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Digital by Default: Kier wins CEW Award for Fitzalan High School...
PBC Today spoke to Kier Construction about their recent win of the Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW) Digital Construction Award, for their ‘Digital by Default’ Fitzalan High School Cardiff project using Revizto technology.
GCCA and FICEM accelerate cement and concrete decarbonisation in Latin America...
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and its regional affiliate Federación Interamericana del Cemento (FICEM) announce the next steps to accelerate the decarbonisation of cement and concrete at the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW 2022).
Too hot to work: Working safely on a construction site during...
During a heatwave, there are a number of health and safety hazards that construction workers need to be aware of - but when does it become too hot to work and how can we protect the wellbeing of employees?
Graphisoft releases updates to its key service offerings
Graphisoft has unveiled significant updates to its key service offerings - Graphisoft Forward, Graphisoft Learn, and Graphisoft Community.
Bricsys collaborates with VREX to accelerate virtual reality workflow
Bricsys is collaborating with VREX to improve its virtual reality workflow, allowing users to create detailed models in BricsCAD BIM.
Part O: Understanding the new regulations on overheating
The government has introduced Part O of the Building Regulations to prevent homes overheating in summer. Anastasia Mylona, head of research at CIBSE, explains what is in the new regulation and why it was needed.
Delivering a Modern Method of Construction for Thames Water
Chris Tyerman, managing director for Infrastructure at Tilbury Douglas, discusses how a 'modern method of construction' approach to water projects delivers proven efficiencies and added value for all.
Hand in hand: Social value and net zero in the construction...
Social value and net zero has quickly become a priority for many organisations in the UK - particularly in the construction industry - Guy Battle, CEO of Social Value Portal explains to PBC Today.
Construction Innovation Hub celebrates completion of Value Toolkit
Over 200 industry partners participated in the development of the Construction Innovation Hub’s (CIH) Value Toolkit, a suite of tools to embed value-based decision making in the built environment sector.
Spotlight On: Hinkley Point C – Europe’s largest construction project
Constructing Excellence South West’s Somerset Club gathered senior leaders from across the region to put Europe’s largest construction project under the spotlight.
Enscape for Mac open beta now available for SketchUp 2021
Enscape, a leading provider of real-time rendering, virtual reality, and design workflow technology for the global AEC industry, announces an open beta of Enscape for Mac, available to SketchUp 2021 users.
Three tips for success when modernising legacy systems
The pandemic sped the adoption of technology across the built environment, bringing profound changes to the industry. However, post-pandemic, we’ve seen the digital transformation boom begin to slow. Neil Davidson, VP EMEA & APAC at Deltek, explains to PBC Today the three tips for success when modernising legacy systems.
Is design and build ready for BIM?
This widespread adoption of the BIM process and its associated technologies within the top tier of UK construction companies has created a digital Transformation revolution within the industry in recent years - it is now making waves within the design and build sector. Alex Turner, group BIM manager at Oktra, takes a look.
Glaucon: Extending the reality of digital mock-ups with VR, AR and...
Foster + Partners’ Applied Research + Development (ARD) team are investigating the possibility of deploying digital mock-ups to address some of the challenges that physical mock-ups pose.
How BIM changes physical outcomes in precast detailing
Precast detailing reinforced with BIM offers transformational advantages and an overall increase in project ROI, explains Bhushan Avsatthi, Hitech CADD Services.
Software for sustainable design
Pelin Haynes, Professional Services Consultant at Graphisoft UK Ltd., tell us how digital technologies can enable sustainable design.
The ROCKWOOL Red book
The ROCKWOOL Red book is a powerful digital tool that supports the specification of insulation solutions from a single source.
Going above and beyond fall protection systems
Given the current state of the EN 795 standard and the ever-increasing thermal performance requirements of roof systems, James Gooder, fall protection business unit manager at SFS UK, looks at the implications for fall risks and fall protection systems.
OFR fights fire safety industry challenges with Bluebeam Revu
Revu’s intuitive markup tools have helped OFR Consultants stay at the forefront of the heavily regulated and complex fire engineering and fire safety industry.
Digital technologies will power the shift to Infrastructure 4.0
Infrastructure desperately needs updating and modernising to withstand the effects of climate change, rapid urbanisation and sustainability regulations. Digital technologies provide the tools to do so, says Gary Wong, industry principal – global infrastructure and water, AVEVA.
How the construction industry can embrace the post-pandemic mindset
Two years ago, the UK entered the first national lockdown and businesses were forced to rethink how they operated. Nick Nieder, director of product management at Deltek, explains how the construction industry can embrace the post-pandemic mindset.
Why don’t we use modern construction methods more often?
Despite the know-how around modern construction methods, industry professionals are questioning why they aren't used more widely when they clearly have so many advantages.
How can visual intelligence help develop a more sustainable built environment?
Linda Wade, CEO of the visual digital twin platform, Spinview, explores how visual intelligence can unlock the value of buildings and infrastructure data and contribute to sustainable built environment goals.
Dispelling stereotypes of construction workers
Stereotypes of construction workers may be harming perceptions of the industry and contributing to a waning workforce and skills shortages.
Digital Twins: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of BIM
In this ebook, Matthew Osment, head of Digital Twins, and Dr Jozef Dobos, CEO, 3D Repo, aim to highlight the possibilities of digital twins and debunk the myths surrounding them.
SFS NVELOPE Rainscreen Subframe
Building envelope specialist SFS traces its roots back over 120 years and today, the company's construction division is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of carbon and stainless steel fastening solutions for roofing, cladding and façade systems.