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CDM2015 and its impact on smaller construction projects

CDM2015 will have special significance for smaller construction projects and the appointment of the Principal Designer as explained by Jonathan Moulam of The Association...

CDM2015 and BIM synergy

David Carr, Managing Director of Callsafe Services Limited, argues that if BIM systems are used on a project and have not been integrated with...

Emissions standards for commercial vehicles

Sarah Kenny, of Construction Industry Publications discusses air pollution and emissions standards for commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machinery... Petrol and diesel-engined motor vehicles emit a...
BIM

BIM: Integrating Environmental Intelligence at Landmark

Next month sees the arrival of the deadline for the mandated adoption of BIM Level 2 for all centrally procured projects. I read a great statement from RICS, which I felt really summed up just what BIM Level 2 represents

How has the planning process changed?

Mark Thackeray discusses recent announcements made about planning processes from the top players in the Tory party… Remember the good old days when the only...

Move over Eric – Dave and George want a go at...

Mark Thackeray discusses recent announcements made about planning processes from the top players in the Tory party… Remember the good old days when the only...
awards

Most considerate construction firms revealed in awards

The Considerate Constructors Scheme has given a number of awards to firms that improved the image of the construction sector… Four construction firms have been...

PROFILE: Health and safety training

Over 25 years providing effective and efficient health and safety advice and training to the construction industry and others… Callsafe Services Limited has been providing...

The challenging risks of asbestos in brownfield sites

Alec Hales, contaminated land specialist at Lucion Environmental, examines the responsibilities associated with reducing asbestos risk on brownfield sites… The detection of asbestos in soil...
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The significance of steel re-use

Gary Newman, Executive Chair at the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, summarises their involvement in creating a circular business model for the steel industry… The...

The significance of steel re-use

Gary Newman, Executive Chair at the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, summarises their involvement in creating a circular business model for the steel industry… The...
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Asbestos removal and CDM 2015: Clients legal responsibilities

Steve Sadley, Chief Executive at ARCA details the legal responsibilities of Clients when appointing asbestos contractors under the CDM 2015 regulations… The human cost of...
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New measures help turn offices into homes

Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has announced new measures that will make it easier to turn offices into new homes… In a bid to...
Asbestos sampling

The challenging risks of asbestos in brownfield sites

Alec Hales, contaminated land specialist at Lucion Environmental, examines the responsibilities associated with reducing asbestos risk on brownfield sites… The detection of asbestos in soil...
Multimillion pound Northumberland construction project to start

Multimillion pound Northumberland construction project to start

Work is set to get underway on a multimillion-pound project in Northumberland, which will create around 100 new jobs… A £14.2m project to develop a...

BS 8895-2 – Reducing waste during building projects

New standard helps construction sector reduce waste during building projects... BSI, the business standards company, has published BS 8895-2 Designing for material efficiency in building...
Lime Street plans set for approval

Lime Street plans set for approval

Revised plans to redevelop Lime Street in Liverpool look set to receive approval, it has emerged... New plans look set to gain approval to redevelop...
Large Hitachi order for UK plant hire firm

Large Hitachi order for UK plant hire firm

UK plant hire firm Keyway has purchased a number of new machines from Hitachi to expand its fleet to more than 400 units... Plant hire...

A responsibility for fire safety

David Smith, Export Manager and FIRESA Council Secretary at the Fire Industry Association explains the Fire Safety Order and asks if you know who...

Green Sky Thinking: Can construction really be sustainable?

The construction industry has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but only if it is open to innovation and change with a more...
HS2

BIM the HS2 way

In an interview with Jon Kerbey, Director of BIM at HS2 he explains to Editor Lisa Carnwell, how BIM will be utilised on the...
Asbestos management firm wins Birmingham city contract

Asbestos management firm wins Birmingham city contract

A Wolverhampton environmental specialist firm has won a major contract to provide asbestos management services for a Birmingham city centre project... Lucion Environmental will deliver...
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...
A responsibility for fire safety

A responsibility for fire safety

David Smith, Export Manager and FIRESA Council Secretary at the Fire Industry Association explains the Fire Safety Order and asks if you know who...

BIM — The bigger picture

John Adams, BIM Product Owner at 4Projects by Viewpoint describes what BIM means… At the Viewpoint North American user conference in Portland Oregon earlier this...

Environment & Infrastructure Europe – BIM

Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure Europe progressed the adoption of BIM through 2014 as part of a standard approach to project delivery and...