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A 21st Century approach to infrastructure decisions
Amy Mount, Senior Policy Adviser at Green Alliance examines the opportunities available to improve public engagement in infrastructure decisions…
The scale of change required to...
New guidance for building control will raise standards
Experts from the Institution of Civil Engineers have published new guidance aimed at raising building control standards...
Engineers in the construction industry will benefit from...
Ordnance Survey: Connecting the lives of everyone in Britain
We are Britain's mapping agency. We make the most up-to-date and accurate maps of the country. But we're also a digital business, and we...
Urban Development for the highest level of quality of life
Andreas Trisko and Katharina Söpper from the Municipal Department of Urban Development and Planning, City of Vienna sheds light on the Urban Development Plan Vienna...
Can construction really be sustainable?
The construction industry has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but only if it is open to innovation and change with a more...
Access audits will clear the way for more customers
Never mind narrow doorways which create difficulties for someone with a disability. A bigger problem is narrow thinking, and that’s the main issue that...
Investment in energy efficiency
Paul King, Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council highlights why infrastructure investments for energy efficiency should be a priority for the government…
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Bridging the performance gap
Buildings rarely perform as well as their designers predicted – energy consumption can be as much as double what was expected, so annual energy...
PROFILE: Thermal Performance
Halfen outline the innovations available to mitigate cold bridging and improve thermal performance…
With the ever increasing need to improve the thermal performance of our...
A future flood resilient built environment
One in 6 homes are now under threat of flooding from rivers, sea and surface water. BRE’s Centre for Resilience is calling for a...
Plans submitted for 2,000 homes in Warwickshire
Outline planning permission has been submitted to the local council for a new development comprising of 2,000 homes
The development of 2,000 new homes near...
Oxfordshire shopping centre expansion approved
Plans to expand a shopping centre in Oxfordshire by almost a quarter have been approved by the local council's planning committee
Oxfordshire shopping centre Bicester...
BIM for coastal defences: Identifying data
In the second of a series of interviews with Carl Green, Head of Engineering Services for Wyre Council, we follow the progress throughout the...
Newcastle regeneration developer appointed
A multimillion pound regeneration plan for Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, is set to get underway after a developer was appointed...
Nottingham-based firm Henry Davidson Developments has been...
Bridging the performance gap
Buildings rarely perform as well as their designers predicted – energy consumption can be as much as double what was expected, so annual energy...
M4 Newport contract won by Costain and Vinci
The £750m upgrade to the M4 corridor around Newport has been awarded to contractors Costain and Vinci...
The contract will see construction companies Costain, Vinci...
Stoke-on-Trent to become Housing Zone
Stoke-on-Trent is set to become one of 20 authorities outside London to receive Housing Zone status...
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been chosen as one of...
BIM paves the way to success
Tahir Sharif EMEA Director Software Solutions at Leica Geosystems gives an overview of how BIM has been adopted throughout the construction industry…
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As BIM (building...
BIM for coastal defences: A client’s perspective
In the first of a series of interviews with Carl Green, head of engineering services for Wyre Council, we follow the progress throughout the construction and operation of the world’s first BIM coastal defence scheme.
The Disintegration of the Housing Debate
In addressing the urgent need for more housing, Professor of Environment and Spatial Planning, Alister Scott believes that key participants in the housing question...
MACE details how BIM can aid collaboration
Collaboration is a key element in the successful execution of a BIM project and can help to share information across teams. David Philp, Head of BIM at Mace and the UK BIM Task Group details how BIM can aid collaboration.
Brownfield can provide one million new homes
A new report has revealed that unused brownfield land under council ownership could house up to one million homes.
A report by independent property consultancy...
BIM the Crossrail Way
In an interview with Malcolm Taylor, head of technical information at Crossrail Ltd, explains to PBC Today what BIM means to Europe’s largest construction project.
Composite bridges could save millions
Utilising the latest aircraft technology to build a new generation of bridges can save millions, according to a leading construction consultant company.
Composite bridges could...
Energy management in construction
Better energy management within the construction industry could provide vital cash savings and contribute to significantly reduced CO2 emissions explains Tom Johnston, Chief Operating...
Energy management in construction: a brighter future
Better energy management within the construction industry could provide vital cash savings and contribute to significantly reduced CO2 emissions explains Tom Johnston, Chief Operating...