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ICW: Partnerships built on trust

In the dynamic world of property development, a builder’s reputation is one of their most valuable assets. Today’s homebuyers expect more than just high-quality design and materials; they demand long-term peace of mind. For developers, navigating construction, finance and risk management requires not just a clear strategy but reliable partners.

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PROFILE: Are you ready for BIM?

Kirsty Walker, Marketing Manager of Man and Machine discuss how making the right choices to begin your own BIM journey and maximise the return...

RIBA survey finds architects positive about future

A survey carried out by the Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed the sector is increasingly positive about future workloads... The Royal Institute of...

PROFILE: Solibri — A journey to BIM model validation

Rob Jackson at Bond Bryan explains the journey to BIM model validation Early steps towards validation In early 2013 Bond Bryan Architects invested in a single...

Overriding our Unconscious Bias

Elspeth Burrage, National Chairman of the Association of Women in Property explains what Unconscious Bias is, and how it can be overcome… Last year researchers...

Time to address the skills shortage

Julia Evans, Chief Executive at BSRIA examines the current construction skills shortage and urges action to help promote the industry as an attractive career...

Planning online – streamlining the process

Southwark Council explain the move from a paper-based planning application process to an online version in an attempt to reduce paper waste and to...

PROFILE: Making business improvement enjoyable and sustainable

Benefitting from business process management The only constant in business, private or public, is Change; and most people whether they admit it or not do not...

SuDS at the supermarket

Martin Fairley Research Director at ACO Water Management explains how SuDS have been utilised to achieve effective surface water management and biodiversity… A collaboration between...

A future flood resilient built environment

One in 6 homes are now under threat of flooding from rivers, sea and surface water. BRE’s Centre for Resilience is calling for a...

PROFILE: David Cameron has an energy problem

Renewable Energy company, RWE Innogy, urges the Prime Minister to maintain his support for wind farms and suggests reforms that would increase efficiency and...

Saving money through energy efficiency

Gregor Paterson-Jones, Managing Director of Energy Efficiency at the Green Investment Bank (GIB) details how a street lighting revolution could save local authorities millions of...

PROFILE: Japanese Knotweed – the problems

The problems caused by Japanese Knotweed and how to deal with them… In the last few years leading experts within the Japanese Knotweed industry working...

Japanese knotweed control

Tackling and controlling the spread of Japanese knotweed is a problematic issue that cannot be ignored. Here, The Property Care Association Invasive Weed Group...

PROFILE: Tough But Smart

OKI multifunction printers can help solve the space challenge on site says Andrew Hall, marketing manager Oki Systems UK… As anyone in the construction business...

The Biodiversity Duty for Public Authorities

Victoria Bankes Price, Planning Advisor at the Woodland Trust examines the Biodiversity Duty for Public Authorities and highlights how guidance is lacking in useful...

PROFILE: Conserving our heritage

Alan Piper Chartered Architect of Alan Piper Consultancy outlines we can conserve our heritage… Heritage Assets Many towns have the potential for economic revival based on...

A route to resource efficiency in Europe

Europe’s local government organisation CoR, calls time on waste and a route to resource efficiency in the building sector… Reacting to European Commission proposals, the...

Sustainable building the RE-Fab way

David Simpson MRTPI, Planning Advisor for the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) examines the RE-Fab approach and its potential to allow for the...

Building for life — building for housing

John Slaughter, Director of External Affairs at the Home Builders Federation (HBF) details how ‘Building for Life’ represents good urban design, and could help with the national housing crisis

May 7th General Election – Who gets the planning vote?

With a General Election weeks away, it is not a bad time to see who is offering what to that part of the electorate...

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