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Back to the future: Assessing the BIM 2050 report
In 2012, a group of 18 young construction professionals pondered the question, what will the construction industry look like in 2050? One of the authors, Stefan Mordue, takes a look at how far the sector has progressed towards their predictions.
Breaking down the silos
Richard Saxon CBE, architecture and construction expert, explores the silos confining the construction industry and delves into the ‘digital twin’ concept.
No deal? Labour and skills recommendations for construction
The UK’s construction sector is already facing a significant shortage of skills and labour, CLC's No Deal Contingency Planning Report explains what No Deal could mean.
JCT Contracts and BIM
How well does procurement and contract practice enable BIM? This article will summarise the research and its conclusions as seen by JCT BIM Working Group.
Plans submitted for new Workington stadium
Plans for a new stadium in Workington have been submitted to Allerdale Borough Council, to provide a new home for Workington Town Rugby League club and Workington Reds football club.
Transforming construction with the Core Innovation Hub
The Construction Innovation Hub support digital, manufacturing and construction sectors to develop technologies that will help transform the sector.
Isn’t BIM just CAD by a different name?
Achieving an understanding that BIM and CAD are as different as chalk and cheese is the first step to delivering better buildings, efficiently and at a lower cost.
A Modern Method for 21st century construction
Alex Lubbock at the Infrastructure & Projects Authority, discusses how Modern Methods of Construction can deliver higher quality and performance.
£23m research boost to prevent potholes
The UK government has injected £23m for research into new technology that could help prevent potholes and create new pothole repair techniques.
A year of developments in construction – and what 2019 may...
2018 saw some big changes and big challenges for the construction industry. Simon Lewis and Hannah Gardiner of law firm Womble Bond Dickinson look back at the key developments – and highlight what we can expect in the year ahead.
We need to talk about cities
How can we use city data to create urban wellbeing? Tom Leaver of Future Cities Catapult takes a look.
How long will it be before robots build everything?
As technology and AI gallop forward, robotics are making inroads into construction. Will there come a point where they can replace humans entirely?
Step inside digital infrastructure projects
3D Repo and Mission Room have partnered up to enhance digital infrastructure, with the integration of a cloud solution and 360° visualisation products.
Passivhaus as a living case study
The George Davies Centre at University of Leicester – the largest non-residential Passivhaus building in the UK – has continued to scoop awards for its size and complexity.
Sustainable innovations shaping construction
With the UK construction, operation and maintenance industry accounting for 48% of the UK’s carbon emissions, the focus of many innovations in construction is now on reducing the construction sector's CO2 output.
Under the spotlight: Top construction trends
Technology is having a profound impact on the construction industry as it embraces innovative and disruptive technologies that were once thought to be science-fiction. Here we take a look at the trends shaping the industry and how companies are staying on top by adopting the latest cutting-edge techniques
Phase 2 plans submitted for £112.1m Leeds flood defence scheme
Plans for the next phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk along the River Aire have now been submitted.
£72m to fund virtual reality, digital design and offsite construction
The Government has announced a new £72 million Core Innovation Hub to invest into virtual reality and the latest construction techniques.
Boosting energy efficiency through BIM-SPEED
Horizon 2020 project BIM-SPEED is making BIM a harmonised “building information speedway” for energy-efficient renovation works. Eugenio Quintieri of the European Builders Confederation and Sue Arundale of the European Construction Industry Federation outline how it will work.
The benefits of offsite framing – and how to maximise them
voestalpine Metsec plc's Ryan Simmonds, examines the key benefits of offsite framing, quantity, and how to make it work for a project.
CIBSE reveals shortlist for 2019 Building Performance Awards
The Early Learning Village, Singapore; the Musee d’Arts de Nantes; and the National Gallery of Ireland are just three of the entries shortlisted for the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2019.
Next in BIM: City Information Modelling (CIM)
BIM has radically changed the way we think about building design in terms of collaboration and visualisation. Can City Information Modelling do the same for urban planning?
£36m boost for turning buildings into power stations
Research pioneered at Swansea University to create “active” buildings that generate their own clean energy has received a multi-million pound boost from the government
Transforming Infrastructure Performance: From strategy to delivery
Alex Lubbock, head of digital construction at the Infrastructure & Projects Authority, discusses Transforming Infrastructure Performanceand the government’s plan to tackle infrastructure issues.
Brownfield vs Greenfield construction – which is better?
During the site selection process, greenfield versus brownfield is a major decision to make. Here is a guide on the differences between brownfield and greenfield
Kier wins £39.5m Gloucestershire hospitals development
Kier has secured a £39.5m contract to deliver Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.