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BIM4Water is partnering with the £5m Made Smarter Innovation: Centre for People-Led Digitalisation to ensure people are at the heart of digitalisation in the water sector

Putting people at the core of digitalisation in the water sector

BIM4Water is partnering with the £5m Made Smarter Innovation: Centre for People-Led Digitalisation to ensure people are at the heart of digital transformation.
Legal updates: Use an Arbicon Expert Report to resolve construction disputes

Legal updates: Use an Arbicon Expert Report to resolve construction disputes

There are many different aspects and types of issues that can arise in construction contracts, and it is important where Expert evidence is required to adopt the right Expert to get to the bottom of construction disputes and get through the legal proceedings.
Women in BIM Melbourne Event

The past, the present and the future of Women in BIM

Rebecca De Cicco, global chair and founder of Women in BIM, discusses the group’s evolution over the past decade – and what lies ahead as it supports women across the globe to become part of a digital-first industry.
The SFMI assessment has awarded BAM’s integrated facilities management business platinum, the highest grade achievable

BAM’s integrated facilities management business attains platinum sustainability award

The SFMI assessment has awarded BAM’s integrated facilities management business platinum, the highest grade achievable.
Built around 1603, Gainford Hall has been removed from the Historic England Heritage at Risk Register following restoration works by Raby Estates

Grade I listed Gainford Hall removed from heritage at risk register

Built around 1603, Gainford Hall has been removed from the Historic England Heritage at Risk Register following restoration works by Raby Estates.
Data Twins of Commercial Spaces models human behavior and indoor circumstances to optimize space, energy usage, and operations.

iNESS Data Twins of Commercial Spaces Powered by Bentley iTwin

iNESS 360 announced the addition of Data Twins of Commercial Spaces to Bentley Systems’ Powered by iTwin program.
Actis regional sales director and Women in Construction ambassador Jemma Harris and sales manager Melanie Porter have been flying the flag for the construction industry as a career path for young people at an educational event in Yorkshire - construction careers

Actis inspires young people into construction careers

Actis regional sales director Jemma Harris and sales manager Melanie Porter recently attended an event in Yorkshire to inspire young people to choose construction careers.
HS2 joint venture EKFB, responsible for delivering 80km of the high speed railway project,  has appointed Andrew Davies, pictured, to the board as a non-executive chairman

Andrew Davies appointed non-executive chairman of EKFB board

HS2 joint venture EKFB, responsible for delivering 80km of the high speed railway project,  has appointed Andrew Davies to the board as a non-executive chairman.
The Nationwide November House Price Index has revealed that UK house prices fell at the swiftest rate since June 2020, with annual growth slowing to 4.4%

UK house prices drop at fastest rate since 2020 in Nationwide...

The Nationwide November House Price Index has revealed that UK house prices fell at the swiftest rate since June 2020, with annual growth slowing to 4.4%.
An engineer inspects a construction site in a construction helmet and an antiviral mask during a coronavirus pandemic.

Construction in a post-pandemic world: Payapps launch new ‘From Surviving to...

Global construction software provider, Payapps, has launched an innovative new initiative, entitled From Surviving to Thriving, to look at how construction in a post-pandemic world can thrive.
Wanted hackers coding virus ransomware using laptops and computers. Cyber attack, system breaking and malware concept.

Supply chain security: Protecting your construction firm from cybercriminals

James Griffiths, co-founder and technical director at Cyber Security Associates warns that with the construction sector increasingly becoming a target of cybercriminals, firms need to be watchful of their supply chain security.
Prefabricated modular home

Greener, Better, Faster: Pre-fab Modular´s Role in Removing barriers

Build Warranty explores the role prefabricated modular housing has in delivering greener, better, faster homes as part of the UK government's ambitious target of building 300,000 new homes annually by 2025.
green city - double exposure of lush green forest and modern skyscrapers windows

Nemetschek Group tackles energy crisis with Spacewell energy solution

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.
A new Newcastle Training Hub at The Rise development in Scotswood will develop the next generation of housebuilding in the North East

Housebuilding in the North East to be boosted by NHBC Training...

A new NHBC Training Hub at The Rise development in Scotswood will develop the next generation of housebuilding in the North East.
Imperial College London’s new School of Public Health building has officially topped out at its White City Campus in West London

Imperial College London’s new School of Public Health building celebrates topping...

Imperial College London’s new School of Public Health building has officially topped out at its White City Campus in West London.
The Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) is a cross-sector climate adaptation digital twin

What’s next for the Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo)?

Loren Chamberlain, senior product manager, CReDo, explores why systems thinking and a Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) matter for Critical National Infrastructure.
Anil Rai joins Galliford Try's Asset Intelligence team as commercial director, bringing experience in both telecommunications and construction

Anil Rai appointed as commercial director for Asset Intelligence

Anil Rai joins Galliford Try's Asset Intelligence team as commercial director, bringing experience in both telecommunications and construction.
Construction technology trends:Construction engineer with VR goggles managing building project

Latest construction technology trends helping firms overcome innovation barriers

Pursuing a competitive advantage is driving continued innovation and IT investment across the construction sector, but staying ahead of the curve is easier said than done. Rob Smith, CTO, of Creative ITC, discusses the latest construction technology trends helping firms overcome innovation barriers.
More nuclear power plants such as Sizewell B, pictured between two electricity pylons, are part of plans to secure the UK's energy independence

Government announces series of steps to bolster UK’s energy independence

A renewed nuclear program and Energy Bill are part of new government measures to help secure the UK's energy independence.
Scaffolding around houses on new housing development - Britain's planning system, planning approval

Fixing Britain’s planning system: Barriers to gaining planning approval

With the ongoing pressure to create 300,000 new homes a year by 2025, Nathan Priestley – CEO of Priestley Construction, explores the barriers developers face when it comes to gaining planning approval within Britain’s planning system.
Black and white and rainbow colour skyline and high rise buildings to represent digital construction for the built environment

Digital construction for the built environment

David Wigglesworth, managing director at SFS, discusses the current challenges facing the industry and the numerous benefits of digital construction for the built environment.
timber frame roof structure - sustainable supply chain construction homebuilding

Keepmoat becomes first to sign sustainable supply chain service

Keepmoat has partnered with sustainable supply chain risk and performance management company Achilles to develop sustainable sourcing practices in the homebuilding materials supply chain.

Kier kickstarts switch to Battery Storage Units (BSUs)

Kier becomes the UK's first business to switch to the use of Battery Storage Units (BSUs) to reduce carbon emissions across its sites.
working from home process automation

Boosting efficiency and business continuity with FlowForma Process Automation

Sometimes, events occur that shake the foundations of your organisation. In this article, FlowForma explores how businesses can boost their efficiency and continuity by onboarding FlowForma Process Automation.
unsafe cladding in the process of being removed

New scheme to protect leaseholders in medium-rise buildings from unsafe cladding

A new pilot will ensure leaseholders and residents living in medium-rise buildings are protected against unsafe cladding and extortionate repair costs.
Rockwool red book

ROCKWOOL® launches new ROCKWOOL Red Book with enhanced technical content

ROCKWOOL® has launched an updated version of the ROCKWOOL Red Book – its established fully-interactive industry guide to acoustic, fire and thermal insulation, which provides digital access to technical data, product certification and a wide range of specification support materials.