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Being Collaborative with Behaviours4Collaboration

A key message of BIM requires a more collaborative approach, but what does this mean in practice? The founder member of Behaviours4Collaboration, Elizabeth Kavanagh...

BIM4SME reveals new chair and leadership team

Terry Gough will join BIM4SME as the new chair, while the organisation’s wider leadership sees a shakeup BIM4SME has revealed Terry Gough will become the...

Level 2 BIM is just the beginning

It is widely accepted that Level 2 BIM is just the beginning. But where are we in 2016, and where are we going? Professor...

CCS e-learning courses increase best practice in construction

The Considerate Constructors Scheme launches a series of courses, which aim to raise standards across the construction industry… The Considerate Constructors Scheme’s (CCS) Best Practice...

DIO and Kier Group agree £9.7m defence contract

A new contract between the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Kier Group to complete the final phase of the development at Baker Barracks has been...

BIM4FM – what’s changed?

The BIM Level 2 “go live” date has passed, but what has changed in the BIM4FM arena? Mike Packham, Partner of Bernard Williams Associates...

Demystifying the Common Data Environment

The Common Data Environment needn’t be complicated, explains Adrian Burgess, Technical Director at PCSG Even though the concept has been around for a while, there...

The UK BIM Alliance – and about time too

The UK BIM Alliance will officially launch in October, but why do we need it? John Eynon, Joint Chair of BIM Regions UK and...
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Call for evidence issued by CIOB for future housebuilding

A call for evidence into skills, materials, and technology in the housing sector has been launched The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has asked for...

Homebuyers priced out of major English cities

A think tank has warned cities outside of London are now unaffordable for many potential homeowners The government has continually pushed to get Britain buying....

Housing legacy left by Cameron and Osborne is the strongest for...

The Housing & Finance Institution has said David Cameron and George Osborne left one of the strongest housing legacies of any government for a...

New homes in London recover but progress could be short-lived

New research has revealed that although new homes in London saw growth during Q2 2016 when compared to Q1 this progress could be short-lived During...

Material costs are being pushed up by the plummeting pound

The Federation of Master Builders has raised concerns about the fall of the pound pushing up the costs of construction materials… A weakening currency following...

The evolution of BIM and higher education

As BIM has changed the face of the construction industry, so must BIM and higher education bodies react to the needs of the expertise...

New partnership to study building dampness launches

A partnership between two organisations will investigate the causes behind excessive moisture in buildings.

£50k fine for worker injury

A Northumberland-based firm has been fined £50,000 after a worker fractured a vertebra and sustained a head injury… Northumberland-based firm Oakland Homes (North East) has...

Digital production leaves lithographic printing behind

Hewlett Packard outlines how the installation of the fifth HP PageWide XL 8000 large format printer completes the UK Hydro­graphic Office's transformation to digital Ten years...

Level of definition with BIM

Understanding the appropriate level of definition (LOD) throughout a project is vital to implement BIM efficiently and successfully. Here, Duncan Reed, Digital Construction Process...

Research reveals the demand for accessible housing

New research suggests there is significant demand for accessible housing and calls on developers to tap into the ‘hidden housing market’… Findings from research conducted...

Project management and bad assumptions

Good project management means the ability to deal with, and avoid bad assumptions, as detailed here by Notable In 2003, the German and Switzerland governments...

Global cities join forces to improve energy efficiency

A number of leading cities across the world have come together to help improve the energy efficiency of buildings… A new partnership has been developed...

Employment shortages faces the industry post-Brexit

A RICS survey has revealed a fall in employment levels and a shortage of skilled workers following the vote to leave the EU… A new...

Brexit uncertainty leads to construction slowdown

A new survey has revealed construction workloads and the rate of employment in the sector slowed in the wake of the EU referendum… A new...

Tata Steel fined £1.98m for safety failings

Tata Steel has been fined a whopping £1.98m for two separate incidents that saw workers injure their hands… Steel company Tata Steel has been fined...

Gateshead construction firm fined £120k for worker injury

A construction firm based in Gateshead has been fined for safety failings that led to a worker being injured… Meldrum Construction Services has been fined...

Shropshire Council wins 82 per cent of planning appeals

New data shows 82 per cent of planning appeals made in the past 12 months have been won by Shropshire Council… A total of 128...