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EFA to publish new school building framework

A new school building framework is set to be published, with some 30 places available… The Education Funding Agency has announced plans to publish a...

Less than a fifth have heard of smart cities

A new survey has revealed a substantial number of the UK public are unaware of smart cities… A poll of 531 people has revealed awareness...

World Green Building Council gains Volvo CE on its advisory board

Volvo Construction Equipment has joined the corporate advisory board of the World Green Building Council… The World Green Building Council (WGBC) has welcomed a new...

Planning and Building Control Today now live!

Welcome to the April edition of PBC Today where we lead with the challenges surrounding the Housing and Planning Bill for councils, which the...
energy efficiency

Online platform improves building energy efficiency

An online platform designed for city planners, industry, and energy stakeholders can cut energy use in European cities… An online platform has succeeded in cutting...

Global green building will double by 2018

The amount of green building taking place globally is expected to double by 2018, according to a new study… The World Green Building Council (WGBC)...

Building better BIM

Matthew Teague, Senior Architect at Tata Steel, discusses how an in-house professional team of architects, developers and engineers collaborated to develop Tata Steel’s new...

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...
smart house tech

€6.4m boost for green building tech

A new project worth some €6.4m has been launched to help the EU meet carbon targets, tackle fuel poverty, and improve green building technologies… A...
green building

Solar façade enables buildings to produce energy

A new innovative façade able to turn solar energy into heat will be installed next year on a Spanish building… It sounds like the stuff...
data management

A smart approach to BIM data management

Document management is crucial in the building and planning sectors with organisations often working on many, varied projects simultaneously.
planning and building control

Planning and Building Control Today now live!

The latest edition of Planning & Building Control is now live! Articles on the housing crisis, the urban agenda in the EU, the role...

Smart standards for a smart world

Henry Lawson, Market Research Consultant at BSRIA examines the possibilities of achieving common standards which are appropriate for the myriad of different “things” that...

PROFILE: From the Design Office to Building Site…

OKI’s multi-tasking printers will save time and money across the entire project lifecycle says Andrew Hall, Oki Systems UK… Choosing printers can be a big...

The Smart Growth approach

Jon Reeds, Convenor of the Smart Growth UK coalition argues that to solve our housing shortage, we should examine our approach to residential densities...
building

Building a future with the latest interactive technology

Martin Large, CEO Steljes details the benefits of utilising technology within construction and how the BIM process will be central to achieving results… Technology may...
OKI Systems

Building Momentum with OKI

UK housebuilders have had a good year so far, according to a recent report in the Financial Times (September 25th 2015).  Three of the...
high-density housing may solve the housing shortage crises in the UK

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...
OKI Systems

From the Design Office to Building Site…

OKI’s multi-tasking printers will save time and money across the entire project lifecycle says Andrew Hall, Oki Systems UK Choosing printers can be a big...

Smart standards for a smart world

Henry Lawson, Market Research Consultant at BSRIA examines the possibilities of achieving common standards which are appropriate for the myriad of different “things” that...

Planning and Building Control Today now live!

The raft of planning reforms announced in the Treasury’s Productivity Plan are meant to be a boon to housing supply and include a commitment...

Smart cities standards, the story so far

Saviour Alfino Smart Cities Standards Strategy Project Manager at BSI discusses how standards are shaping the future city landscape… There are many reasons to support...
Building the case for BIM

Building the case for BIM

Duncan Reed, Digital Construction Process Manager at Tekla (UK) Ltd, discusses the benefits of adopting BIM software modelling for planning and building control decision...
Canary Wharf to trial smart city technology

Canary Wharf to trial smart city technology

Canary Wharf Group is set to pilot new technologies as the latest winners of the Cognicity Challenge are announced... The Cognicity Challenge is a competition...
Energy efficient buildings save money

Sustainable buildings save money

New research has revealed the financial benefits that can be gained from energy efficient, sustainable buildings... Buildings that are energy efficient perform better than their...
Smart cities standards, the story so far

Smart cities standards, the story so far

Saviour Alfino Smart Cities Standards Strategy Project Manager at BSI discusses how standards are shaping the future city landscape… There are many reasons to support...