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Construction talent top of firms’ concerns for year ahead
Almost half of construction firms in the UK have raised concerns regarding talent acquisition and have said a lack of resource is the biggest contributing factor.
National Infrastructure Assessment urges green revolution
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has today published its first-ever assessment of UK infrastructure and has stated that Britain has a “golden opportunity” to switch to greener ways of providing energy to homes and businesses
#chooselandscape to address skills shortage in landscape profession
Award-winning garden designer, landscape architect and the newly appointed President of The Landscape Institute, Adam White, has launched a new campaign showcasing the different career opportunities in the landscape profession
Enterprise Ireland Launches Northern Powerhouse Report
Reiterating Ireland’s important trading relationship with the UK, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD has launched Enterprise Ireland’s Northern Powerhouse report
BRE launches centre for smart homes
The world’s leading building science centre, BRE, is launching a Centre for Smart Homes and Buildings (CSHB) to exist as a collaborative central hub for industry, academia and the government
Budget 2017: Rethinking construction through offsite
Steve Thompson, managing director of EOS Facades, shares his perspective on the Budget and how the industry can meet the government’s target of 300,000 homes per year by 2025
London’s Growth Programme
Hiro Aso and Ian Mulcahey from global architecture and design practice Gensler share their thoughts on London’s unprecedented
Rethinking construction
Steel Framing Systems (SFS) make up a substantial part of the offsite solutions portfolio – from structural panels to complete frames, plus a variety of roofing, volumetric modular options and infill walling applications. Steve Thompson, Managing Director of EOS Facades, shares his perspective on the budget and how the industry can meet the specified target of 300,000 homes per year by 2025
London’s Growth Programme
Hiro Aso and Ian Malcahey from leading global architecture and design practice Gensler, share their thoughts on London’s unprecedented growth
Construction selected for initial T-level courses
Construction has been selected as one of the first three T-levels to be developed by the government as part of plans unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond last year
BRE unites sector to deliver the Construction 2025 strategy
BRE unites with public and private industry partners to meet the Construction 2025 targets through its leadership role and via the solutions and services its develops for the industry
Overcoming the BIM project compliance challenge
The new BSI Kitemark™ for BIM Objects allows manufacturers to demonstrate the accuracy of their digital products within BIM project compliance. Andrew Butterfield, Director of Built Environment, Product Certification at BSI, takes a look
Attracting talent using infrastructure strategies
With infrastructure strategies at the top of the agenda, how does the industry attract the talent needed to deliver the next generation of major projects?
Digitising planning – developing trust and engagement
John Twitchen, PCSG’s Head of Cities and Communities calls for planners to digitise planning and notes the benefits for all parties involved in the process
BIM and DfMA – the future of construction
Utilising BIM and DfMA (Designing for Manufacture and Assembly) has wide-ranging benefits as discussed by Nick Milestone, Board Director for the Structural Timber Association
Modern modular construction should be embraced as the future
Jason Ruddle of Elecosoft discusses why modern modular construction can deliver innovative designs while providing a turnkey solution for the sector
Driving innovation in construction product manufacturing
Chris Ashworth, of BIM4M2 and Competitive Advantage Consultancy explores research into the future of innovation in construction product manufacturing
BIM myths: six common misconceptions surrounding building information modelling
Andy Butterfield, Product Certification Director of Built Environment, BSI debunks six BIM myths and notes its importance in the construction industry
How structural timber systems can harness the power of BIM
Andrew Orriss, Board Member, Structural Timber Association (STA) outlines how BIM can be utilised by the structural timber industry
BIM Show Live reveals two new keynote speakers for its line...
Mark Shayler and Nell Watson have joined the BIM Show Live 2017 programme as keynote speakers for the event
Government housing policy must improve say social housing providers
‘The Changing Landscape for Social Housing’ report reveals the concerns of social housing providers about government housing policy
Practical BIM support for the industry
Andy Butterfield, Product Certification Director of Built Environment, BSI and Rebecca de Cicco, Director, Digital Node share their views on BIM, the BIM support available, and why it’s time for all to get on board.
The search for productivity in the UK construction industry
Productivity in the UK construction industry is at an abysmal level according to Richard Ogden, Chairman of the Buildoffsite organisation. He explains how we...
BIM Level 2 and the unification of an industry
Jason Ruddle, COO at Elecosoft examines how far BIM Level 2 has come regarding unification and collaboration throughout the construction industry.
Bringing the complex and...
Construction industry needs apprentices
Graham Nicholson, Executive Managing Director at Tony Gee and Partners, Chair at TAC, discusses the need for more apprentices in the construction sector...
The construction...
Planning online – streamlining the process
Southwark Council explain the move from a paper-based planning application process to an online version in an attempt to reduce paper waste and to...