Yorkshire and Humber construction slows in second quarter
Activity across Yorkshire and Humber saw a slowdown in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest data
The latest data from the...
BIM for health, safety and environment (HS&E)
It is possible for BIM to enable the health, safety and environment within the construction industry, as explained here by Andy Radley, Group BIM...
Regeneration project planned in Newport
Plans have been submitted to redevelop part of the Kingsway Centre in Newport
Planning is being sought to regenerate the Kingsway Centre in Newport. This...
Builders’ merchants perform strongly
The Builders Merchants Federation has said sales are strong, with the industry performing well after supplier Travis Perkins said it had been hit by...
BIM Level 3 & Beyond
The BIM Level 3 & Beyond | Moving Forward After Level 2 event held on 29th June 2016 at the University of Manchester proved...
Wynne Construction wins four contracts worth £30m
Welsh construction firm Wynne Construction has been awarded a series of contracts worth a total of £30m
Four contracts worth some £30m have been awarded...
Being Collaborative with Behaviours4Collaboration
A key message of BIM requires a more collaborative approach, but what does this mean in practice? The founder member of Behaviours4Collaboration, Elizabeth Kavanagh...
BIM4SME reveals new chair and leadership team
Terry Gough will join BIM4SME as the new chair, while the organisation’s wider leadership sees a shakeup
BIM4SME has revealed Terry Gough will become the...
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...