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Governments and Clients around the world have mandated the change to BIM dominated processes across the design, delivery, handover and operation of the built...
A milestone for timber specification
Adrian Young, Technical Editor, Exova BM TRADA hails the release of TRADA’s new National Structural Timber Specification – providing best practice guidelines for timber...
Peer review process ensures quality of access consultants
Whatever your trade or profession, credibility counts.
You wouldn’t place an important legal matter in the hands of a bar room barrister any more than...
The Future of Construction Plant Hire
Kevin Minton, Director of The Construction Plant Hire Association provides the highlights of their 2015 conference…
The Construction Plant-hire Association’s 2015 conference was a huge...
What impact will an ageing population have on construction?
A new report from the Chartered Institute of Building explores the impact of an older generation on the construction sector and the challenges this...
BIM and the necessity to participate
Raj Chawla, Vice Chair at BIM4SME analyses the challenges, issues, and benefits that the SME community face in the BIM process, arguing that to...
Masters of BIM
A new course in Construction Project Management and BIM from Oxford Brookes University
From September 2015, Oxford Brookes University has offered a new masters course...
€6.4m boost for green building tech
A new project worth some €6.4m has been launched to help the EU meet carbon targets, tackle fuel poverty, and improve green building technologies…
A...
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...
BIM – re-thinking conventional practice
Richard Shennan, Chair of ACE BIM Engagement and Support Group muses on re-thinking the boundaries between consulting engineers and contractors – a key step...
50 years of Architectural Technology
As the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists celebrates its 50th anniversary, Graham Paterson MCIAT and Tahar Kouider MCIAT summarise how the organisation is embracing...
Chief construction adviser publishes SWI report
A new report from the government's chief construction adviser detailing recommendations relating to the installation of solid wall insulation has been published…
Chief construction adviser...
Fire safety regulations should be clarified
The fire sector and construction industry have called for changes to fire safety regulations to ensure greater clarity for the sector…
The language used in...
Awareness is key to accessibility issues
Some people really need to get out more. It’s good for them, it’s good for businesses and it’s essentially why we set up About...
Offsite delivery in a digital world
Shaun McCarthy OBE, Chair of the Supply Chain School explains how building for the future is being delivered…
The launch of the Offsite Management School...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Smart standards for a smart world
Henry Lawson, Market Research Consultant at BSRIA examines the possibilities of achieving common standards which are appropriate for the myriad of different “things” that...
Access awareness brings bottom-line benefits
Awareness is the key to opening up buildings and facilities to disabled people. If you know what sort of needs disabled people have, and...
Could energy efficient homes exacerbate asthma?
A new study has warned a lack of ventilation in energy efficient homes could create more indoor pollutants…
Asthma could nearly double by 2050 due...
How convenient are your public conveniences?
On the face of it the most accessible loos would appear to be a design disaster. All that space but with all the facilities...
BIM Today now live!
Welcome to the Summer 2015 edition of BIM Today.
The UK’s Digital Built Britain Strategy sets out what will essentially be Level 3 BIM –...
73 per cent of surveyors believe failure to adopt BIM will...
According to a new report, the majority of surveyors believe a lack of BIM adoption will lead to problems in the construction industry…
The Royal...