A ‘recreation’ of the RMS Titanic, staged in Belfast harbour through the use a ‘flotilla’ of almost 1,000 drones, marks the arrival of BBC’s Made Of Here campaign in Northern Ireland.

The technology acts like a hail-ride taxi app, such as Uber, giving users live information on where their bus is and how long it will take to arrive at their stop, ending the “guesswork” when it comes to catching a bus, the Department for Transport claims.

Track your bus live on Google maps in No 10 bid to boost public transport Bus availability outside London remains vastly reduced after years of cuts

Passengers across England will be able to start tracking their bus in real time through Google Maps from Thursday, ministers have announced.

Coming this easter 👀

Perceptions change faster than the technology itself.

guinndex.ai

An AI voice agent called Rachel phoned every pub in Ireland to ask one glorious question: how much is a pint of Guinness?

4,440+ pubs. 982 verified prices.

The result is the Guinndex: the first comprehensive pint price index for the entire island of Ireland.

#AI #AIAgents

That’s project controls without baselines, governance, or a clear substitution strategy. Still technically ‘delivered’, but nobody’s carving that at the steering committee 🦖📊

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Rest is not a reward for finishing everything.
It’s what allows you to come back clearer, calmer and ready for what’s next.

If you can, switch off properly.
Your projects will wait. You matter more.

🎄✨

#SwitchOff #WellbeingAtWork #MentalHealth #ChristmasBreak #ProjectLife #Leadership

Before you log off for Christmas…

Actually log off.

Close the laptop.
Silence the notifications.
Step away from the inbox.

Aecom acquires AI start-up Consigli Aecom acquires AI start-up Consigli. Deal, which is worth a reported $390m, has raised eyebrows across the AEC industry

📰 AECOM’s acquisition of AI start-up CONSIGLI is another clear signal that the future of Project Controls will be data-driven, automated and insight-led.

Maybe AI today is where spell check was then: clunky at times, but destined to become standard.

Back then, did people scoff and say:
✏️ “If you need spell check, you can’t write.”
📄 “Real professionals proofread without tools.”

Now? You’d struggle to find anyone who doesn’t use spell check — it’s become invisible, just part of how we work.

👀 I’ve seen a few people say they’ll instantly ignore a LinkedIn post if it uses AI tools — almost like the em-dash police of social media.

It got me thinking… was it the same when spell check first arrived in Word?

💪 HS2 Ltd contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and their bridge specialist Mammoet have moved a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway – part of Birmingham’s ring road, four days ahead of schedule.

🍿 The Project Controls Movie

Would it be an epic? Highly unlikely!
But that didn’t stop me from seeing what AI (and a sprinkle of Canva magic) could produce.

🎬 Starring:
✨ Beysline Knowles
✨ Ryan Ganttling
✨ Leonardo Di Liverables

#ProjectControls #PMO #AI #Movies

🌟 Good luck to Sarina Wiegman and the Lionesses today! 🌟

Sarina has shown what calm, composed, world-class management looks like – balancing tactical brilliance with the ability to get the very best out of every player.

Whatever happens today, this team has already inspired a generation 🦁⚽

🔍 Project Controls Reporting Manager vs Digital Reporting Lead

Two titles you sometimes see used interchangeably – but they’re not the same.

There’s definitely some crossover, especially around data and reporting, but the focus and mindset of each role can be very different.

🥪 Hot take: Can we stop calling them “Lunch & Learn”?

If I’m eating, I don’t want to be quizzed on a new reporting process or a 57-slide deck on risk management.

Just give me lunch.
We can learn later.

#LunchAndLearn #WorkplaceCulture #ProjectControls #ProfessionalLife

That’s where the real work begins.

🔍 Step back. Look again. The answer is often hiding in plain sight.

🧠 “This picture will break your brain… until you see it.”

At first, things might look messy, confusing, or even completely unrecognisable.

But once you spot the pattern, once the real structure reveals itself — you can’t unsee it.

😎 The Project CTRLs website is coming together nicely! Just a few more tweaks and we’ll be live very soon.

This hub will be your go-to for digital construction insights, industry events, planning tips, tech updates, and much more.

Stay tuned and thanks for being part of this journey 🙌

Real talk: Too many people share huge AI tool lists with zero real feedback.

Quality > quantity. Test it, see if it works for you, then share your honest thoughts.

Just started a 7-day free trial of Blaze to help me run @nonleaguevolunteers.co.uk

I’ll share what I think soon.

I can adapt.

A full day of dashboard building in this heat calls for an iced coffee. 🥵☕️

Power BI runs better when you’re caffeinated and cool, right?

#DashboardLife #PowerBI #Analytics #IcedCoffeeFuel

Plan smarter. Report sharper.

#ProjectControls #ConstructionTech #PowerBI #Infrastructure #DigitalDelivery

We’re here to:

📊 Share smarter reporting tips
🛠️ Explore emerging tools like Power BI & Fabric
🚧 Decode what’s really driving major project success

Whether you’re a planner, PM, analyst or just curious…follow along.