David Longbottom News Today

YORKSHIRE Water is reminding Bradford people of the dangers of open water and to resist the temptation of entering reservoirs, as the heatwave…

There is currently a yellow weather warning in place by the Met Office

Stuart Parkes and David Longbottom of Construction Automation are pictured with Sir Greg Knight MP (centre). The robot can mechanically build a house and it is thought to be the first electronic ‘brickie’ operating anywhere in the world. The machine’s computer reads building construction plans and then lays bricks and mortar accordingly and at speed. Directors David Longbottom and Stuart Parkes said Construction Automation, based on the Pocklington Industrial Estate, plans launching full ...

Will futuristic robot construction workers rise up to plug the skills gap over the next few decades? James Wilmore investigates Nearly four years ago, Balfour Beatty made a bold forecast. Rubbing its crystal ball, the UK’s biggest construction firm predicted that, by 2050, building sites would be largely devoid of people. In this brave new world, robots would work in teams to build some sections of projects, while other parts would self-assemble, and drones would inspect the work. Humans wo...