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Plan the World We Need: Planning’s role in a sustainable recovery
At the end of June, the Royal Town Planning Institute launched Plan the World we Need – a campaign calling on governments to capitalise on the expertise of planners to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. RTPI chief executive Victoria Hills sets out her case.
Offsite construction can become the “new normal”
Offsite construction, with its factory environments, integrated supply chains and increased efficiency, can step up to produce much-needed, high quality and cost-effective homes, says AIMCH project director Stewart Dalgarno.
Bringing the past to life: 3D mapping historic sites for restoration
David Fowkes of GeoSLAM explains how SLAM technology is helping construction teams around the world build a detailed picture of sprawling and complex historic structures ahead of restoration.
Planners are essential for sustainable post-Covid recovery, says RTPI
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has launched a national campaign calling on the government to capitalise on the expertise of planners to achieve a sustainable, resilient and inclusive recovery from the pandemic.
Reconstructing a water treatment centre with Shared VR
Wessex Water and AECOM used Shared VR to improve teamwork and save costs, working on a £50m project to reconstruct the Durleigh Water Treatment Centre in the UK.
Whitepaper: Walking the fine line of construction margins
Identifying how to protect your company's construction margins – find out how using technology can help you increase your accuracy.
Improving construction’s resilience for the post-pandemic world
Mike Pettinella, EMEA director of Autodesk Construction Solutions, says embracing digital transformation can boost productivity right now, and benefit firms in the long term.
Working hours extended to 9pm on construction sites
The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced further measures to 'reopen' construction, allowing sites to apply to extend their working hours to 9pm Monday to Saturday.
How UK and Ireland construction companies create higher trust
Mike Pettinella discusses Autodesk’s new report Trust Matters: The High Cost of Low Trust and how to build trust within – and between – organisations.
Improving productivity and quality through DfMA
The construction industry is facing a number of challenges and offsite has the potential to help. But there is concern about quality and this concern needs to be tackled head on, says Nigel Ostime of Hawkins\Brown Architects.
Housing shortage: Could modular construction be the answer?
Kenny Ingram, global industry director at IFS discusses how modular construction and technology could lay the foundations for the future of UK housing.
Morgan Sindall helps bridge the construction skills gap across England
According to CITB data, over 24,000 new construction workers will be required in East Anglia by 2023, in order to help bridge the skills gap in the region, Morgan Sindall has been engaging in a number of initiatives to inspire the next generation of construction professionals.
Beautiful homes should be the norm, not exception, says commission
Well-designed, high-quality homes and tree-lined streets should be the 'norm – not the exception', according to a report by the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission.
RPS awarded BRE’s ISO 19650 BIM certification
Professional services firm RPS has achieved certification for BRE Global’s new ISO 19650 Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Businesses Scheme.
Mace unveils ‘next generation’ construction method
Mace has launched a next generation construction method, High Rise Solutions (HRS), to transform the way we build in the UK.
Is industry-wide collaboration the key to sustainability in construction?
Lendlease has called for more collaboration within the construction industry on measures to improve sustainability.
Is the manufacturing sector still scared of BIM?
Some manufacturers may still be wary of BIM. “Should companies embrace it or risk being left behind?” asks Nick Johns, Head of Digital Manufacturing for Graitec.
Artificial intelligence meets downtime factoring in construction
James Banasik, MetSwift’s CEO, explains how and why machine learning is revolutionising not just downtime management but how short- and long-term forecasting can fluidly integrate responsive weather prediction.
2020 CIBSE Building Performance Awards shortlist announced
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Manchester, The Sweco Building, Bergen, Norway, and the Hitchcock Centre for the Environment, Amherst, USA, are three innovative schemes that have made the shortlist for the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2020.
The momentum of the modular movement
Gaynor Tennant, CBDO of Modularize, says the offsite industry must make it clear to government that it is open for business.
Costain wins £150m highways sector contracts
Costain has been awarded a range of new highways contracts in the last quarter, totalling over £150m, include a major project for Lancashire County Council.
How the planning system can adopt new technologies to improve efficiency
James Harris and Stefan Webb discuss their collaboration looking at how the planning system can adopt new technologies to improve efficiency and free up planners to plan.
Building Innovation Awards: Most Innovative Building Project
PBC Today continues our preview of the Building Innovation Awards with a look at one of the most coveted awards up for grabs - the Most Innovative Building Project.
Government responds to report on Modern Methods of Construction
Following a recent report on Modern Methods of Construction from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, the government has released their response.
Pagabo launches second term construction frameworks
Pagabo is launching the second term of its National Framework for Professional Services and National Framework for Major Works worth £10.5bn.
Apprentices gain experience from building new school
Aylesbury’s St Michael’s Catholic School has proven to be a learning experience for the team that built it, following a construction education.