£16m mine water treatment works deal awarded
Civil engineering firm JN Bentley has been awarded a contract to build a mine water treatment on behalf of the Coal Authority...
The £16m scheme...
BIM and the landscape architect
Martyn Horne of the Landscape Institute’s BIM Working Group highlights how landscape architects can collaborate and share information with their project teams in the...
Plans for 700 homes in Bath approved
Councillors have unanimously approved plans to build new homes and community facilities in Bath, it has been announced...
The outline planning application for new homes...
Thermal model calculations: A lesson in accuracy
Andrew Lundberg, thermal modelling expert at the Association of Thermal Modellers details the challenges faced in accurately assessing building fabric performance, hailing competency as...
Combustible cladding material on residential buildings
The Building Control Alliance has recently published new guidance in respect of using combustible insulation materials to residential buildings over 18m in height. Steve...
Government Soft Landings in the BIM environment
Sarah Birchall, Sustainability Engineer with the research and consultancy organisation BSRIA Ltd, describes what is required by Government Soft Landings
The word BIM is everywhere...
Private landlords must improve home efficiency
Under new government plans, landlords will be required by law to ensure their properties have an energy efficiency rating of at least Band E...
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BIM and GIS: A harmonious future?
Dr Anne Kemp, Chair, BIM4IUK enthuses about the potential of blending the BIM vision with that of geographic principles and how it could be...
A crucial step in insulating party wall cavities
With the welcome announcement from DECC that insulating existing party wall cavities is now included as a measure in the latest RdSAP calculations for...
Developers sidestep affordable housing commitments
A new policy that enables housing developers in the UK to step around affordable housing commitments has come under fire.
News that housing developers are...
JCB Finance warns that a £500,000 – £875,000 tax saving opportunity...
The Autumn Statement of 3rd December 2014 confirmed what had already been announced in the March 2014 Budget - a temporary increase in the...
The Party Wall compensation trap
Chairman of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors (FPWS), Alex Frame, provides advice regarding underpinning and a compensation trap to avoid.
I have always advocated...
BIM for clients – an EIR is key
Karen Alford, BIM Project Executive at the Environment Agency discusses what is essential for a client who is implementing BIM in their organisation.
The Environment...
Damage and the Party Wall Act
When damage is done through party wall building activities, the Party Wall Act can sometimes not cover the issue. Sara Burr, Chair of The...
Planning for sustainable drainage systems
Sam Ibbott, Deputy Public Affairs Director at Environmental Industries Commission examines the latest government consultation on SuDs and the new approach of delivering it...
Active Roofs and Facades in Sustainable Renovation
The Nordic Built “Active Roofs and Facades” project is supported by Nordic Innovation allowing for strong development of leading Nordic competences in the area...
Building control in 2015
Paul Wilkins, Chair of the ACAI outlines what 2015 has in store for the building control sector…
January 2015 sees the end of my year...
The BIM journey – Begin with the end in mind
It has often been said that every journey starts with a single step. We at Quadra Solutions, believe that every journey starts with a...
The technology behind BIM
In matching the challenges and opportunities that BIM presents, Autodesk discuss the available software to satisfy the requirements for a successful project.
The introduction of...
The fundamental building blocks of BIM
The Government mandate to achieve BIM Level 2, on publicly procured projects, by April 2016 is edging ever closer.
Organisations involved in the design, construction...
PROFILE: 21st Century BIM: Virtual Education Solutions
South West College is situated in a largely rural area of Northern Ireland, covering two counties with five separate campuses. It has recently been...
BIM and the golden thread
GREG DAVIES, Operations Director at Concerto, discusses their integrated asset management solution, their on-going commitment to Government Soft Landings and his thoughts on ‘the golden thread’.
The CAD Room is geared up for BIM
There is a widespread fact across the UK that BIM is the future for construction.
Construction (Design and Management Regulations) 2015: Are we ready?
Today, 29th January 2015, CDM2015 gained parliamentary approval, and will therefore come into force on 6th April 2015. As the final version of the...
Planning for SuDs
Sam Ibbott, Deputy Public Affairs Director at Environmental Industries Commission examines the latest government consultation on SuDs and the new approach of delivering it through the planning system.
Behavioural Safety Leadership
Good safety leadership positively impacts a company’s ‘bottom-line’, as those companies with good safety performance are better all-round economic performers. This stems from ...