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NHBC announces Louise Minchin and Deborah Meaden for its new BEYOND ‘25 LIVE event

NHBC has announced renowned broadcaster, journalist and author Louise Minchin as its host for its upcoming BEYOND ‘25 LIVE event in March, with entrepreneur Deborah Meaden as a keynote speaker.

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Are you complying with CDM2015?

Callsafe Services Limited help to explain the Health and Safety Executive’s interpretation of what is construction and the application of CDM2015… As the transitional provisions...

CDM2015 and commercial projects

James Ritchie, Architect and RIBA Specialist Practice Consultant for CDM, provides some key points of advice for clients and professionals involved with commercial projects… There...

Build Zone: Don’t put your project at risk!

<h2if you’re planning a renovation or extension project, making sure you have the right type of insurance is critical for your peace of mind Did...

A warranty for historic buildings?

Peter Ward, Partner at Heritage Consulting Ltd examines how traditional buildings can still meet warranty conditions after renovations have taken place, along with the...

Britain facing a construction industry skills shortage

Britain is facing the biggest construction industry skills shortage for a generation. Whilst the government’s commitment to build more new homes is a welcome...

Asbestos management = competent decisions

Stuart Goodman of Lucion Environmental looks at the responsibilities associated with reducing the risks associated with asbestos management… A previous HSE asbestos safety campaign highlighted...

Fire alarm power efficiency

The Fire Industry Association’s CEO Ian Moore, explains the importance of ensuring efficient power for fire and security alarm systems in line with environmental...

Ensuring fire safety

Association for Specialist Fire Protection CEO Wilf Butcher explains the vital role played by passive fire protection within buildings, and outlines issues that must...

A first for fire safety – the Welsh message

NHBC outline the new regulations on fire safety in Wales, making it the first country in the world to require the installation of an...

Functional Durability – BS 7543:2015

Stephanie Kosandiak, Lead Programme Manager at BSI and Kathryn Bourke, Technical Author of building components durability standard, BS 7543 discuss its fit with service...

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...

Three initiatives for efficiency

Paul Wilkins, Chair of the ACAI details three recent initiatives that can improve the efficiency of what is already an effective and valued building...

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...

BIM – is infrastructure an exception?

Nick Nisbet examines how we ensure that infrastructure doesn’t get left behind in the BIM journey… The lorries took the ‘B of the Bang’ sculpture...

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