Could home appliances heat your home?
An engineering firm has claimed the heat given off by home appliances could be used to warm homes…
It sounds bizarre, but your TV and...
New collaboration to push the Internet of Things
Open Interconnect Consortium and HyperCat have joined together to ensure devices and data work together as part of the Internet of Things...
A new partnership...
New managing director for BAM Properties
BAM Properties is set to gain a new managing director after John Burke retires following a 25 year career with the firm…
Glasgow-based BAM Properties,...
Doosan compressors and generators for A-Plant
Plant hire firm A-Plant has ordered almost 500 compressors and generators worth more than £4m from Doosan…
Last month A-Plant’s parent company Ashtead Group reported...
Utilising asset data for healthier outcomes
Karl Redmond, BIM4HEALTH representative and Director at Bowman Riley Innovate outlines how the NHS could obtain accurate data relating to the estate which should...
The challenging risks of asbestos in brownfield sites
Alec Hales, contaminated land specialist at Lucion Environmental, examines the responsibilities associated with reducing asbestos risk on brownfield sites…
The detection of asbestos in soil...
Construction firm fined for employee death
A construction and joinery firm has been fined following the fatal accident of one of its employees…
A firm has been fined £10,000, with costs...
Labour peer hopes to get Britain building
Lord Adonis has been tasked with ensuring Britain’s construction sector grows and will head up a new commission designed to meet that aim. Planning...
Who did you say could be the Principal Designer?
Andrew Leslie, Technical and Standards Manager at The Association for Project Safety provides clear guidelines as to who can be the Principal Designer to...
The FM impact on construction design
Brian Atkin, Lead Technical Author of BS 8536-1 the new facilities management briefing guidance, and Stephanie Kosandiak Lead Programme Manager for Construction at BSI,...
The Fire Industry Association – meeting the challenges
The Fire Industry Association outline how their new CEO, Ian Moore, will deliver the strategy set by the Association’s Board of Directors…
The Fire Industry...
The Smart Growth approach to solve our housing shortage
Jon Reeds, Convenor of the Smart Growth UK coalition argues that to solve our housing shortage, we should examine our approach to residential densities...
Landlords required by law to protect tenants
From today, landlords will be required by law to install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their properties, under new government measures that have...
How Passive House Is Boosting Construction Industry
The drive for low and zero carbon buildings and the supporting legislative changes are resulting in the need to improve the knowledge and technical...
What’s classification got to do with it?
Nick Nisbet, Director at AEC3 Ltd and Technical Coordinator for buildingSMART UKI explores how classification is the key to the information and productivity revolution…
Classification...
Getting the most from space
Adrian Pargeter, Head of Technical and Product Development for Kingspan Insulation reports on a study showing how insulation with a minimal construction depth can...
CDM2015 & the homeowner
Louise Hosking, Director at Hosking Associates Ltd sheds light on how CDM2015 affects the homeowner and what they need to do to remain compliant…
The...
Damning report into public land for new homes
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have published their damning report on the disposal of public land for new homes -- its second report of...
The great fracking dilemma
Phil Foster, CEO of Love Energy Savings outlines both the economic and environmental case entrenched in the fracking debate along with its potential impact...
The Future of Construction Plant Hire
The Construction Plant-hire Association announce its 2015 conference – The Future of Construction Plant Hire...
Following last year’s successful inaugural event CPA is busy planning...
Series of BIM events to be hosted
London and South East BIM Regions are working in association with the University of Westminster to put on a series of BIM events…
The first...
Access awareness brings bottom-line benefits
Awareness is the key to opening up buildings and facilities to disabled people. If you know what sort of needs disabled people have, and...
Heating engineer guilty of asbestos failings
A self-employed heating engineer has been fined for failing to protect homeowners from the risk of asbestos…
Karl Locher, a self-employed heating engineer, has been...
Access awareness brings bottom-line benefits
Awareness is the key to opening up buildings and facilities to disabled people. If you know what sort of needs disabled people have, and...
BIM Regional Hubs undergo rebrand
The BIM Regional Hubs have been relaunched under a new name, the BIM Regions…
BIM is set to undergo a facelift, as the BIM Regional...
Fast Flexible Finance
JCB outline their fast, flexible finance…