COBie functionality with ProductXchange
COBie functionality - Great news for manufacturers, clients, contractors and designers.
ProductXchange has now a COBie filter functionality! Project Information Managers can set project data...
Women in BIM – A call for diversity
Women in BIM is a growing global networking group set up to draw attention to the low numbers of women in BIM related roles as explained here
Allow councils to borrow to alleviate housing crisis
Allowing local authorities to borrow to build homes could both help tackle the housing crisis and mitigate any emerging economic uncertainty, the Federation of...
Clearbox helps Kier achieve BIM Level 2 compliance
BIM is fast becoming a word many are tired of. While it represents the enabler to describe the digital transformation of construction, it is also a misused and abused term to describe a variety of expectations for the user, which leads to frustration and disappointment.
Lack of skilled labour highlighted in FIA survey
A lack of skilled labour is just one result of the latest Market Conditions Survey released by the Fire Industry Association (FIA)
The Assured Performance Process for energy use
The Assured Performance Process for efficient energy use reduces the performance risk and protects the reputation of developers and local authorities
How are we writing specifications in a BIM world?
NBS has launched its latest survey to understand how the industry is changing the way it’s writing specifications as it adopts digital ways of working
BIM Show Live 2017 returns to challenge tradition
After taking a year out, BIM Show Live is returning. It promises to come back with a BIM-bang and deliver far beyond our expectations in the world of digital construction
UK house building requires change in mindset
A step change is needed in mindset and delivery on UK house building to meet government’s ambition to build one million new homes by 2020, says CBI report
Is infrastructure still a priority for the Prime Minister?
A new Commercial Secretary should be a priority for Teresa May if promises that infrastructure are high on her government’s agenda are to be believed
How BIM is enabling proton beam therapy
Proton beam therapy will be more widely available thanks to the innovative use of BIM technology as explained here by Trimble M
Reducing construction co2 emissions
The Construction Climate Challenge has selected two new research projects that aim to come up with solutions on reducing construction CO2 emissions
Product data templates = smart manufacturing
Smart manufacturers recognise the need for product data templates with the correct data.
Gender pay gap lowest on record for construction sector
The latest figures showing the gender pay gap have been released by the Office for National Statistics.
The new age of construction technology
Reflecting on current levels of construction technology and BIM adoption in the UK, Jason Ruddle, COO at Elecosoft urges industry to grasp the opportunities
CCS prepares to reveal the most considerate firms of 2016
The Considerate Constructors Scheme to host awards ceremony recognising the UK's most considerate companies and suppliers of 2016
BIM and CDM2015 – an opportunity to excel
BIM and CDM2015 have similar requirements and objectives. To ignore the synergy would be a missed opportunity argues David Carr, Managing Director of Callsafe Services Limited
2,500 affordable homes to be constructed in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire Council reveals “ambitious plans” to invest £135m to build more than 2,500 affordable homes
Tekla Structures software – what’s it all about?
Tekla Structures can allow a steel and concrete structure to be formed within the same 3D model, reducing costs and improving efficiencies
McAvoy Group to invest £10m in modular construction
A £10m investment boost is to be given to the modular construction industry, as McAvoy Group announces plans to expand its services
A worker from the North East has died on a Scottish...
A construction site in Scotland has reported a fatality, after an employee died earlier this week while sustaining injuries at the Blackhillock substation
Construction sector forecast presents a mixed picture
The Construction Products Association has revealed a mixed picture for the construction industry in 2017 and 2018 due to Brexit uncertainty
Details of a new BIM software suite for SME builders have...
A new BIM software suite will help SME building firms to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve quality. House Builder XL ltd explains
Vico Office: realising the benefits for BIM implementation
Implementing Vico Office has enabled Baxall Construction to further its enthusiasm for BIM innovation, realising the opportunities to improve project delivery
New survey launched to report on the home buying experience
A new survey into the home buying experience has been launched to examine customer satisfaction after purchasing a new property
Winning with Dynamo
On 18th October, Autodesk Technical Sales Specialist and Dynamo expert Dieter Vermeulen presented Winning with Dynamo, a 60-minute online introduction to this ground-breaking technology....