The EU construction industry’s future is facing a chronic labour shortage. The demand outweighs supply currently. Women make up only 9% of the construction industry’s workforce in Europe, missing out on a huge talent pool. Construction labour shortages in the EU are expected to worsen as the population declines and the workforce ages. The EU […]
On June 22nd, the partners of Creative Communities First (CCF) have met in Dublin, Ireland, for the first face-to-face Transnational Project Meeting.The TPM has been a great occasion to share the status of the project’s IOs, including IO3 – HEI Pedagogic Framework and Online Hackathon Guide for e-Service Learning, led by ACEEU and co-led by […]
What CAN 3D Concrete Printing be used for? 3D Concrete printing has uses in onsite and offsite construction. Typically, it excels in onsite construction while using the principles of offsite construction. Some uses for 3D Concrete Printing are onsite: full builds from foundation to structure, industrial applications (e.g. wind turbine bases) offsite: functional facades, non-structural […]
If you were tuned in to RTE news at on the 9th/August you would have seen Future Cast’s Mark McGowan being interviewed on 3D Concrete Printing in Ireland and our 3D Concrete Printing training course with the Louth Meath Education Training Board. “The technology is here but the training has not been provided by anyone” […]
Historical moment at the first ever concrete 3D Printing training programme in Ireland. This training run by the AMTCE – Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence and with Future Cast aims to show the possibilities and challenges of 3D Concrete Printing for the Irish market. Technical expertise from Harcourt Technologies Ltd, the distributors for COBOD […]
Future Cast CEO JJ O’Hara speaking at the Robotics Conference at AMTCE – Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence about how robotics are impacting the construction sector. Learn more about our upcoming training courses with the AMTCE here. June 23rd, 2022
Future Cast and Industry 4.0 Skillnet is proud to announce our newest training programme, “Industrial Electrical Systems Level ONE” in partnership with ILDÁNA This practical two-day course aims to assist you in gaining a basic competency to interact safely and effectively with electrical and plant related issues. Click here for more information and download the […]
Future Cast is delighted to have hosted another successful and onsite Transnational project meeting in Dublin on our Creative Communities First project. The meeting provided fruitful conversations and insights on engaging the creative community sector and HEI community to digitally transform their teaching methods together with rejuvenating the small, local and creative communities in the […]
Future Cast were delighted to attend CitA Tech Live in the Gibson Hotel on Friday 17th June. This event looked at how digitalisation can assist in tackling the construction industries key challenges. The theme of the day was – Transforming the procurement landscape for improved value and reduced risk. It is encouraging to see how […]
What is BIM? These days, across the world, a growing number of architects, engineers and contractors are using BIM. BIM which means Building Information Modelling, is an intelligent model-based process that connects Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) professionals so they can design more efficiently, build, and operate buildings and infrastructure through BIM. BIM is a […]
Augmented and Virtual Reality for Industry Future Cast and Industry 4.0 Skillnet is proud to announce our newest training programme, “Augmented and Virtual Reality for Industry” in partnership with Engineers Ireland and UtilityAR. This training program will provide the participant a fundamental grasp of the possibilities that AR and VR technologies represent learn more about […]
On the 9th of June, JJ O’Hara, CEO, Paul Quinn, Skillnet Manager, and Dara O’hEocha, Marketing manager, exhibited at the CIF Digital Construction Summit in Croke Park, Dublin. Great showcase from all sectors of the construction industry and and an amazing opportunity to hear from speakers pushing the future of construction in Ireland. June 9th, […]