NI construction sector lags behind
According to the latest survey the construction sector in Northern Ireland lags significantly behind the rest of the UK…
A lack of infrastructure activity in...
Cybersecurity – Risk Management is a board problem now
As the construction sector becomes increasingly digitised it faces new challenges. Andrew Taylor, CEO of  BronzeyeIBRM talks about risk management and its role in tackling cybersecurity...
“It...
Construction figures see a dip reflecting EU uncertainty
The latest fall in output within the construction industry could be due to uncertainty surrounding the UK’s relationship with the EU…
Uncertainty surrounding the upcoming...
UK housebuilders are divided over Brexit
A new survey has revealed that  UK housebuilders remain divided over leaving the EU, with only 31 per cent concerned about withdrawing...
A survey of...
Reaching BIM Level 2 compliance
Terry Mundy, of Lloyd’s Register outlines the requirements and routes to BIM Level 2 certification...
BIM Level 2 compliance
The requirements and the route to BIM Level 2...
Scotland’s construction sector damaged by EU referendum
The long term financial sustainability of the construction and property sector in Scotland is being damaged by the upcoming vote on the EU…
Business and...
Balfour Beatty chief appointed to Construction Leadership Council
The chief executive of Balfour Beatty has been appointed to the Construction Leadership Council
Leo Quinn, chief executive of Balfour Beatty, has been appointed a...
A Data-Driven Approach
Paul Marshall, of the Landmark Information Group outlines why a data-driven approach is vital for the construction sector...
Within the last month, we have seen the...
Land and skills shortages threaten housebuilding
A new survey has revealed land shortages and a lack of skilled workers could derail housebuilding targets…
Chronic shortages of both land and skilled workers...
Agreement signed to develop construction centre in Wales
A new construction training centre in Swansea will help train up to 1,100 workers a year...
Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC), which will cost some...
BIM4Landscape to run online Question & Answer session
BIM4Landscape outlines the details of an online Question & Answer session set to be held on 18 April
The newly formed BIM4Landscape group are hosting...
Edinburgh schools consortium self-certified the construction
The private consortium behind the 17 unsafe schools reportedly self-certified the construction, rather than a council inspector…
Last week it came to light that 17...
Practical ‘BIM’ for the SME builder sector
Joanna Mulgrew, Marketing & Product Development Director, HBXL Building Software outlines how SMEs can embrace BIM...Â
BIM has been around for quite some time shaping some of...
Analogue villains in a digital world
The world has become increasingly digitalised and construction, as well as wider society, must adapt. John Eynon, Consultant at Open Water Consulting explains...
The saga of the...
Roofing firm fined after employee falls through skylight
A roofing company has been fined for breaching health and safety regulations after an employee fell and fractured his wrist…
Worcester-based roofing firm AES (Roofing...
£250m MOD training base gets final approval
Planning permission has been granted for a £250m MOD Winchester training base…
Winchester City Council has granted planning approval for a new defence college in...
BIM, IoT, big data: A vision for a data enabled built...
Graeme Forbes, Managing Director, Clearbox talks about BIM, the Internet of Things and big data in the built environment...
The building information modelling (BIM) journey is underway...
Building Control – a look ahead at the challenges
Paul Wilkins, Chair of the ACAI and Chief Executive at Butler and Young Group, summarises the latest developments and challenges for the building control...
Plans revealed for new station at Inverness Airport
Detailed plans have been released outlining the proposals for a new £2m railway station located at Inverness Airport…
Hitrans, the Highlands and Islands transport body,...
Health and Safety: A duty of CDM2015
John Banks, Director at The Association for Project Safety explains the role of the Principal Designer and how to comply with the CDM2015 Regulations…
So,...
Built heritage and BIM
Damien Campbell-Bell, Geomatics Officer at Wessex Archaeology examines the role BIM can play in built heritage projects, and the challenges it can present...
Our previous articles have...
Housing Quality Mark could help homebuyers with cheaper mortgages
A standard rating for new build homes could help buyers gain reduced mortgages and cheaper building insurance rates…
A new five-star rating standard for new...
180 blacklisted workers claims settled
Another £15-20m compensation has been paid out to workers blacklisted by construction companies…
Some 180 workers tied up in the blacklisting scandal have finally had...
Minister says Germany must embrace BIM
The German Transport and Digital Infrastructure Minister has said using BIM must become standard practice for construction projects in the nation…
Building information modelling (BIM)...
Structural faults see 17 Edinburgh schools close
Structural concerns have led to a number of schools across Edinburgh closing over safety fears…
A number of schools across Edinburgh have been closed after...
Contractor receives prison sentence for trench collapse death
A contractor has been given a six months prison sentence following the death of an employee after a trench collapsed…
Contractor William Ryan Evans, of...