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The role of material passports in advancing circular economy in construction

Digital material passports could transform the way the construction industry manages waste and reuse. Heather Evans, national head of sustainability at RLB, explains why we need them, some of the challenges of  incorporating them and the need for standardisation.

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FARO is the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement technology, it develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software.

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Meeting the April BIM deadline

Can the majority of the construction industry meet the April 2016 deadline? Duncan Reed, Digital Construction Process Manager at Trimble Tekla, considers where we...

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...

Deliver more successful BIM projects

As many have noted, to make BIM really successful, you need the input of all project stakeholders as early as possible in the design...

BIM and its role in the timber frame industry

Whilst there is currently no set ‘deadline’ by which BIM must be implemented within the housebuilding sector (BIM will become mandatory for government public...

The landscape of BIM

Mike Shilton, Chair of the Landscape Institute BIM Working Group details how the landscape sector will become BIM Level 2 compliant and how they...

The role of the Common Data Environment

Michelle Mason, of CONJECT outlines the Common Data Environment and what it means for your business... The hype around BIM continues at pace, with the UK...

A timber frame manufacturer’s BIM learning curve

Paul Hanney, Senior Designer at Fforest Timber Engineering Ltd in Gorseinon, Swansea – one of the earliest adopters of Horizon – describes the lessons...

BIM certification awarded to HLM

Architect firm HLM has been awarded BIM certification ahead of the government’s April deadline for public sector projects… From April this year all public sector...

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...

3D Geological Models – A robust platform to build upon

 In recent years BIM has focused on the built aspects of construction, however the ground conditions are arguably equally if not more important. Unexpected...

BIM: Starting with the Design

Some say BIM is a type of software. Others say BIM is the 3D virtual model of buildings. Many say BIM is a process or...

Linking BIM, GSL and the future NHS Estates frameworks

Karl Redmond, BIM4HEALTH & BIM4SME representative and Director at Bowman Riley Innovate & Healthcare details how the future NHS Estates frameworks will fully support...

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...

Tekla Launches Structural Designer

A Powerful New Way for Engineers to Analyse and Design Buildings… Tekla, a Trimble company, announced it has added a product to its portfolio, Tekla...

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...

BIM and 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...

SpecifiedBy: Taking the Building Regulations Online

The team at SpecifiedBy recently converted the Building Regulations Approved Documents for England & Wales into web format. Founder Darren Lester talks through some...

Product data templates for manufacturers

The initiative by CPA, BIM4M2, CIBSE and NBS to align their work on product data templates is a welcome move. Manufacturers already have lots...

Knowledge transformation for BIM implementation

At The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) 5th BIM conference, Nathan Baker, Director of Engineering Knowledge for ICE set out how we can transform...

Getting a structured BIM Strategy

In 2011 the UK Government Construction Strategy mandated the use of Level 2 BIM on all public sector projects by 2016. Recently the promotors...

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