Big infrastructure projects boost UK construction
UK construction work is expected to grow over the next two years, generating significant profit due to a surge in major infrastructure projects…
New figures...
Building better BIM
Matthew Teague, Senior Architect at Tata Steel, discusses how an in-house professional team of architects, developers and engineers collaborated to develop Tata Steel’s new...
Self-Build Zone awarded NHBC structural warranties contract
Self-Build Zone has been awarded a long term contract with the NHBC as the sole supplier of structural warranties…
NHBC has announced a new agreement...
CDM 2015: what do you need to do?
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM2015) received Parliamentary approval on 29th January 2015, and came into force on 6th April 2015. The...
BIM4SME launches a new digital2all initiative
A new strategy has been launched, aimed at future proofing the sector, while expanding the benefits of BIM for SMEs
In response to plans set...
Construction firms call on government to back Heathrow
The heads of a number of construction firms have written to the chancellor, calling on him to push ahead with Heathrow’s expansion…
The saga of...
Behind the facade – developing BIM for aluminium
Justin Furness, Technical Director for the Council for Aluminium in Building outlines how the sector is faring in terms of BIM adoption for their...
CBI publishes report on home energy efficiency
The third in a series of reports setting out an action plan to improve the efficiency of the UK’s homes has been published…
Since September...
New survey into Building Regulations Approved Documents
The Department for Communities and Local Government has commissioned NBS Research to explore how the Building Regulations Approved Documents can be made more user-friendly…
The...
Dealing with Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Sarah Kenny, of Construction Industry Publications discusses how to deal with waste electrical and electronic equipment, and how it contributes to a circular economy...
Waste electrical...
Superfast broadband for new builds
The government has agreed a deal with Openreach and the Home Builders Federation to ensure new homes have superfast broadband connectivity…
New build homes will...
Managing change, embedding BIM
Dr Anne Kemp and Pamela Linton, Senior Programme Manager for Atkins discuss how to manage change in order to embed BIM across large organisations…
In...
Considerate Constructors Scheme launches new Monitors’ Checklist
The Considerate Constructors Scheme has launched a new Monitors’ Checklist, used to assess and score firms against the Code of Considerate Practice…
A new checklist...
BIM Today now live!
Welcome to the February 2016 edition of BIM Today...
As this edition goes live, there are just two months left till the UK government commitment...
New European BIM library launched
A new library aimed specifically at European MEP professionals has been launched, offering more than one million BIM objects…
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) will...
ESOS – the proof of the audit is in the saving
Thomas Whiffen, Senior Energy Specialist at the National Energy Foundation talks about the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme and how it can save millions...
If anyone needs convincing...
Smarter homes: How to save money and cut emissions
Freelance writer Russell Bowes outlines how the implementation of smart technologies can impact the way our homes are built and heated…
The home of the future...
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...
BIM deal signed between Huddersfield University and Chinese contractor BCEG
The University of Huddersfield has signed a five year deal with a Chinese contracting firm in a bid to help develop the use of...
New chair for telehandler hirer Ardent
Former Galliford Try boss Greg Fitzgerald is to become chairman for telehandler specialist firm Ardent Hire Solutions…
Ardent Hire Solutions will see a new chairman...
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...
UK BIM Level 2 – Help? – Help!
You might be wondering where to start with BIM and where you can get help and information, so I’m going to share with you a few resources that are free that you can access right now
BIMobject: The Data Conundrum in BIM
BIM objects are developed and these geometric objects have data embedded and structured for COBie purposes, but what happens with any changes?
The new BIM Bom(b)
Jan Phelps, Principal and IWMS Advocate for Terminal Velocity FM hails the popularity and benefits of BIM for the FM community and asks whether it should be called BOM (Building Operations Modeling)
Wet weather puts a dampener on end of year starts
New figures have revealed the impact of the wet weather on the number of projects started at the end of last year…
Significant rainfall in...
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