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Mitie secures two-year extension to its engineering and FM contracts
The two-year extension will see Mitie continue to provide engineering, maintenance and repair services to Groupe PSA’s production plants, parts distribution centre and offices in Luton, as well as its office building in Coventry.
Digital twins: Improving safety with smart technology
Lee McDougall, geomatic director at building consultancy and architecture practice AHR, looks at how a digital twin can be applied in a high-rise property.
Improving Lives through BIM: Deanery School
Building Information Modelling was at the heart of the construction of the 1,600-pupil Deanery School in Swindon, built as part of the government’s Transforming Construction Strategy.
£11bn investment in construction can kick start UK economy, says experts
An £11.27bn investment in construction and housebuilding could kick start the UK’s economic recovery, says experts at Birmingham City University.
Energy conundrum: Securing futures through the building envelope
As the pressure mounts on the construction industry to achieve zero-carbon buildings, Vincent Matthews, head of UK marketing at SFS, explores how the building envelope can help to reduce energy usage and enhance a building’s lifespan.
Digital impact at Futurebuild 2020 round-up
Three days, 60 speakers, 42 talks, seven panel debates, six conference stage facilitators, four networking sessions and two stages, now that’s a digital impact.
Case study: Use of BIM at MMU’s new School of Arts...
MMU appointed Morgan Sindall Construction to deliver its new flagship £46m Arts & Humanities building using advanced digital construction modelling tools.
Latest BIM guidance unlocks digital ways of working
BSI, the Centre for Digital Built Britain and the UK BIM Alliance has released the fourth edition of ‘Guidance Part 2: Process for Project Delivery’ to help practitioners implement BIM.
Digital twin to map Orkney energy system
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University are developing 5G-powered digital twin technology to map out the Orkney Islands’ energy system.
Securing better buildings with the correct bracket application
David Fraser, NVELOPE® business unit manager at SFS, discusses the finer details behind these building envelope systems and how correct bracket specification simplifies complex challenges.
Success for first UK ‘beyond visual line of sight’ drone inspection
AmeyVTOL, the joint venture between Amey and VTOL technologies, has successfully trialled the first drone inspection of UK infrastructure to go beyond visual line of sight (BVLoS).
Methodology for quantifying the benefits of offsite construction
CIRIA and the Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology, University of Cambridge, have launched a new guidance framework to unlock evidence-based assessments of offsite construction.
Gauging the true impact of construction
The Real Face of Construction 2020 report from the Chartered Institute of Building reflects the true value of the industry in economic, social and environmental terms – and sets a course for addressing some of the sector’s key issues.
Construction plant theft surges by 50% as COVID-19 forces sites to...
Plant and tool theft from vehicles and sites has increased by around 50% in the last two weeks, as construction sites shut and scale down in the face of COVID-19.
Construction workers armed with coronavirus vetting tech
Morson Group is preparing to arm its 3,000 remote workers with technology which identifies whether contractors are experiencing symptoms of coronavirus.
Planning professionals call for high street expertise
The Royal Town Planning Institute is calling for planners with specialist knowledge of the high street and its changing needs to apply to become High Streets Task Force (HSTF) experts.
New report quantifies benefits of offsite construction
CIRIA and the Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology have launched a new report quantifying the benefits of offsite construction.
New dates announced for GEO Business 2020
Following increasing concern about the developing coronavirus, GEO Business organiser, Diversified Communications UK has decided to change the event dates to 24-25 September 2020.
Sustainability is key to digital transformation of the environment
Sustainability is a key driver to digital transformation in the environment. Alexandra Bolton, executive director of the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) considers the challenge, the opportunity and the potential prize.
Digital impact at Futurebuild 2020
Futurebuild 2020 comes to London’s ExCeL from 3-5 March, bringing together hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors from across the built environment sector. BIM Today previews this year’s show, which will have a new focus on digital construction.
Using aerial photography to create 3D forest maps
The Forestry Commission is using the latest high-resolution imagery to create 3D visualisations of woodland management projects.
GroupBC’s CDE solution to enable digital twin of Canada Water
GroupBC has partnered with British Land to provide its BC Enterprise+ common data environment (CDE) solution to the new £3bn town centre at Canada Water in London.
Timber systems lead the way for offsite home solutions
Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses how Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) can overcome challenges currently faced by housebuilders and developers.
HoME: New coalition to tackle the accessible housing “timebomb”
A new coalition of campaigning organisations and housing associations are demanding action to ensure all new homes are accessible and adaptable.
CIH and Buildoffsite: A new partnership to transform buildings
The Construction Innovation Hub and Buildoffsite announced a new partnership at the Construction Show in London that will see Buildoffsite help to deliver the Hub’s mission to transform buildings and infrastructure.
Flood resilient repair: Lessons from the Cumbrian Flood Resilience Project
After participating in the Defra-sponsored Cumbrian Flood Resilience Project, Aquobex looks at the progress in the developing market for flood resilient repairs.