Commission releases EU-wide tool for sustainable buildings
The European Commission has launched the pilot phase of ‘Level(s)’, a new EU- framework for sustainable buildings, aimed at helping transform the building sector
UK BIM Alliance to launch Legal and Contractual Barriers of BIM...
The UK BIM Alliance is inviting contributions for its new project titled ‘Overcoming the Legal and Contractual Barriers of BIM’
Study highlights BIM’s ‘isolation’ from the construction industry
According to a new study, BIM knowledge and practitioners are ‘isolated’ for the rest of the industry
Bridge into Construction initiative set to launch
Build UK and Collab Group’s ‘Bridge into Construction’ initiative has launched at Sheffield College, with the one year further education course beginning on 1 October
AMI group to launch ultra-small tracking device
Gary Stockton, Founder and Managing Director of asset tracking company AMI group, has announced the launch of an ultra-small tracking unit
SCIA User Contest winners announced
SCIA, a provider of structural engineering software, has announced the six winners of the 10th edition of the SCIA User Contest, titled ‘The Art of Structural Design’
BIM process challenges: Your BIM is not the same as my...
Bhushan Avsatthi, Associate Director at Hi-Tech iSolutions LLP, explains how the process challenges within BIM differ based on the disciplines of building construction projects
Heart of the matter: Why architects need a key role in...
With recent events, including the Grenfell Tower disaster, raising concerns about independent scrutiny of the construction process, Russell Curtis of RCKa Architects argues it is time for his profession to return to the heart of the design and build process
FMB says CITB must reform
According to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the CITB has one last chance to fundamentally reform and start facilitating quality training among the construction industry’s smaller firms
Secured by Design: A crime prevention programme for a safer built...
Secured by Design aims to create a safer society by incorporating a proven crime prevention programme into the built environment
Social housing tenants ‘struggling’ in Scotland
According to a new report, social housing tenants in Scotland are struggling to pay the first month’s rent in advance as a result of welfare reforms, making it harder for them to find and retain a home
Asset Information Models: How GliderBIM can manage and deliver data
Nick Hutchinson, Managing Director of Glider Technology Limited, discusses how GliderBIM can help deliver Asset Information Models and associated asset data
BSRIA launches white paper on wearables in HVAC
BSRIA has launched its White Paper titled, ‘Trends towards wearables and wellbeing in buildings – a threat or opportunity for the HVAC industry?’
Accounting for Movement of Concrete Bricks
Premier Guarantee Technical Standards Manager, John Gilbert, highlights the measures you can take to account for movement of concrete bricks in your projects
Solecco Solar to launch solar roof tile solution
Solecco Solar is preparing to launch its solar roof tile solution at UK Construction Week next month, the most popular event in the construction calendar
Overcoming the BIM project compliance challenge
The new BSI Kitemark™ for BIM Objects allows manufacturers to demonstrate the accuracy of their digital products within BIM project compliance. Andrew Butterfield, Director of Built Environment, Product Certification at BSI, takes a look
Delivering a digital transformation strategy – A review of the GDS
More than six months on from the Government’s Digital Transformation Strategy, Idox’s Steven McGinty reviews the current situation, looking at the champions of, and opposition to, the Government Digital Service
Inspiring Construction campaign to encourage future careers
Build UK and CITB have launched the Inspiring Construction campaign, aimed at encouraging people to choose a career in construction
Attracting talent using infrastructure strategies
With infrastructure strategies at the top of the agenda, how does the industry attract the talent needed to deliver the next generation of major projects?
A green oak home in the green belt
How to achieve planning for a green oak home when you are replacing a property that finds itself in the green belt and a Conservation Area – a planning consent story from Oakwrights Architectural Designer, Pete Tonks
buildingSMART announce program to support openBIM training
buildingSMART has initiated a new Professional Certification Program to support openBIM training
Project installs first phase of hybrid heating systems
As part of a £5.2m innovation project designed to prove the economic benefits of providing a flexible choice between fuels for heating, PassivSystems has installed hybrid heating systems in housing properties across South Wales
Digital supply chains in the AECO sector
Worldwide digital supply chains are creating a greater focus on customer satisfaction. Lars Fredenlund, Chief Executive of coBuilder, examines where the construction industry stands
Tanzania seeks “fugitive” UK contractor
The government of Tanzania says it has begun legal proceedings to recover millions of dollars it claims a UK contractor received for building a road, but then disappeared without doing the work
Pallet Trucks UK urges firms to consider forklift driver safety
Pallet Trucks UK has urged firms using forklifts to guarantee the safety of their workers, after two businesses were fined for the deaths of their employees
Investment to tackle access to finance for SME developers in Wales
According to FMB Cymru, the Welsh Government’s pledge to improve access to finance for SME developers will boost house building