Construction Automation
Develops ABLR for automated bricklaying with mortar dispensing and block placement. Constructs house shells using robotic arms for precision in residential masonry.
Construction Automation Ltd is a United Kingdom robotics company that builds the ABLR, an on-site Automated Bricklaying Robot aimed at volume housebuilders. It was co-founded by David Longbottom, a former food-manufacturing executive whose property developer DPKL has funded the business, and Stuart Parkes, founder of Hydrorobotics, which designs remote-controlled equipment for hostile environments. It is privately held.
The ABLR is designed around standard UK bricks, blocks and mortar rather than proprietary materials, so it can be deployed on a conventional site without specialist equipment or site modifications. The machine combines a mechanical positioning system with dynamic control, integrates with BIM data for planning and placement accuracy, and provides real-time diagnostics with remote support. The technology is patented in the UK with filings in four territories, is designed to ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards, and is the first on-site bricklaying robot to receive NHBC approval. The company positions the ABLR as a response to labour shortages, productivity gaps and worker-safety pressures in UK residential construction.
Construction Automation operates with a seven-person full-time team combining mechatronics, manufacturing and construction experience.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
ABLR (Automated Bricklaying Robot)
Semi-autonomous robot that lays standard bricks, blocks, and mortar for UK residential housebuilding, with NHBC Accepts accreditation.
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