Virtual reality to revolutionise UK’s construction sector with £72m government investment

Virtual reality, digital design and offsite manufacturing technologies are the future of UK construction thanks to a new £72 million investment from the government, announced today (Friday 30 November) by the Business and Industry Minister Richard Harrington.

The new Core Innovation Hub will transform the UK’s construction industry by supporting the development and use of technologies such as digital design, advanced manufacturing, robotics, drones and augmented and virtual reality.

Read the full BEIS press release here

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