Plans for a 2m sq ft Hertfordshire data centre campus have been submitted, set to be one of the largest in Europe.

Digital materials passports that detail a building’s components could hold the key to moving away from construction’s throwaway culture and towards a circular economy, says Andrew Mitchell, operations director for sustainability at Mace.

Clear structures are crucial to realising the full potential of BIM data management, says Matthew Smith, BSc (Hons)/MCIAT, AEC technical manager and BIM adoption specialist at Graitec.

Metadata is often overlooked, but every organisation involved in the built environment is producing it every day. Dan Rossiter FCIAT, vice-president technical at the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, looks at how to harness it to support BIM, information management and digital twins.

As the new regulatory regime emerges under the Building Safety Act, Rick Hartwig, built environment lead at the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), makes the case for structured product data, without which building safety will not be possible.

The aftershocks of the pandemic and subsequent periods of economic difficulty have made real estate and infrastructure delivery harder to achieve. Rising material prices and interest rates, a constrained supply chain and a severe skills shortage have led to a capacity crunch in these sectors.

A new strategy paper created by the Scottish Futures Trust and The Hub has outlined the benefits of creating a National Metrics Library for the UK’s built environment.

New research from the Royal Town Planning Institute shows nearly 9 out of 10 planners believe social media is fuelling local planning misinformation, with some facing insults, harassment and even violent threats as a result. RTPI president Sue Bridge takes a look at a growing problem.

Climate change is here, and the UK isn’t ready. But infrastructure owners and operators can play a key role in bridging the adaptation data gap, writes David Smith, fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

The Allplan 2023-1 update offers AEC platform enhancements, as well as a wide range of tools for buildings, infrastructure, and construction projects.

A Permit to Work system offers greater protection and accountability when conducting high risk work and even everyday safety procedures.

Every company knows the importance of health and safety, but fewer companies understand the role of a Permit to Work system in achieving high safety standards. When we demonstrate ShireSystem’s Permit to Work module, we’re often asked why organisations use it and its key benefits. With this in mind, we thought it would be helpful to explain the purpose of a Permit to Work system

Cloud computing technology is a relatively new phenomenon in the construction industry. In recent years, cloud computing has exploded, with businesses of all sizes and across all industries shifting to Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) models.

In recent times, we’ve witnessed increased focus on sustainability and energy efficiency as worthwhile goals for the built environment, but making buildings run more efficiently from an energy perspective stands out as one of the most pressing challenges, says Mark McGonigle of SPIE UK.

The Nemetschek Group responds to the energy crisis with the Spacewell Energy solution (Dexma), enabling the energy-efficient operation of facilities and helping companies save operational costs and increase revenues.

The new Allplan 2023 enables interdisciplinary AEC teamwork on a single platform, with superior BIM workflows and real-time collaboration.

Hark has secured a three-year contract to the Smarter Buildings Program, where it will enable the connectivity of buildings and assets across 3,600 NHS facilities.

A new integrated resort development is being constructed that will put Brisbane on the map as a tourism, leisure and entertainment destination.

SOCOTEC has secured the structural monitoring contract for the Elephant and Castle shopping centre redevelopment, which will create 979 homes.

A Hong Kong o. ffice building development contract worth HK$2.6bn-or roughly £300m- has been awarded to Balfour Beatty’s joint venture Gammon

Managing your specifications and design standards in a central dynamic information system allows for credible, up-to-date information to be cascaded and communicated to not just your internal colleagues, but the wider build and fit-out supply chain for your business

To make workplace safety a priority, companies need to invest in better approaches for analysing health and safety and mitigating risk. In this article, Elecosoft explains how their new ShireSystem Permit to Work feature can help.

Managing housebuilding specifications and standards can be a huge challenge. The level of detail required to specify those expectations for a single new build house is considerable. In this article, Elecosoft explain why database solutions are the answer.

Dr Abi Hird, design innovation lead at the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network, discusses the importance of leveraging design principles when looking to achieve change and bring products and solutions to market.

BIM is a standard, a way of working, not a task, says Matt Samways of AIMIS. Here he explores the future of BIM compliance.

Following the recent introduction of the UK Building Safety Act, Antony Brophy, UK director of business development at Cobuilder, discusses why standardised data is essential for the construction sector.