Level 2 BIM is just the beginning
It is widely accepted that Level 2 BIM is just the beginning. But where are we in 2016, and where are we going? Professor...
CCS e-learning courses increase best practice in construction
The Considerate Constructors Scheme launches a series of courses, which aim to raise standards across the construction industry…
The Considerate Constructors Scheme’s (CCS) Best Practice...
DIO and Kier Group agree £9.7m defence contract
A new contract between the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Kier Group to complete the final phase of the development at Baker Barracks has been...
BIM4FM – what’s changed?
The BIM Level 2 “go live” date has passed, but what has changed in the BIM4FM arena? Mike Packham, Partner of Bernard Williams Associates...
Demystifying the Common Data Environment
The Common Data Environment needn’t be complicated, explains Adrian Burgess, Technical Director at PCSG
Even though the concept has been around for a while, there...
The UK BIM Alliance – and about time too
The UK BIM Alliance will officially launch in October, but why do we need it? John Eynon, Joint Chair of BIM Regions UK and...
Call for evidence issued by CIOB for future housebuilding
A call for evidence into skills, materials, and technology in the housing sector has been launched
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has asked for...
Homebuyers priced out of major English cities
A think tank has warned cities outside of London are now unaffordable for many potential homeowners
The government has continually pushed to get Britain buying....
Housing legacy left by Cameron and Osborne is the strongest for...
The Housing & Finance Institution has said David Cameron and George Osborne left one of the strongest housing legacies of any government for a...
New homes in London recover but progress could be short-lived
New research has revealed that although new homes in London saw growth during Q2 2016 when compared to Q1 this progress could be short-lived
During...
Material costs are being pushed up by the plummeting pound
The Federation of Master Builders has raised concerns about the fall of the pound pushing up the costs of construction materials…
A weakening currency following...
The evolution of BIM and higher education
As BIM has changed the face of the construction industry, so must BIM and higher education bodies react to the needs of the expertise...
New partnership to study building dampness launches
A partnership between two organisations will investigate the causes behind excessive moisture in buildings.
£50k fine for worker injury
A Northumberland-based firm has been fined £50,000 after a worker fractured a vertebra and sustained a head injury…
Northumberland-based firm Oakland Homes (North East) has...
Digital production leaves lithographic printing behind
Hewlett Packard outlines how the installation of the fifth HP PageWide XL 8000 large format printer completes the UK Hydrographic Office's transformation to digital
Ten years...
Level of definition with BIM
Understanding the appropriate level of definition (LOD) throughout a project is vital to implement BIM efficiently and successfully. Here, Duncan Reed, Digital Construction Process...
Research reveals the demand for accessible housing
New research suggests there is significant demand for accessible housing and calls on developers to tap into the ‘hidden housing market’…
Findings from research conducted...
Project management and bad assumptions
Good project management means the ability to deal with, and avoid bad assumptions, as detailed here by Notable
In 2003, the German and Switzerland governments...
Global cities join forces to improve energy efficiency
A number of leading cities across the world have come together to help improve the energy efficiency of buildings…
A new partnership has been developed...
Employment shortages faces the industry post-Brexit
A RICS survey has revealed a fall in employment levels and a shortage of skilled workers following the vote to leave the EU…
A new...
Brexit uncertainty leads to construction slowdown
A new survey has revealed construction workloads and the rate of employment in the sector slowed in the wake of the EU referendum…
A new...
Tata Steel fined £1.98m for safety failings
Tata Steel has been fined a whopping £1.98m for two separate incidents that saw workers injure their hands…
Steel company Tata Steel has been fined...
Gateshead construction firm fined £120k for worker injury
A construction firm based in Gateshead has been fined for safety failings that led to a worker being injured…
Meldrum Construction Services has been fined...
Shropshire Council wins 82 per cent of planning appeals
New data shows 82 per cent of planning appeals made in the past 12 months have been won by Shropshire Council…
A total of 128...
Dunne Group workers offered support following redundancies
Workers who were made redundant after the Dunne Group went into administration have been offered employment support…
Some 524 UK workers were made redundant after...
Build to Rent
Build to Rent is going mainstream. The industry is shaking off previous misconceptions about the sector and is starting to embrace it as a...