GRAITEC acquires software supplier Arma Plus for Construction Delivery
GRAITEC has acquired the French-based fabrication management software publisher, Arma Plus, for construction delivery as part of it's portfolio
Property portal sets up ‘world first’ blockchain database to track rent
Scottish property rental portal, Citylets, has adopted blockchain technology to help agents and local authorities track and store rental data
CEA recruits new Senior Technical Consultant
Dale Camsell has officially joined the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) as the association’s new Senior Technical Consultant, in succession to Malcolm Kent, who recently retired
Blockchain and BIM: Does construction really need this right now?
Trimble's Segment Manager for Asset Management and the MEP Global Marcom Director, Matthew Ramage, takes a look at the relationship between blockchain technology and BIM
Galliford Try awarded £29m Headingley campus contract
Galliford Try has won a £29.3m contract to start work on a new teaching and research centre at the Headingley campus at Leeds Beckett University
UK plant hire market forecast to grow in 2018
The diverse UK plant hire market is forecast to experience modest growth in 2018, benefiting from the HS2 project which is due to be started in the Autumn
Barrett launches safety review following increase in site accidents
Property development company, Barratt Developments, has launched a safety review after accidents on its sites increased
The seven questions of BIM
Iain Miskimmin of Bentley Systems examines the seven key questions that need to be addressed to ensure trust in the BIM process and the successful delivery of a digital asset
UK construction PMI highlights activity slump in August
The latest monthly construction PMI has revealed a renewed slowdown in output growth across the sector; however, there were signs of resilience in commercial building and residential work
BIM Show Live 2019 provides a stage for global BIM innovation
BIM Show Live, which takes place in February, aims to showcase how the theory of BIM is being applied in the real world
HS2 phase 2 boss quits as northern stretch delayed for a...
HS2 phase 2 managing director Paul Griffiths is stepping down from the £56bn northern stretch of HS2 and moving to take on the role of program director at the $40bn Metrolinx program in Toronto
Wilkinson construction consultants named one of UK’s ‘small biz 100’
Wilkinson Construction Consultants based in West Malling have been named as one of the UK’s top ‘Small Biz 100’ by Small Business Saturday
Flammable insulation discovered at Burton Road development fire
Investigations by Epping Forest District Council and Essex Fire and Rescue Service into a fire at the Burton Road development in Debden has revealed that the insulation used was flammable
McAvoy expands into residential sector with offsite housing solution
The McAvoy Group has announced its expansion into the residential sector with the launch of a new offsite housing solution for all housing tenures
Redrow to trial modular garages to reduce costs
One of the UK’s largest housebuilders, Redrow, is trialling more offsite manufacturing techniques with the integration of modular garages
Digitisation and productivity: The BIM4Housing mission
Andrew Carpenter, chief executive of the Structural Timber Association and chair of BIM4Housing, discusses the cross-industry group’s mission of spreading the benefits of BIM in the housebuilding industry
Amey officially takes over Carillion MOD contracts
Infrastructure support service provider, Amey, has completed its acquisition of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Regional Prime and National Housing Prime contracts
Innovative engineering solution to install two 1,000 bridges
The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon upgrade team has successfully completed two 1,000 tonne bridges and will install them later this month using an innovative engineering solution
Digital futures: BIM in landscape design
Mike Shilton Chair of the Landscape Institute Digital Practice Group explains how the digital twin concept is being applied in landscape design
Clarion seeks contractors for £1.8bn maintenance and refurbishment work
One of the UK’s largest housing associations, Clarion Housing Group, has called up housing maintenance contractors to bid for contracts that could run for 20 years
What’s on the Health and Safety and Environmental unit
The FIA launches the Health & Safety and the Environmental units from their qualification pathway, which are now available online.
Thames Water submits ambitious £11.7bn business plan
Water and wastewater company, Thames Water, is planning to spend £11.7bn on improving infrastructure, service and efficiency over the 2020-25 period
BRE seeks contractor for £10m Open Innovation Hub
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is seeking a contractor to build a new advanced research centre at its campus in Garston, Watford
BIM as usual: A brave new world!
John Eynon imagines the data-driven built environment of tomorrow, where BIM and digital have become business as usual
Disruption warning: Construction industry figures call for digital transformation
Construction industry speakers meeting at the fifth British Information Modelling Event made a unanimous plea for change in the construction industry
The benefits and downfalls of AI in the construction industry
New research by Powertools2U has outlined the benefits and negatives of artificial intelligence and what the technology can bring to the construction industry