Weekly Quiz: What does the world’s first ‘smart’ hard hat do?

1) Which Italian soccer club is set to have its stadium revamped under a $217m redevelopment contract with Webuild?

• Lazio (Stadio Olimpico)
• Juventus (Allianz stadium)
• Bologna FC 1909 (Dall-Ara stadium)

2) What type of people did Caterpillar executive Rob Hoenes say were needed to guide construction machinery through the energy transition?

• ‘Anarchic thinkers’
• ‘Professional cat herders’
• ‘Problem solvers’

3) What did developers say was holding back the construction of the $2.5bn Americana-themed ‘American Heartland’ theme park project in Oklahoma, USA?

• The designs are being reworked because rides and attractions were not deemed American enough
• Permitting issues with the US Army Corps of Engineers
• A dispute with trade unions over creating more construction jobs for out-of-work cowboys

4) Guardio has launched what it claims is the world’s first ‘smart’ hard hat. What can it do?

• Detects hazards around the construction site and vibrates to warn the wearer
• Takes images of work on site and feeds them into BIM-based progress monitoring
• Analyses whether the wearer has been involved in a fall or impact and call help if needed

5) Microsoft has started to build its data centres with a hybrid of concrete, steel and what other material, arguing that it brings sustainability benefits?

• Mass timber
• Fine porcelain
• Reclaimed bricks

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