There’s No “I” in BIM
Jason Whittall, Director of Architecture & BIM for One Creative Environments Ltd argues that the ‘I’ in BIM needs to be taken seriously if...
Business Collaborator: Our Semantic BIM Platform
Adopt our Semantic BIM Platform today and realise the benefits for your asset’s lifetime…
Data, data, data
Admit it. When you think of BIM the first...
Fire alarm power efficiency
The Fire Industry Association’s CEO Ian Moore, explains the importance of ensuring efficient power for fire and security alarm systems in line with environmental...
Collaborative discounting in the construction industry
Suppliers in the construction industry are well used to having to drop their prices in order to remain competitive and then face the challenge...
The specialist contractor – BIM ready?
Joe Cilia, Technical Manager at FIS considers whether specialist contractors are ready for the government’s mandating of level 2 BIM on centrally procured projects...
Invigilatis: An FM Perspective of BIM in Healthcare
The journey/vision
Given the government’s imminent deadline (end 2016) for Level 2 BIM, new and exciting ways of working will soon be available to NHS...
BIM tools are the key enabler
Ian Chapman, Director of the NBS National BIM Library, outlines how the use of BIM tools is enabling the industry to embrace BIM…
With less...
Are you BIM ready?
The UK Government’s deadline for the construction sector to pre-qualify for participation in public sector construction programmes by being ‘BIM Ready’ by April 2016...
BSI, BIM, compliance and capability
With the government mandate for all government projects in the UK to be level 2 BIM compliant by 2016, Andrew Butterfield, Global Head of...
The Data Conundrum in BIM
BIM objects of manufactured building products typically consist of three things: intelligent geometric representation of the product; data about the product (specification, sustainability, etc.,...
Planning authorities need to give Welsh language consideration
Provisions have come into force today to ensure the Welsh language is considered when preparing or revising local development plans…
Planning authorities will have to...
A welcome boost for the steel industry
Natasha Levanti, ACE Group Communications Executive details how British steel suppliers may get a welcome boost from new procurement guidelines announced by the UK...
Five Ways to Improve Employee Engagement in Construction
Jonathan Austin, Founder & CEO of Best Companies outlines the top five ways to improve employee engagement in construction…
The success of any organisation is...
The challenge of recruiting more women
Recently-installed IET President Naomi Climer has made it her mission to improve recruitment of women into engineering and technology roles…
Name a famous engineer or...
Addressing the UK Housing Shortage
When we consider the problem of the UK housing shortage, we must also consider all the constraints traditional homebuilding methods face
Inspiring engineers of the future
Tamzin Caffrey, Head of Communications at EngineeringUK sheds light on what needs to be done to meet the future demand for engineers in the...
Japanese knotweed control
Tackling and controlling the spread of Japanese knotweed is a problematic issue that cannot be ignored. Here, The Property Care Association Invasive Weed Group...
Dealing with Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is a complex mixture of materials and components that because of their hazardous content can cause major problems...
The modern role of land reclamation for housing
How land reclamation, or brownfield development, can be used to address a housing shortage, returning land into ‘beneficial use’…
First steps in addressing contaminated land risks
With a national drive to redevelop brownfield land across the country, planners and developers are increasingly faced with sites that may have been contaminated...
Planning changes in the air
Steven Pearson, planning consultant and legal author at legislation analysts Cedrec, discusses the implications of recent changes to UK planning law…
In May 2015, the...
Move over Eric – Dave and George want a go at...
Mark Thackeray discusses recent announcements made about planning processes from the top players in the Tory party…
Remember the good old days when the only...
A brighter future for our towns and cities
Keith Burge, Director at the Institute of Economic Development outlines the recommendations made to help under-performing towns and cities overcome their challenges…
The Institute of...
Building Skills for the Future
CITB NI research indicates that whilst growth in the local construction industry is lagging behind the UK, construction employment in NI is expected to...
Preparing Europe’s cities for climate change impacts
Climate change is impacting and will continue to impact Europe. Are cities ready to face rising sea levels and temperatures and more extreme events...
The urban dimension of Cohesion Policy
Corina Crețu, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy outlines how Europe should be exploiting urban areas to their full potential…
An important responsibility was bestowed upon me...