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Why the dash for cheap housing is creating an infrastructure time...
UK house prices have rose on average more than 300%, exceeding salary inflation. Whereas in 1996, the amount of take-home salary that a first-time buyer would spend on their mortgage was 17.5%.
Are new sustainable drainage guidelines just a drop in the ocean?
New guidelines are being introduced to set standards for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). Martin Lambley at Wavin, looks at what we can expect to see.
Advancing BIM: Digital Twins
Brian Robins,VP, Product and Industry Marketing at Bentley Systems, Inc. discusses digital twins and their advancement beyond BIM
The roots of procuring sustainable timber
Procuring timber from sustainable sources is of utmost importance to ensure the wood comes from forests that are managed in line with legal, social and environmental requirements.
CCC report says UK homes unfit for climate change challenges
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged the Government to improve the quality of UK homes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Concrete offsite solutions provide versatility and sustainability
Precast concrete is virtually unlimited in its application including the entire structure or selected elements such as frame, floors, walls, stairs or balconies.
Making that jump: Building to road
Sean Gray director of transportation at international construction company, Mace, takes a look at how new innovations can transform infrastructure projects.
BREEAM 2018: 10 tips for maximising Land Use and Ecology
Rachel Crookes, ecologist at Eight Associates, examines the overhauled Land Use & Ecology credits in the BREEAM 2018 New Construction scheme – and how to maximise them for your project.
The use of admixtures to waterproof concrete: Waterproofing with other building...
James McDonald of Cementaid examines the different factors that can affect the waterproofing of basements.
Property Level Protection: The state of the market
Millions of homes are at risk of flooding, yet take-up of property resilience measures still faces a number of barriers. Aquobex examines the market.
Siemens and Bentley Systems launch PlantSight digital twin cloud services
Siemens and Bentley Systems have unveiled a new cloud service providing as-operated, up-to-date digital twins that synchronise both physical conditions and engineering data.
Which insurance do you need for your self-build?
Advantage Home Construction Insurance tell us which insurance policies to consider when thinking about builiding your own home.
The new generation of spray foam insulation products
Kiwa Building Products Technical Project Manager, Simon Lloyd, looks at the new generation of spray foam insultation products coming on to the market.
The power of location: Enhancing the BIM experience
There’s an explosion of external data sources that are available such as Geospatial, Land Registry, Ordnance Survey and IoT – but how can you ensure you don’t drown in the information explosion?
Benefits of vehicle tracking for construction companies
Keeping track of your fleet in real-time can ensure greater efficiency and accuracy, improve safety and let your employees focus on the job.
The Importance of SuDS
Chris Griffiths, Marshalls SuDS Marketing Development Manager, discusses the vital role SuDS plays in our built environment
Five Deadliest Construction Sites
Modern technology has revolutionised many aspects of modern life, including the efficiency and safety of construction sites around the world. However, it took a long time to reach our current level of health and safety. Here Insulation Express takes a look at some of the deadliest construction sites throughout history
How to handle disruptions to the supply chain on major projects
According to the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) annual report on global supply chain disruption, 65% of the 400 respondents experienced at least one supply chain disruption in 2017
The power of location for project and asset control
When GIS & BIM combine: Unlocking insights from your projects and assets with a next-generation CDE. GroupBC takes a look at the explosion of external data sources that are becoming available and how you can unlock value and insights from them within digital construction
Seven tips for managing surface water on construction sites
Simon Knott, Managing Director of environmental consultancy Naturally Compliant, shares seven tips to manage surface water on construction sites
Waldeck and HKA in agreement with Environment Agency to provide BIM...
Waldeck and HKA have entered into an agreement with the UK’s Environment Agency (EA) to provide strategic BIM assurance across its wide-ranging national Water and Environment Management (WEM) Framework
Structural waterproofing: It’s built into the detail…
Whether your project is large or small, getting the structural waterproofing right is an absolute must
CIBSE to launch Green Infrastructure challenge
The third annual Green Infrastructure Design Challenge is set to be launched by CIBSE and UKCIP at CIBSE’s Build2Perform Live event on 21 November, at Olympia, London
Concrete and masonry – Building resilience in the urban environment
Guy Thompson of the Concrete Centre looks at the need to build resilience into the urban landscape and key infrastructure using concrete and masonry
Urban Sciences Building opens in Newcastle
As part of Newcastle’s ‘Science Central’ development, Newcastle University has opened its £59m Urban Sciences Building
Forest Carbon partners with Kier Living to create new woodlands
Kier Living, part of the Kier Group, has launched its Greener Living campaign and partnered with Forest Carbon with a commitment to create new...