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New 3D printed house paves the way for sustainable construction
Arup and CLS Architects have unveiled a new 3D printed house in central Milan as part of the Salone del Mobile design festival
Protecting Your Building Against Fire: Fire Safety and Regulations
In 2015/16, there were 529,000 incidents attended by the fire and rescue services in England: a 7% increase compared to the previous year. Here, Roof Maker, a leading supplier to the construction industry, discuss the changes in fire regulations over time, and how you can ensure your building is protected
HSE statistics should remind us about the dangers of working at...
Dr Julie Riggs DProf MSc CMIOSH, Lead Diploma Tutor at Phoenix Health and Safety discusses the issues of working at height after it’s revealed as the most frequent cause of fatal accidents in 2017 by the HSE
FARO® Introduces BuildIT Construction Software Platform for AEC Professionals
FARO® presents BuildIT Construction software platform for AEC professionals, the first fomplete solution for continuous construction verification
Cavity Barriers in External Walls
Premier Guarantee’s Facades Technical Standards Director, Clive Everett, answers the most frequently asked questions about fire in buildings and cavity barriers in external walls
Fire suppression in car parks
After the devastating fire in the Echo Arena car park, Ian Gough of BAFSA says the warning signs were clear – and highlights the hard evidence that sprinkler systems can significantly reduce the damage and danger caused by such incidents
Case study: The changing face of offsite construction
Raymond Millar, Construction Director at the McAvoy Group and Buildoffsite member, looks at the design and offsite construction of a new state-of-the-art academy in Slough and how it was delivered weeks ahead of programme
HoloMeeting: A new tool for collaborative design
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality are gaining a foothold in construction as digital transformation progresses. Matthew Bumford of Kazendi looks at the emergence of this technology and how the HoloMeeting remote meeting tool can support the collaborative design so important to BIM.
Preventing the Predictable: 21st Century Crime Prevention
Secured by Design, the police-led initiative to ‘design out’ crime at the planning stage, highlights its focus on accommodation for older people.
Mixed reality in construction gets real with Trimble’s HoloLens hard hat
The lines between reality and fiction are finally disappearing on construction sites. A new hard hat solution for Microsoft HoloLens is changing the way construction professionals design, build and operate. You don’t want to miss this
Damp in homes: Tackling new challenges in buildings as moisture levels...
National trade body the Property Care Association has seen a significant rise in the number of homes across the UK with atmospheric moisture issues. Chief executive Steve Hodgson gives an insight into how modern life is one of the major contributing factors behind a new generation of humid, damp homes
The rise of Britain’s sustainable homes: Building eco-friendly on a budget
The drive to cut carbon emissions means sustainable homes are growing in popularity. Johnathan Bulmer, managing director of shipping container experts Cleveland Containers, discusses this rising trend and how to build an eco-friendly property on a budget
Bennetts takes on its largest DfMA project
Bennett Architectural will undertake its largest DfMA project to date, providing high quality glazing solutions for the £350m New Grange Hospital in Cwmbran, South Wales
How Secured by Design’s National Building Approval works
Secured by Design (SBD) explain how their National Building Approval initiative is making building security compliance simpler, quicker and cheaper for companies and organisations commissioning construction work – and is assisting Local Authorities
How Secured by Design’s National Building Approval works
Secured by Design (SBD)Â explain how their National Building Approval initiative is making building security compliance simpler, quicker and cheaper for companies and organisations commissioning...
SADI streamlines design of key cultural facility with BIM advancements
AECOsim building designer and ProjectWise shorten project time and save CNY 1 Million in operating costs on Panzhihua City’s first museum
Located in China’s Sichuan Province,...
FP McCann scaling new heights with The Lansdowne building in Birmingham
FP McCann’s structural precast concrete building and architectural facades division is working on the construction of The Lansdowne.
Site:Â The Lansdowne, Birmingham
Contractor:Â Interserve
Client:Â Seven Capital & Long Harbour
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New era for Scotframe as timber frame market continues to grow
It’s an exciting time of expansion and growth for offsite timber frame specialist Scotframe
Epping Forest home achieves good SAP rating
A landowner who struggled for years to obtain planning permission to build on a site near Epping Forest has finally succeeded in creating a £1m energy efficient home with an impressive SAP rating – thanks to teamwork between a timber frame specialist and a pioneering insulation system created by Actis
Speaking in tongues – Deciphering the language of flood resilience for...
Aquobex discuss the terminology and technical jargon of flood resilience to make things clear
Most industries and professions are guilty talking jargon; it makes communication...
Creating a smarter smart meter
Most smart meters tell households how much energy they’ve used but do nothing to help them actually reduce that use. A new project led by Professor David Coley of the University of Bath aims to make smart meters smarter by providing practical advice on cutting consumption
Exposed ceilings and underfloor air conditioning: A perfect partnership
Underfloor air conditioning uses the space beneath a raised access floor as the ventilation zone, promoting interior design freedom
Secured by Design: Tackling crime through the built environment
Secured by Design is a national police initiative that works in partnership with local authorities, architects and developers to incorporate crime prevention into the built environment
CIBSE Build2Perform event in full swing
The first day of the CIBSE Build2Perform event at London’s Olympia has proven a success with the number of visitors exceeding the total number of delegates over the entire conference last year
Future now: Examining the changing architecture of the city
From rotating apartment blocks to open-sided office buildings – what does the future hold for the architecture of the city? Oasys – specialists in building design software – explore some new cutting-edge structures and how they have become a reality
Why geometry is more important to offsite construction than data
The focus on the value of data in offsite construction is understandable but, cautions Lee Mullin of Autodesk, the importance of geometric design information cannot be overlooked