A perspective on the skills challenge in offsite manufacture
Graham Cleland Director of Berkeley Modular and member of the Buildoffsite Governing Forum, shares his perspective on the skills challenge in the offsite construction sector.
Industrialising project delivery using BIM methodologies
To stimulate the economic development of Kunming City and the surrounding region, Yunnan Yunling Engineering Cost Consultation (YYECC) was charged to create a rapid transportation system in the city’s southeastern section.
astudio appoints architect Miguel Vidal as computational design lead
Architectural practice astudio has appointed Miguel Vidal to the role of Project Architect and Computational Design Lead.
Comfortable Living launches online modular homes design tool
Modular housing specialist Comfortable Living has launched its online customisation tool, 'Home Builder' to help tackle the UK's housing crisis.
CIBSE reveals shortlist for 2019 Building Performance Awards
The Early Learning Village, Singapore; the Musee d’Arts de Nantes; and the National Gallery of Ireland are just three of the entries shortlisted for the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2019.
Government grants £1m to create more construction jobs in Nottingham
Nottingham is set to receive £1 million to support and encourage more local people into construction training and jobs.
Caledonian awarded £25m modular bedrooms project
Caledonian has been awarded a £25m contract to manufacture modular bedrooms as part of a £54m development for the University Campus of Football Business, First Way Campus in Wembley.
Case study: How Costain’s site engineers benefit from a digital site...
Having a detailed daily site diary is essential for any construction project in case there is a claim/dispute down the road. Paper diaries often take too much time to complete and are sometimes not accurate; a better option is using an app to record the day’s activities and observations on the go.
Housebuilder shares hit by Brexit turmoil
Shares in housebuilders suffered yesterday as the markets digested a day of turmoil in Westminster
Engineering services optimistic despite ongoing payment problems
The latest quarterly sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey has shown steady growth in Q3 2018, but ongoing payment and retention problems continue to be rife across the industry
How LR’s BIM accreditation benefited RoyalHaskoningDHV
Engineering design and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV has harnessed LR’s BIM Level 2 accreditation to save time, cut costs and improve service
Communities Secretary welcomes rise in more new homes
New figures have revealed that 220,000 new homes were built in the UK last year, which has helped to elevate the country’s housing crisis.
RTPI urges planners to embrace digital technology
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Future Cities Catapult have urged the planning profession to strongly consider more use of digital technology.
Yotta to provide asset management services to Glasgow City Council
Technology company, Yotta has secured a 7-year deal with CGI, a leading independent IT firm, to deliver asset management services to Glasgow City Council.
Argyll Environmental discusses GIS in Data Visualisation
Jake Hawkey, consultancy manager at Argyll Environmental discusses the use of GIS in its new data visualisation service for property portfolios
A6 Manchester Airport relief road creates thousands of jobs
Greater Manchester is set to benefit from 5,000 more jobs thanks to a new road improving connections in and around the city to Manchester Airport.
Is your BIM fully optimised for your business?
There is growing and quite understandable hype concerning BIM, and how it is helping to transform both the UK residential and commercial building sectors?
Next in BIM: City Information Modelling (CIM)
BIM has radically changed the way we think about building design in terms of collaboration and visualisation. Can City Information Modelling do the same for urban planning?
Kier joins Highways England’s £8.7bn regional framework
Kier has been appointed to Highways England’s six-year Regional Delivery Partnership framework to deliver work across the north of England.
Future Generation to build luxury student accommodation in Guildford
Future Generation, a Southern Grove company, has secured planning permission for a state-of-the-art luxury student accommodation scheme in Guildford.
RICS launches series of expert thought pieces to end youth homelessness
RICS has launched a series of thought pieces from property experts and political figures to highlight solutions to eradicate homelessness.
Premier Mechanical uses Bluebeam Revu to compete with large firms
Bluebeam Revu has helped Premier Mechanical to rise above the competition and win more work.
Bentley Systems acquires machine learning and IoT specialists
Bentley Systems has announced it has entered an agreement to acquire Quebec City-based AIworx, Inc., provider of machine learning and internet of things (IoT) technologies and services.
Bristol housing project to provide affordable housing for young homeless
Bristol County Council has approved plans to restore an empty property into much-needed affordable housing for young homeless people
Planning permission granted for South Seaham Garden Village
Durham County Council are set to work in partnership with Tolent to build a 'Garden Village' in South Seaham.
Making the most of SuDS
Martin Lambley, product manager for stormwater at Wavin, explains how the effective use of sustainable urban drainage solutions (SuDS) can support change in the ways we plan, design and build towns and cities.