Setting the standard for construction contracts
In this ebook, Setting the Standard for Construction Contracts, JCT chairman Richard Saxon examines the British and Australian approaches to building energy performance.
Structural warranty: Reducing the risks of water ingress
This ebook from Premier Guarantee looks at how to reduce the risk of water ingress through proper design and workmanship, as well as the correct installation of building elements.
Solibri Journal – Excellence
In this journal, Solibri founder and CEO Heikki Kulusjarvi looks back on 2018 and ahead to the future as the construction industry continues to digitise and the use of BIM increases.
Timber frame: The sustainable answer to the housing crisis
This ebook from Scotframe explores the benefits of offsite timber frame and how they are helping to establish it as a potentially crucial tool in tackling the UK housing crisis.
Structural Warranty: Planning for peace of mind
Buying a home is the biggest investment most of us will ever make. A structural warranty helps to protect that investment and ensures new homeowners are not left exposed by nasty surprises.
This ebook from Premier Guarantee looks at the key features of a structural warranty and efforts by the housebuilding industry to ensure greater fairness and transparency for buyers.
Offsite Construction: MMC under the microscope
Offsite construction has been around for a long time but has been pushed firmly into the spotlight as the UK races to meet an ever-growing demand for housing. This ebook looks at the rise of offsite and modular construction in delivering better quality buildings.
UfAC Application – The Specification of Underfloor Air Conditioning
This ebook from AET Flexible Space offers a detailed look at UfAC, discussing the concept behind the systems, examining the different configurations available and how they can be incorporated into both new buildings and refurbishment projects.
Building confidence in construction
This ebook gives a detailed overview of the Lloyd's Register BIM Level 2 accreditation process, from gap analysis to implementation audit and surveillance.
JCT: From contract to construction
This ebook looks at the latest insights on construction contracts from the JCT and the evolution of its offering in an ever-changing business and political environment.
Construction disputes – to mediate or adjudicate?
In this ebook, Peter Vinden, chief executive of The Vinden Partnership, offers his thoughts on how to resolve disputes while avoiding the uncertainty, expense and rancour of court proceedings
Offsite Construction
This ebook looks at the growing profile of offsite construction and some of the key agencies driving forward its adoption in housing and beyond.
Offsite Construction: Challenges and opportunities
The latest ebook from BLP Insurance examines the continuing development of offsite construction and modular construction.
Offsite Construction – Helping to meet the housing demand
This ebook discusses the growing support for offsite construction as a method of delivering modern, sustainable and desirable homes, as well as examining the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
Advantage – Structural Defects Insurance experts
This ebook contains case studies highlighting the breadth of Advantage's structural defects insurance services across three very different projects
The application of underfloor air conditioning
This ebook from AET Flexible Space examines the benefits and design freedom offered by underfloor air conditioning (UfAC)
Providing a broad range of expert property services
The Vinden Partnership provides a full range of property services to clients in the public and private sectors, including dispute management, quantity surveying and project management.
A guide to GPS vehicle tracking
Technology is having an impact on many areas of the construction industry, bringing greater efficiency, more reliable information and savings in terms of both time and money.
About Access: Ensuring design and facilities are accessible for all
This ebook from About Access examines the keys to ensuring buildings are accessible for all and that there is an awareness of accessibility issues
A new era for occupational health and safety
ISO 45001 is the world’s first international occupational health and safety standard designed to tackle the significant personal and economic burden of work-related accidents and diseases. Lloyd's Register provides high quality public and bespoke training to prepare staff to meet the requirements
An introduction to flood risk
This ebook from leading risk management consultancy Argyll Environmental examines offers a comprehensive overview of its development and the key points to consider when assessing flood risk.
Flood resilience repair: Lessons from the Cumbrian flood resilient project
This ebook from Aquobex discusses the progress of the Defra-sponsored Cumbrian Flood Resilience Project
What does BIM mean for manufacturing?
This ebook from Graitec, one of Europe's largest independent authors of CAD, CAE and BIM software, examines the effects of BIM software on the building supply chain and why manufacturers who are not providing BIM-compliant product models for specifiers risk being left behind.
Protecting public spaces from vehicle attacks within the built environment
This ebook from Marshalls examines the challenges of protecting public spaces from criminal and terrorist vehicle attacks without sacrificing the aesthetics of the built environment or creating an oppressive, "fortress-like" atmosphere
How UfAC works – An introduction to underfloor air conditioning
This ebook from AET offers an introduction to the features and benefits of underfloor air conditioning
Aquobex – Flood Resilience?
In this ebook, design and engineering specialist Aquobex looks at how houses can be made more resistant to flooding to prevent water getting in and, if it does, more resilient to help ensure that families can be back in their homes in weeks rather than months.
COBie Deliverables using Industry Foundation Class within Revit
With collaborative 3D environments becoming increasingly common on construction projects, it is important to leverage the data and information that is stored alongside the 3D geometry. Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) is the nominated format for the digital an electronic delivery of asset data
