Its ARRES EYE platform enables highway operators to identify, classify and prioritize pavement defects with greater accuracy, helping maintenance teams intervene earlier, optimize material usage and make more informed infrastructure decisions. By combining advanced sensing, cloud analytics and automated workflows, Robotiz3d Technology Ltd is helping move road maintenance from reactive repairs toward predictive asset management.
This edition also highlights how technology is creating value beyond individual tools by enabling stronger collaboration across design, engineering and construction teams. Our CXO contributors offer complementary perspectives on the industry’s future. Deniz Kayimbasioglu, Senior Design Manager at Overbury, advocates for construction environments that prioritize accessibility, wellbeing and inclusive design for the workforce responsible for delivering projects. Marco Cici, Head of Design Technology (ASFD) at JRL Group, examines how Building Information Modelling, AI, digital workflows and collaborative leadership are accelerating innovation while improving project efficiency and organizational performance.
Together, these stories demonstrate that the future of construction will be shaped by intelligent technologies, collaborative leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement. We invite you to explore this issue and discover the innovations and insights driving the next generation of construction across Europe.
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