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Virtual design and construction and its applications in BIM
Virtual design and construction can greatly improve the efficiency of projects by allowing fine-tuning before work begins – and together with BIM, ensures finished buildings reflect their digital versions
Capita plans sell-off of Constructionline as shares plunge on profit warning
Capita's shares have plunged by more than 40% after the outsourcing giant issues a profit warning, a £700m cash call and a series of disposals, including the planned sale of Constructionline
Whitepaper reveals how to improve construction productivity through mobile digital solutions
Script&Go release a whitepaper highlighting how stakeholders in the construction and infrastructure sector can improve their productivity through the use of mobile digital solutions
Carillion construction projects worth a total of £5.7bn
As the economy continues to come to terms with the collapse of Carillion, the latest figures suggest that on the day of liquidation, Carillion was the main contractor on 57 construction projects worth a total of £5.7bn, including a £1.3bn HS2 contract
Coordination and cooperation: Why collaboration is key in construction projects
Ryan Simmonds, sales director of framing at voestalpine Metsec plc, discusses the keys to successful collaboration and how promoting cooperation and coordination delivers construction project success
BIM: The original Big Data?
Big Data can help building owners and operators leverage insight from a wide range of sources to optimise their assets – and their businesses. Jon Anunson of i3 by AECOM says BIM can be an excellent starting point to get information flowing
£34m flood defence scheme in Warrington officially complete
More than 2,000 homes and businesses in Warrington will benefit from the town’s multi-million pound flood defence scheme, officially opened today (26 January) by Environment Agency Chief Executive, Sir James Bevan and the town’s Mayor, Councillor Les Morgan
Ground officially broken on Barnet’s new leisure centres
The ground has officially been broken and work is underway on two new leisure centres in Barnet following a ground-breaking ceremony at Barnet Copthall yesterday (25 January)
Construction Blockchain Consortium (CBC) leads blockchain technology transformation in the built...
Blockchain technology has the potential to be a transformative force in the construction industry. Here, Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki and Dr Abel Maciel discuss how...
Case study: Federated BIM workflow delivers iconic tower for Paddington
Robin Partington & Partners (RPP) implemented federated BIM workflow to design the complex, curved profile and unique interior fitout of an iconic new tower...
Abolish retention in construction
Build UK, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), and the Construction Products Association (CPA), are calling on Government to abolish the practice of retention...
Digital transformation: How will your digital life change in 2018?
As digital transformation gathers pace all around us, John Eynon of Open Water Consulting argues that it’s time to embrace the advance of technology...
Stop. Make a Change site stand-down scheme set to go industry-wide
The Stop. Make A Change campaign to highlight wellbeing and safety issues is set to expand across the whole construction industry this year after...
ONS Construction Output Price Indices (OPI)
A new series of Output Price Indices (OPI) has been issued by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
New APPG to shine political spotlight on growth opportunities in new...
The 17 January marked the launch of a new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) which has been established to highlight the growth opportunities, as well as the challenges, in Britain’s post-war new towns
Transforming large estates through smart geospatial data
The ‘smart’ use of geospatial data can transform outcomes for large estate owners, writes Adrian Burgess of PCSG
UK firms recognised for BIM advancements in Bentley Systems’ annual Be...
Projects from London to the Cairngorms National Park were among the UK schemes represented at Bentley Systems’ annual Be Inspired Awards for BIM advancements
Market review reveals construction contract activity for 2017
In what was an up and down year for construction, contract activity for new orders reached a total of £71bn in 2017, a slight increase on 2016, as infrastructure and residential housing strengthened the industry with £45.3bn of the total
BIM implementation in the UK: Elimination of the Final Problem
Bhushan Avsatthi, Associate Director at Hi-Tech iSolutions LLP, delves into the current BIM implementation across the UK and the struggles the industry continues to face when executing BIM level 2
Construction – Part 1: Market outlook and issues
The construction sector is predicted to enjoy a period of sustained growth until at least 2020, benefitting from a significant demand for housing, commercial...
Construction – Part 2: Legislation, risk management and insurance
The construction sector is predicted to enjoy a period of sustained growth until at least 2020, benefitting from a significant demand for housing, commercial...
Construction output expected to decline in the education sector
Following four years of consistent growth for construction output in the education sector, forecasts have indicated that output will decline slightly over the next three years before returning to growth in 2020 and 2021
BCIS tender price forecast updated
Tender prices are expected to fall in the year to 3rd quarter 2018, according to the latest BCIS five-year forecast
Tender prices have risen in...
Carillion’s collapse: Balfour Beatty faces £45m hit from joint venture projects
Carillion's collapse is expected to cost Balfour Beatty up to £45m this year, the infrastructure group has announced
RPP Implements Federated BIM Workflow to Design Westminster Borough’s Iconic Tower
AECOsim Building Designer and GenerativeComponents® Streamline Design Strategy for Complex, Curved Profile and Unique Interior Fitout
The GPB 500 million Merchant Square development brings together...
A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Waste Management Contract
Mick George are awarded a £1million contract for the Waste Management provision on the IDT’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Road Improvement scheme.
The A14 Cambridge...