How will the BIM revolution affect existing assets?
Nicholas Nisbet, director of AEC3 and Technical Coordinator buildingSMART UKI asks how the BIM revolution will impact existing assets...
It’s widely held that we already have...
Collaboration is key to the sustainability of cities
The UK Green Building Council has called for greater collaboration as a way of delivering sustainability in major cities…
Collaboration between city councils and the...
Construction ambassador scheme launched to tackle skills gap
Contractor firm Forrest has launched a new scheme aimed at promoting the opportunities for young people in the construction sector…
The skills shortage is undoubtedly...
Council guidelines prevent developers from overturning planning refusals
East Lothian Council has introduced new guidelines that will make it more difficult for developers to overturn planning refusals…
Scottish local authority East Lothian Council...
Brownfield sites: still our greatest untapped resource?
Tom Shaw, Director at Ramboll argues that developing brownfield sites for housing can contribute to the quality of existing urban areas and the wellbeing...
Job losses set for Laing O’Rourke
Restructuring of Laing O’Rourke will see some 200 staff members lose their jobs
Private contractor Laing O’Rourke has revealed plans to cut 200 jobs as...
Seven year high for housing starts and completions
The number of starts and completions of new build homes rose last year, reaching the highest level since 2008…
New figures released by the Department...
Skills shortage warning issued by Barratt
Despite seeing a strong performance over the past six months, Barratt warned skills shortages are pushing up the cost of building…
The house building sector...
New Homes Bonus could cost local councils £1m
New research has revealed the New Homes Bonus could cost local authorities struggling with local plans a significant amount…
Research carried out by Planning Magazine...
Legal & General to produce flat pack homes
British insurance firm Legal & General has taken a step into the construction sector, revealing it will produce flat pack homes…
A new factory in...
Collaborative discounting in the construction industry
Neill Ryan, CEO of VRM Technology Limited discusses how 'Refurbify' enable collaborative supply chain management at the work team level in BIM...
Suppliers in the construction industry are...
Profits up by one-third at construction group
Morgan Sindall reported it saw a growth in profits during 2015 and expects momentum to continue into this year…
The increase of infrastructure and housing...
London and the north east of England are new build hotspots
According to a new analysis the north east of England and London have seen the largest concentration of new build starts in the past...
Bovis Homes replaces poor performing contractors
Poor productivity and quality of work has forced house building firm Bovis Homes to replace a substantial number of contractors across its sites…
Substandard performance...
Jarvie Plant Group invests in new depot
Hire firm Jarvie Plant Group has made a substantial investment in a new depot based in Aberdeen…
Despite a difficult economic climate in Aberdeen, plant...
Preston’s College teams up with Quadra Solutions to provide BIM training
New building information modelling training programmes will be provided by Preston’s College in partnership with software firm Quadra Solutions…
As the construction sector moves ever...
Local communities tackle housing crisis by building their own homes
Local communities are creating affordable homes by setting up and managing their own housing developments…
Local-led projects to tackle the housing crisis have given communities...
Construction union reveals failings in prosecution system
Union UCATT has warned there are a number of failings in the prosecution system when it comes to dealing with workplace accidents…
Delays in justice...
Is the changing face of construction a kilobyte?
Richard Bishop, Category Marketing Manager for Roof at Wienerberger Ltd, outlines how technology is helping to break down the barriers in construction and the role...
Hundreds of construction workers needed to build new town
Some 280 construction workers are required to create a new town near Plymouth that will see over 5,000 homes built…
Hundreds of construction staff will...
Online platform improves building energy efficiency
An online platform designed for city planners, industry, and energy stakeholders can cut energy use in European cities…
An online platform has succeeded in cutting...
House of Lords committee publishes built environment report
A new report into housing policy has called for the government to install a chief built environment advisor and to reconsider details of the...
An FM Perspective of BIM in Healthcare
Stephen Bartlett, CEO of Invigilatis discusses how BIM is approached by FM in healthcare
The journey/vision
Given the government’s imminent deadline (end 2016) for Level 2 BIM, new...
Construction sector grows for the eleventh quarter
Growth has been seen in construction, but the skills shortage still remains a major concern for the sector…
Activity across the UK’s construction sector continued...
GCU wins BIM construction integration contract
A contract has been awarded to Glasgow Caledonian University to help the industry get to grips with Scottish government protocols for BIM…
Glasgow Caledonian University...
Fast track planning applications proposed
The government has put forward new proposals to speed up the planning process and boost house building by offering fast track application services…
The government...