Considerate Constructors Scheme launches new Monitors’ Checklist
The Considerate Constructors Scheme has launched a new Monitors’ Checklist, used to assess and score firms against the Code of Considerate Practice…
A new checklist...
BIM Today now live!
Welcome to the February 2016 edition of BIM Today...
As this edition goes live, there are just two months left till the UK government commitment...
New European BIM library launched
A new library aimed specifically at European MEP professionals has been launched, offering more than one million BIM objects…
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) will...
ESOS – the proof of the audit is in the saving
Thomas Whiffen, Senior Energy Specialist at the National Energy Foundation talks about the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme and how it can save millions...
If anyone needs convincing...
Smarter homes: How to save money and cut emissions
Freelance writer Russell Bowes outlines how the implementation of smart technologies can impact the way our homes are built and heated…
The home of the future...
First steps in addressing contaminated land risks
Kathryn Mair explores some of the risks associated with contaminated land and explains the initial steps a developer needs to take...
With a national drive...
BIM deal signed between Huddersfield University and Chinese contractor BCEG
The University of Huddersfield has signed a five year deal with a Chinese contracting firm in a bid to help develop the use of...
New chair for telehandler hirer Ardent
Former Galliford Try boss Greg Fitzgerald is to become chairman for telehandler specialist firm Ardent Hire Solutions…
Ardent Hire Solutions will see a new chairman...
European BIM for a world-class digital construction sector
The newly formed EU BIM Task Group outline how they aim to achieve a common and aligned European approach to develop a world-class digital...
UK BIM Level 2 – Help? – Help!
You might be wondering where to start with BIM and where you can get help and information, so I’m going to share with you a few resources that are free that you can access right now
BIMobject: The Data Conundrum in BIM
BIM objects are developed and these geometric objects have data embedded and structured for COBie purposes, but what happens with any changes?
The new BIM Bom(b)
Jan Phelps, Principal and IWMS Advocate for Terminal Velocity FM hails the popularity and benefits of BIM for the FM community and asks whether it should be called BOM (Building Operations Modeling)
Wet weather puts a dampener on end of year starts
New figures have revealed the impact of the wet weather on the number of projects started at the end of last year…
Significant rainfall in...
BIM: Integrating Environmental Intelligence at Landmark
Next month sees the arrival of the deadline for the mandated adoption of BIM Level 2 for all centrally procured projects. I read a great statement from RICS, which I felt really summed up just what BIM Level 2 represents
BGScivils data products: Putting the subsurface into BIM
Kate Royse and Russell Lawley at the British Geological Survey details how the new BGScivils data product will help put the subsurface into BIM
Archaeology, BIM and large-infrastructure (part 2)
In this article, we discuss the remaining two phases of archaeological works undertaken during construction: evaluation of the potential archaeology within the scheme, and finally, mitigation and monitoring during construction, and look at how they can contribute to the BIM
There’s No “I” in BIM
Jason Whittall, Director of Architecture & BIM for One Creative Environments Ltd argues that the ‘I’ in BIM needs to be taken seriously if the true benefits of BIM will ever be realised
Multi-disciplinary BIM at Terence O’Rourke
Terence O’Rourke is a multi-disciplinary consultancy, based in London and Bournemouth, providing planning, environment consultancy and architectural services
The landscape of BIM
Mike Shilton, Chair of the Landscape Institute BIM Working Group details how the landscape sector will become BIM Level 2 compliant and how they can aid the process
2016: The beginning of the end of BIM?
Jon Frost, BIM Leader for BWB Consulting and BIM4SME Leadership Team Member summarises the history of how BIM came into being, and crucially, where he believes it will take the construction industry
Security in the BIM world
Anthony Burd Head of Sector – Construction, and Kieran Parkinson, Market Development Manager for the Built Environment at BSI, outline best practice for managing security when utilising BIM
Graphisoft and BIM: Starting with the Design
Many say BIM is a process or BIM is nothing more than the collection of all building data organised into a structure database easy to query both in a “visual” and a “numerical” way. It is safe to say that BIM involves all of the above and much more
Firm fined for bricklayer death
A Cheshire construction company has been fined following the death of a bricklayer in 2011…
Edgemere Projects Ltd of Tarporley, Cheshire, has been fined £397,500...
2016 and the adoption of BIM Level 2
Hinesh Mistry, Water Global Technology Leader – BIM at CH2M HILL explains why he is confident that the UK construction industry is meeting BIM...
Lloyd’s Register: Are You BIM Ready?
The UK Government’s deadline for the construction sector to prequalify for participation in public sector construction programmes, by being BIM Ready by April 2016, is nearly upon us
Concurrency for BIM
Having recently published volume one of its BIM Digest, which offers a comprehensive guide to BIM through the views, opinions and observations of leading market professionals, Stephan Jones, Segment Manager at Trimble company, Amtech, outlines the benefits of concurrency for BIM