Addressing the needs of the public sector through good information management
Information management is fundamental to any public sector body readying itself for digital transformation. But what is it and how can it improve service delivery? John Millar of BIM Academy explains.
What is the British Geomembrane Association?
The British Geomembrane Association is the trade association for membrane installers and manufacturers who operate in the landfill, containment and ground gas sectors. The BGA promotes high standards of expertise in the geomembrane industry through training.
Leeds consortium secures Green Homes Finance Accelerator for retrofit solutions
Leeds City Council, Lloyds Banking Group, and Arup have been successful in their bid for the Green Homes Finance Accelerator.
Createmaster launch new gateway solution for digital handovers and building safety...
Createmaster's new solution integrates their digital handover service with a user-friendly dashboard, making building safety compliance easier for users.
Five major hospitals to be rebuilt as part of £20bn New...
The Government has added five major hospitals to its £20bn New Hospital Programme due to weak RAAC infrastructure which could cause collapse.
UK government launches plans for the standardisation of MMC in housebuilding
The UK government has recently appointed a firm to help with the standardisation of MMC for housebuilding in the hope of improving innovation and accessibility in construction.
Plans submitted for 160 sustainable homes in Bolton
An application for 160 sustainable homes in Bolton split across four nearby brownfield plots have been submitted to the council by Capital&Centric.
Archicad brings architectural designs for The Wave to life
With a brief to create a world-class facility for the University of Sheffield’s Faculty of Social Sciences, HLM Architects conceived striking architectural designs using Archicad, winning a competitive bid to deliver The Wave, an impressive new gateway to the university’s campus.
Overcoming challenges when implementing digital solutions in construction
Implementing digital solutions in construction has been long anticipated to revolutionise the way projects are executed; however, there still seems to be a gap between the rhetoric and the actual implementation of said technology into projects.
How to ensure sustainability in infrastructure: Best practice for project success
In this article, Professor Richard Fenner, of the Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge explores best practice to ensure sustainability in infrastructure and suggests approaches to consider.
Jacobs partners with the University of Manchester to develop an $11M...
Jacobs will work with the University of Manchester to build a new robotics research centre aimed at regulated industry sectors such as space, nuclear decommissioning, energy generation and urban infrastructure.
Vinci fraud alert issued to subcontractors and suppliers
Vinci Construction has issued a fraud alert to its subcontractors and suppliers who have been a target of scammers posing as the contractor.
Building a resilient construction business
Payapps head of UK and Ireland, Neal Hooks, explores how using construction technology to build a resilient business model can help construction firms absorb stress, recover critical functionality and thrive in altered circumstances.
National Home Decarbonisation Group to drive UK housing retrofits
Chaired by Derek Horrocks, the National Home Decarbonisation Group will create a collaborative plaftorm for Tier 1 contractors and suppliers.
A new HS2 viaduct has been approved, adding to Birmingham’s skyline
A new 150-metre section of the HS2 viaduct carrying trains into Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station has been approved by Birmingham City Council.
Cracking down on specification breaking
The sector is suffering from widespread “specification breaking”. Evidence of which has been shown in NBS’ Product Information Report, a study on how architects and engineers are using building product information. Nearly half had seen it happen and over a third reported it as a regular occurrence.
Seven construction technology trends shaping the industry in 2023
The Nemetschek Group takes a closer look at the seven construction technology trends taking the industry by storm in 2023, including digital twins, BIM, AI and automation.
Inside Modular: A bird’s eye view of the Middle Eastern modular...
Robin Bartram Brown, managing director of MMY Global and Dr. Anas Bataw, managing director for Heriot Watt University's Centre for Excellence in Smart Construction, discuss the growth of the Middle Eastern modular construction market.
Space technology to deliver greener homes
A specially equipped plane mounted with a thermal imaging camera flew over Leeds to capture data revealing insights into how much heat was being lost from the buildings below.
Fire Safety Fortnight roundtables open to construction industry professionals
BIM4Housing has announced a new tranche of Fire Safety Fortnight roundtables, seeking to update fire safety and fire risk management guidance.
Commercial real estate sector supports record number of jobs in 2022
Through supply chain connections, the commercial real estate sector supported one in every 12 jobs in 2022, according to the British Property Foundation.
The democratisation of digital data in construction
After nearly half a century in the industry, David Emery of the Supply Chain Sustainability School looks at the evolution of digital models and the innovations that are driving the democratisation of digital data in construction.
Europe is not on track to meet EU Policy Roadmap targets
One year on since the EU Policy Roadmap, Europe is not on track to deliver a climate-neutral built environment by 2050.
Engineering company fined £200,000 for industrial accident
Footage has been released of a worker who was caught in a machine, causing him to fracture his arm in two places.
£5m funding to revive unused historic buildings
The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) have announced three-year partnership programme to save historic buildings.
HG Construction reports turnover growth of 38%
HG Construction achieved turnover growth of 38% to £336m and a pre-tax margin of £15.3m last year.