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University report criticises government’s zero carbon homes policy cuts

A new report from two major universities has brought to light the serious impact of cutting the zero-carbon homes plan… The University of Westminster and...

The 5 pillars of Product Data Templates

In an interview with Nick Tune, CEO of coBuilder UK, he details the 5 Product Data Templates issues that manufacturers must consider if they...

How will the BIM revolution affect existing assets?

Nicholas Nisbet, director of AEC3 and Technical Coordinator buildingSMART UKI asks how the BIM revolution will impact existing assets... It’s widely held that we already have...

Energiesprong – making net-zero energy housing a reality

Arno Schmickler, Programme Director, Energiesprong UK describes how the UK can achieve net-zero energy housing… The European Commission recently announced €3.6 million grant funding to...

First steps in addressing contaminated land risks

Kathryn Mair explores some of the risks associated with contaminated land and explains the initial steps a developer needs to take... With a national drive...

European BIM for a world-class digital construction sector

The newly formed EU BIM Task Group outline how they aim to achieve a common and aligned European approach to develop a world-class digital...
BIM

BIM: Integrating Environmental Intelligence at Landmark

Next month sees the arrival of the deadline for the mandated adoption of BIM Level 2 for all centrally procured projects. I read a great statement from RICS, which I felt really summed up just what BIM Level 2 represents
BIM

2016: The beginning of the end of BIM?

Jon Frost, BIM Leader for BWB Consulting and BIM4SME Leadership Team Member summarises the history of how BIM came into being, and crucially, where he believes it will take the construction industry
BIM

Security in the BIM world

Anthony Burd Head of Sector – Construction, and Kieran Parkinson, Market Development Manager for the Built Environment at BSI, outline best practice for managing security when utilising BIM
concurrency

Concurrency for BIM

Having recently published volume one of its BIM Digest, which offers a comprehensive guide to BIM through the views, opinions and observations of leading market professionals, Stephan Jones, Segment Manager at Trimble company, Amtech, outlines the benefits of concurrency for BIM
digital construction

European BIM for a world-class digital construction sector

The newly formed EU BIM Task Group outline how they aim to achieve a common and aligned European approach to develop a world-class digital construction sector

Power tools are the top item stolen from construction sites

Power tools, bags of cement, and ladders are among the top 10 items reported stolen from construction sites, it has emerged… A new survey from...
security

Security in the BIM world

Anthony Burd Head of Sector – Construction, and Kieran Parkinson, Market Development Manager for the Built Environment at BSI, outline best practice for managing...
The road to our digital built future

The road to our digital built future

John Eynon, Chair of The BIM Regions South East outlines the future of our digital built environment… It’s 2016 and another New Year. But for...

Six tips to transform your office’s energy management

Thomas Svensson, EMEA Managing Director at EnerNOC provides six key points to develop smarter energy management… Global energy markets are forever shifting in response to...
Dr Anne Kemp, Technical Director, Atkins

Dr Anne Kemp

Director at Atkins, Chair of the UK BIM Alliance.

Supporting the UK insulation industry

The National Insulation Association (NIA) detail the key outcomes from their recent Annual Conference including how to restore consumer confidence in the insulation industry… Thursday...

Six tips to transform your office’s energy management

Thomas Svensson, EMEA Managing Director at EnerNOC provides six key points to develop smarter energy management…  Global energy markets are forever shifting in response to...

Supporting the UK insulation industry

The National Insulation Association (NIA) detail the key outcomes from their recent Annual Conference including how to restore consumer confidence in the insulation industry… Thursday...

Energy efficiency is infrastructure

Fraser Wallace, Policy Advisor for the Sustainable Energy Association argues that the government need to urgently recognise energy efficiency as infrastructure as part of...
BIM

First 12 months sees widespread use of NBS BIM Object Standard

The NBS BIM Object Standard is not tied to a particular software package, but is platform neutral and tailored to supporting all file formats...

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...

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...

2025 vision – a construction industry for the future

Nick Nisbet, Technical Coordinator for buildingSMART UKI details how the UK can meet the vision set out in the Construction 2025 strategy… Our industry’s vision...
digital blueprint

Study reveals the benefits of BIM

A new study has shown BIM offers substantial benefits to the construction sector, allowing information mobility and pushing down costs… US firm Dodge Data &...
energy efficiency

Energy efficiency is infrastructure

Fraser Wallace, Policy Advisor for the Sustainable Energy Association argues that the government needs to urgently recognise energy efficiency as part of its infrastructure...