Four month high for UK construction PMI
The monthly Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased to 58.1 in June, reaching a four month high...
According to the latest figures published in the...
BIM for Manufacturers Seminar
Help with the Journey - 28th July 2015, The Building Centre, London
It is now only a few months until all public sector projects will...
Energy Efficiency – It’s now the Law
Liz Ainslie MsC AIEMA, Environmental Consultant for Hosking Associates Ltd outlines the new legislation for energy efficiency in both the domestic and non-domestic private...
Ordnance Survey: Connecting the lives of everyone in Britain
We are Britain's mapping agency. We make the most up-to-date and accurate maps of the country. But we're also a digital business, and we...
Designing steel portal frame buildings to Eurocode 3
Dr Richard Henderson, Manager of the Advisory Desk at the SCI discusses the new SCI document P399 which provides a guide for the design...
Planning granted for quarter of a million homes
The government has released figures showing the number of homes granted planning permission has reached levels higher than before the 2008 recession...
In the year...
The Advantages of ‘Paper-Light’
By Andrew Hall, marketing manager, OKI Systems UK Ltd
Despite moves to make businesses ‘digital by default’ and targets to ‘go paperless’; it is quite likely...
Who can be the Principal Designer?
James Ritchie of The Association for Project Safety advises on who can actually take on the role of Principal Designer and the legal responsibility...
Scaffolding firm fined for safety breaches
A developer and the firm it hired to erect scaffolding have been fined by the Health and Safety Executive for safety breaches...
The Health and...
Plans to create new Sunderland village
A new urban village with 1,000 homes, a school, and sports facilities is being planned in Wearside, Sunderland...
Councillors have kick-started plans to create a...
The necessity to participate in BIM
Raj Chawla, Vice Chair at BIM4SME analyses the challenges, issues, and benefits that the SME community face in the BIM process, arguing that to...
We need to talk about BIM
Nick Nisbet, Director at AEC3 Ltd and Technical Coordinator for buildingSMART wants us to be clear-headed when talking about BIM
I’m reliably informed that if...
Sustainable buildings save money
New research has revealed the financial benefits that can be gained from energy efficient, sustainable buildings...
Buildings that are energy efficient perform better than their...
A responsibility for fire safety
David Smith, Export Manager and FIRESA Council Secretary at the Fire Industry Association explains the Fire Safety Order and asks if you know who...
£100k fine for HAVS inaction
A firm has been fined £100,000 for failing to act on warnings about dangers to workers using hand-held power tools...
Edinburgh-based firm Alexander Dennis Ltd...
Summer edition of PBC Today Northern Ireland is live!
Welcome to the Summer edition of Planning and Building Control Today Northern Ireland...
We are only a few months into the biggest planning and local...
Domestic roofline installer prosecuted for fall
A roofline installer has been found guilty for failing to plan work at height after an employee sustained serious injuries from a fall...
Roger Smith...
Planning and engagement for growth
Stuart Mearns, Head of Planning and Rural Development for Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park details the wider benefits of investing in engagement...
Wates Group appoints new CFO
Former Crossrail Finance Director will join the Wates Group as the new Chief Financial Officer, it has emerged...
David Allen is set to join the...
Interserve wins £200m defence rehab contract
Interserve has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a new armed forces rehabilitation centre located near Loughborough...
A £200m Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre...
Disabled access exemption can pose trip hazard
With most regulations, an offer of exemption can easily encourage temptation.
The provision which can allow exemption from certain access requirements within the Equality Act...
Scottish construction shows growth in confidence
The latest quarterly survey of Scottish builders shows confidence has soared to record heights…
The Scottish construction sector has seen confidence increase by six points...
The RICS BIM4SME Awards 2015
The first RICS BIM4SME Awards ceremony took place last night at the Westminster Boating Base venue in London, celebrating the best of BIM in...
Are you ready for BIM?
Kirsty Walker, Marketing Manager of Man and Machine discuss how making the right choices to begin your own BIM journey and maximise the return...
Realising a BIM solution
Building Information Modelling, Computer- Aided Design, and Visualization projects are becoming more complex and demanding, is your hardware is up to the challenge?
Enhanced workstations...
PROFILE: Business Collaborator for BIM
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...