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Structured product data

SFS leads the way for manufacturers supplying data for Building Information...

Building Information Modelling – A manufacturer’s viewpoint from Andy Stolworthy, Product and Market Development Director at SFS
NHF

David Orr announces intention to retire from the NHF

Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation (NHF), David Orr, has announced his intention to retire in September
Asset data

IoT-enabled BIM asset data management

Man and Machine’s Phil Read looks at how the Internet of Things can help maintain coordinated, maintainable asset data to minimise waste and speed up construction
Constructionline

Capita plans sell-off of Constructionline as shares plunge on profit warning

Capita's shares have plunged by more than 40% after the outsourcing giant issues a profit warning, a £700m cash call and a series of disposals, including the planned sale of Constructionline
mobile digital solutions

Whitepaper reveals how to improve construction productivity through mobile digital solutions

Script&Go release a whitepaper highlighting how stakeholders in the construction and infrastructure sector can improve their productivity through the use of mobile digital solutions
FARO scene 7.1

FARO Scene 7.1 with virtual reality!

FARO’s Construction Product Manager, Oliver Buerkler, looks at the growth of virtual reality and the opportunities it affords users in the construction industry The excitement...
Construction activity

Construction activity surging in Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds, says Deloitte

Construction activity is surging in Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds, according to the latest crane surveys from Deloitte
planning

Keepmoat Regeneration refurbishes its planning approach across the business

Keepmoat Regeneration, part of the global energy and services ENGIE Group, has a diverse business operating across regeneration, refurbishment, new build homes and property services. Keeping projects on track is critical, as it helps to breathe new life into neighbourhoods, bring brownfield sites into new use, and create future homes
building products

BBA teams up with SpecifiedBy to support use of approved building...

The British Board of Agrement is working with website SpecifiedBy to make it easier for architects and specifiers to select BBA-approved building products
BIM assurance

Waldeck and HKA in agreement with Environment Agency to provide BIM...

Waldeck and HKA have entered into an agreement with the UK’s Environment Agency (EA) to provide strategic BIM assurance across its wide-ranging national Water and Environment Management (WEM) Framework
roofing guidance

TRA introduce easy access roofing guidance for housebuilders

Housebuilders will benefit from roofing guidance and free technical advice and downloads with the launch of a new and improved website from the trussed rafter industry

Carillion construction projects worth a total of £5.7bn

As the economy continues to come to terms with the collapse of Carillion, the latest figures suggest that on the day of liquidation, Carillion was the main contractor on 57 construction projects worth a total of £5.7bn, including a £1.3bn HS2 contract
smart homes

BRE launches centre for smart homes

The world’s leading building science centre, BRE, is launching a Centre for Smart Homes and Buildings (CSHB) to exist as a collaborative central hub for industry, academia and the government
Generation Rent

Survey: Generation Rent affected the most by ‘deposit black hole’

New research carried out among more than 2,000 UK adults by SPCE has revealed the challenges faced by Generation Rent when attempting to claim back their deposit
construction projects

Coordination and cooperation: Why collaboration is key in construction projects

Ryan Simmonds, sales director of framing at voestalpine Metsec plc, discusses the keys to successful collaboration and how promoting cooperation and coordination delivers construction project success
Jason Ruddle

GenieBelt appoints Jason Ruddle as MD for new UK operation

GenieBelt, a provide of cloud-based, real-time communications and project management software for construction, has appointed Jason Ruddle as managing director for its new UK operation
homeless

Corbyn vows 8,000 homes for the homeless

Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to buy 8,000 homes ‘immediately’ to help eradicate the current homelessness issue
KPMG

Carillion collapse: Financial watchdog launches auditing investigation into KPMG

An inquiry has been launched into KPMG's audit of financial statements issued by Carillion leading up to the company's profit warning issued in July 2017
Trent Basin scheme

Focus Consultants to project manage phase two of Trent Basin scheme

Focus Consultants has been appointed to project manage the second phase of the Trent Basin scheme in Nottingham
Big Data

BIM: The original Big Data?

Big Data can help building owners and operators leverage insight from a wide range of sources to optimise their assets – and their businesses. Jon Anunson of i3 by AECOM says BIM can be an excellent starting point to get information flowing
WT1

WT1 revolutionary liquid membrane

A real life case study on saving a sporting venue, repairing and preventing structural damage through the implmentation of WT1. St. Malachys GAC, Castlewellan Northern...
flood defence

£34m flood defence scheme in Warrington officially complete

More than 2,000 homes and businesses in Warrington will benefit from the town’s multi-million pound flood defence scheme, officially opened today (26 January) by Environment Agency Chief Executive, Sir James Bevan and the town’s Mayor, Councillor Les Morgan
new leisure centres

Ground officially broken on Barnet’s new leisure centres

The ground has officially been broken and work is underway on two new leisure centres in Barnet following a ground-breaking ceremony at Barnet Copthall yesterday (25 January)
Prompt Payment

Carillion collapse ‘exposes toothless Prompt Payment Code’

Carillion's collapse has exposed the government-backed Prompt Payment Code as "toothless" and raised the need for urgent reforms to tackle late payments, an industry body has said
skills shortage

FMB’s skills shortage report highlights worst ever levels

A report by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), highlighting the fact that the skills shortage of construction workers has hit its worst ever levels, is the latest sign that offsite housing volumes must be increased to help overcome the housing crisis
Construction blockchain

Construction Blockchain Consortium (CBC) leads blockchain technology transformation in the built...

Blockchain technology has the potential to be a transformative force in the construction industry. Here, Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki and Dr Abel Maciel discuss how...