Consultancy calls for better transport infrastructure in the North
Trident Building Consultancy has said HS2 and HS3 is not the answer to boosting the North’s transport infrastructure.
Wates to build 140 new homes on Lowfield Green in York
The City of York Council has contracted Wates Group to build 140 new homes on Lowfield Green and local residents are invited to meet them.
Partnership to encourage careers in infrastructure
Class of Your Own has announced a new partnership with Bentley Systems to provide students with hands-on knowledge for careers in infrastructure.
Danish innovation to improve local flood resilience
A Danish company has partnered with Accelar to investigate the market for its automated flood protection system, Floodframe, in the UK.
The price: A key barrier to digital transformation in construction
The heavy upfront price that companies have to pay for a new digital solution is a big factor in the slow adaptation of digital tools in the construction industry.
Most considerate constructors of 2019 to be revealed
The highest-performing construction companies and suppliers are to be honoured at the upcoming National Considerate Constructors Scheme’s awards
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN DIGITAL CONSTRUCTON
Immersive experience brings 3D models to life at DCW
An immersive experience that allows architects, engineers and contractors to explore, touch and annotate 3D BIM models as they ‘walk’ through construction projects will be on display at DCW.
Revu for reviews: Arup goes digital for project delivery
Bluebeam’s Revu has helped Arup improve collaboration and move towards a paperless future.
What do digital twins mean for the built environment?
The concept of digital twins is not new. However, the advance of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ is making cyber-physical systems in the built environment practical, useful and affordable.
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN OFFSITE & MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
Modular homes to tackle youth homelessness and unemployment
Centrepoint plans to deliver 300 new modular homes across London and Greater Manchester by 2021 to address youth homelessness.
Tolent completes first modular housing scheme in Newton Aycliffe
Working with offsite manufacturer ilke Homes, contractor Tolent has finished its first-ever modular housing project in Newton Aycliffe.
Insights into the increasing demand for bathroom pods
In this article, Richard Tonkinson, executive director of Offsite Solutions, provides some insight into the growing demand for factory-built bathrooms.
PBC Today August 2019
In PBC Today August 2019, we examine the crisis in social housing, look at why councils are returning to housebuilding and ask if the planning system is holding back construction.
BIM Today September 2019
In September's BIM Today, we reveal the results of the Construction Industry Brexit Survey, a major poll of our readers to gauge the confidence of the AEC sector once the UK leaves the European Union.
VAT in construction
This ebook from construction finance specialist Aldermore Bank breaks down how the new reverse VAT system will work and why it is being implemented to combat possible fraud and make the collection of VAT more efficient.
StormMeister: Active Flood Seal
In this ebook, StormMeister, looks at the company's history and explains how the Active Flood Seal works to ensure doors or barriers stay watertight.
Offsite Construction: Innovation Nation
This ebook examines the evolution of the modular and offsite sector, looking at the efforts underway to bring about lasting change.
BIM for you with BRE
BRE Academy provide expert training and certification opportunities that provide you with a clear pathway for your needs in the construction industry.
The Compliance Workbook – Innovative technology solutions
A new way to extract data and manage your assets and compliance. Putting your data into action with The Compliance Workbook.
MEDITE SMARTPLY – sustainable timber construction panels
MEDITE SMARTPLY is a market leading manufacturer of sustainable timber construction panels, providing consistent quality products
The 2019 Winner of the Martin Gough Award is…
IES announce this year’s winner of the Martin Gough Student Award, Bayan Khayat-Sarama with ‘Designing a near-Autonomous House in Palestine’
Accessibility issues: Sharing expertise to create a more inclusive world
Ian Streets from About Access discusses tackling accessibility issues by educating others in order to share expert knowledge.
IES’s (ICL) is shortlisted for the Building Awards 2019
IES’s Intelligent Communities Lifecycle (ICL) technology has been shortlisted for Digital & BIM Initiative of the Year category of the Building Awards 2019