PROFILE: CDM 2015 – Don’t be a busy fool
SME builders worried about the revised Construction Design Management (CDM) 2015 regulations are being advised to use HBXL’s Health & Safety Xpert software to...
PROFILE: Health and safety training
Over 25 years providing effective and efficient health and safety advice and training to the construction industry and others…
Callsafe Services Limited has been providing...
The Principal Designer Role in Practice
The deadline for the CDM 2015 changeover has arrived. With many designers still uncertain about the role of Principal Designer, Acoura is keen to...
Who did you say could be the Principle Designer?
Andrew Leslie, Technical and Standards Manager at The Association for Project Safety provides clear guidelines as to who can be the Principal Designer to...
Occupational cancers under the spotlight
Robert Biggs, Scheme Ambassador and Former Chair for the Considerate Constructors Scheme discusses how the industry can help to safeguard its workforce against occupational...
Will cheating allegations herald the end of CSCS cards?
The news that a scheme responsible for certifying builders has been rigged could have potentially far-reaching consequences for the industry
Construction Skills Certification Scheme Cards...
The Fire Industry Association – meeting the challenges
The Fire Industry Association outline how their new CEO, Ian Moore, will deliver the strategy set by the Association’s Board of Directors…
The Fire Industry...
The challenging risks of asbestos in brownfield sites
Alec Hales, contaminated land specialist at Lucion Environmental, examines the responsibilities associated with reducing asbestos risk on brownfield sites…
The detection of asbestos in soil...
What does the Construction Products Regulation mean?
Kevin Frewin, Technical Development Manager, BSI Assurance explains what CE marking is and what it means in relation to the Construction Products Regulation…
Although manufacturers...
PROFILE: Taking the Building Regulations Online
The team at SpecifiedBy recently converted the Building Regulations Approved Documents for England & Wales into web format. Founder Darren Lester talks through some...
NHBC Building Control – celebrating 30 years
As NHBC celebrates its 30th anniversary, Diane Marshall, Head of Technical Services, looks back over the last 30 years, and how the changes implemented...
PROFILE: 10 Decades Worth of Experience
Salus (Building Control and Fire Safety Consultants) Ltd founded in 2002 is licenced by the Construction Industry Council as a Corporate Approved Inspector throughout...
Building control on the political agenda
Paul Wilkins, Chair of the ACAI provides an update to the latest developments within building control and the role of Approved Inspectors in this...
PBC Today October 2015 Introduction by Steve Evans
Steve Evans BSc (Hons) MBA C.Build.E FCABE
Senior Area Technical Manager
National House Building Council (NHBC)
Tell me, did you feel different when you woke up on...
BIM and the future of architectural design
2016 is fast approaching and the year of mandated BIM is soon to begin, however the world of BIM is still in flux, the...
First 12 months sees widespread use of NBS BIM Object Standard
It’s just over a year since the NBS launched its BIM Object Standard. The first of its kind in the world, the Standard defines...
The 3 key pillars of BIM adoption in the UK
As Peter Hansford nears the end of his Government Chief Construction Adviser role, he provides a retrospective look at the adoption of BIM highlighting...
Visibility from earth-moving machinery – how is it looking?
Malcolm Kent, Technical Consultant to the Construction Equipment Association examines the progress on a new standard for machine visibility, and the complications that are...
Architects – The custodians of our built heritage?
Kester Harvey, Commercial Director of The Rooflight Company details the pressures and responsibilities architects face when it comes to the specification of products and...
Construction activity increases after slump
New figures have revealed the construction sector saw growth after a slump during the summer months…
Figures from industry analysts Glenigan have revealed construction activity...
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.,...
BIM: The collective push to improve efficiency
Harriet Eldred, BIM Panel member at The Institution of Structural Engineers outlines what BIM means for the Structural Engineering profession…
Structural Engineers across the country...
NBS BIM Toolkit moves out of beta
The NBS BIM Toolkit has moved out of beta status, marking its true readiness for project use, and serving as yet another sign of...
The 3 key pillars of BIM adoption in the UK
As Peter Hansford nears the end of his Government Chief Construction Adviser role, he provides a retrospective look at the adoption of BIM highlighting...
Consultants reveal Welsh land deal shortcomings
Property advisers will face scrutiny from the Public Accounts Committee for their role in the sale of publicly-owned land across Wales…
How to run a smart cities demonstrator
Tom Saunders, senior researcher and Peter Baeck, Principle Researcher at Nesta detail how The Internet of Things has great potential to transform cities
The Internet...