34 per cent of NI construction firms are struggling
A new survey has revealed one third of construction firms in Northern Ireland are finding it difficult to stay afloat…
A survey from PwC and...
BIM is our Glue
One Creative Environment’s journey through BIM adoption began in 2007 when we first became fully multi-disciplinary, although we didn’t know it was called BIM...
MPs say the government must offer more transparency over land sales
A committee of MPs has called for the government to tell taxpayers if it has secured value for money under its programme to sell...
London mayor urges apprentices to choose careers in construction
The Mayor of London has entered a partnership with Lloyds Banking Group to launch a £1m Construction Skills fund…
In a bid to get more...
Multifoil Mythology
Once upon a time there was no recession, house building was flourishing and multifoils were the `new kids on the block’.
Bardsley Construction wins £13.9m Leeds apartment development
Construction firm Bardsley Construction has been awarded a £13.9m contract to develop 147 apartments at X1 Aire on East Street, Leeds…
A new contract to...
Lib Dem housing plan unveiled
Liberal Democrat Leader Tim Farron outlines his plans to solve the housing crisis in England…
Construction recruiter is the first to join the Institute of Customer...
A leading construction sector recruiter has become the first in the UK to join the Institute of Customer Service…
Edinburgh-based consultancy firm Peace Recruitment, which...
£7bn owed to UK construction SMEs
New figures have revealed construction SMEs across the UK are owed £7bn in unpaid invoices…
Research carried out by the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA)...
London and SE BIM Regions events
London and SE BIM Regions in association with the University of Westminster
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The Midlands is failing to gain government construction projects
A new report has revealed the Midlands is falling behind other regions when it comes to allocation for government construction projects…
A new report from...
Cheshire building contractor fined for serious breaches
A building contractor has been fined for failing to implement sufficient welfare facilities on a building site in Culcheth, Warrington…
Following an investigation by the...
Vietnamese BIM project set to finish early
A 43-storey tower, valued at 3,000 billion VND, is set to complete in Vietnam three months ahead of schedule after utilising BIM methods…
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JCB slump could see 400 job losses
A decline in global construction could lead to a number of job losses at machine plant giant firm JCB…
Formal talks are underway between staff...
Plans to boost apprenticeships and transform training unveiled
The government is outlining radical changes aimed at boosting the number of apprenticeships and improving the quality of training courses…
NHBC updates guidance for leaky basements
An extra chapter has been added to the technical standards for waterproofing basements following widespread problems…
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has added a...
Housing Minister declares one million new homes target
New targets have been announced by Housing Minister Brandon Lewis to build a million new homes by 2020…
Efforts to tackle the housing crisis over...
Planning and Building Control Today Northern Ireland is now live!
Welcome to the September edition of Planning and Building Control Today – Northern Ireland.
Planning and Building Control Scotland is now live!
In this edition, we take a look at the housing crisis affecting the UK and some of the solutions that should alleviate the problem.
Could energy efficient homes exacerbate asthma?
A new study has warned a lack of ventilation in energy efficient homes could create more indoor pollutants…
Asthma could nearly double by 2050 due...
98 per cent of tradesmen have a second job
A new survey has revealed the majority of tradesmen have side jobs to make ends meet…
In a survey of over 1,000 builders, plumbers, and...
BIM: The bigger picture
At the Viewpoint North American user conference in Portland Oregon earlier this year I presented the theory behind Viewpoint’s BIM strategy.
Scaffolder prosecuted after member of the public captured safety failings
Major safety failings captured by a member of the public on film have led to the prosecution of a scaffold firm…
Pearsons Scaffolding was prosecuted...
Manchester University plans £350m engineering campus
Outline plans to invest £350m to create a new engineering campus have been put forward by the University of Manchester…
A new ambitious engineering campus...
Galliford Try applauds the strength of Scottish construction
Building firm Galliford Try has revealed the growing strength of the construction market in Scotland…
Ken Gillespie, chief operating officer of Galliford Try, said his...
BIMer.eu, the new online BIM model viewer
Are you on the lookout for a tool to share your models online? Look no more. The easiest possible way to share 3D visualisations...