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New technology

Disruption warning: Construction industry figures call for digital transformation

Construction industry speakers meeting at the fifth British Information Modelling Event made a unanimous plea for change in the construction industry
FIA - Fire Industry Association

The FIA awards learners its first ever Nationally Recognised Qualification in...

Learners attending the FIA’s Advanced Installer beta course are the first candidates to achieve a qualification in Fire Detection and Alarm Installation.
Digitalisation of the construction industry

Digital transformation of the construction industry: A manifesto for change

Eugenio Quintieri of the European Builders Confederation discusses the collaborative effort to develop digitalisation of the construction industry.
data protection

GDPR: There is still work to be done

From site security and supply chains to the growing use of BIM, construction companies are holding – and sharing – more information. Matt Brown of independent law firm Brabners examines the implications of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation for the industry.
Heras

Heras launches new bi-fold gate range – providing expert perimeter protection

Heras has launched it's new bi-fold gate range for high traffic environments where security and perimeter protection is paramount
SCENE 2018

FARO launches SCENE 2018 for public safety and forensics

FARO® has announced the release of SCENE 2018, a tightly integrated software platform specifically designed to optimise the use of the FARO Focus Laser scanner product family
structural defects

Advantage code of practice approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) is now a fully approved code sponsor after completing the CTSI Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS) process, offering a new level of customer protection and trade accreditation for customers
Using BatiScript

BatiScript: Intuitive construction software to meet UK quality management needs

Script&Go’s BatiScript supports improved communication and collaboration, saving time and boosting productivity for everyone involved in quality assurance and quality control.
younger generation

Construction industry calls for younger generation to join the sector

According to recent research form Arcadis, Britain's construction sector needs younger generations to get join  the industry to meet growing demands.
Social housing green paper

Social housing green paper proposals to give tenants more power

The long-awaited arrival of the social housing green paper has revealed a ‘new deal’ which aims to rebalance the relationship between landlords and residents, tackle stigma and ensure social housing can act as a stable base and support social mobility
smart technology

New report shows Brits’ attitudes towards smart home technology

Sellhousefast.uk analysed data from 946 households to understand more about Brits' attitudes towards smart technology in the home.
supply chain partners

Improving quality, reducing risk

Getting the right supply chain partners is crucial to realising the full benefits of Building Information Modelling – and SFS is at the top of its game.
rural communities

CLTs can provide the homes rural communities need

Community Land Trusts (CLTs) can build the affordable houses rural communities need, says charity in response to the Campaign to Protect Rural England's (CPRE) report on the green belt
Fire detection

What you need to know about installing fire detection and alarm...

What do you need to know in order to safely and correctly install a fully functioning fire detection and alarm system in a building? A new qualification pathway from the Fire Industry Association aims to provide the answers
BIM Level 2

Sizing up the benefits of BIM Level 2

Terry Stocks, head of the UK BIM L2 Programme for the Centre for Digital Built Britain, takes an overview of the recently published BIM Benefits Methodology and Report
urban environments

BRE Research highlights the impact of buildings and urban environments on...

New research from the world's leading science centre, BRE, identifies particular indicators regarding buildings and urban environments and how these have made an impact on our health.
Planning

Placemaking, planning and design: Peeling back the layers

Placemaking is central to contemporary planning ethos – but what does it really mean for a physical project? David Edwards takes a look
Structural defects

New build home insurance policies at risk after the collapse of...

The collapse of Alpha in May meant structural warranty policies with the company ended immediately. Advantage offers advice on how to ensure vital cover is maintained
Aldous Bill

Lessons from Carillion: Reform of the use of retentions in the...

In the wake of Carillion’s collapse, a new Private Members’ Bill aims to protect retention money set aside in construction contracts. Jonathan Hyndman of law firm Rosling King discusses the need for reform
crime prevention courses

New generation of crime prevention courses to begin in September

A new generation of externally accredited and development qualifications in crime prevention and designing out crime are being launched
Concrete barricades

A new frontline against terrorism

Jaz Vilkhu, Managing Director of Landscape Protection argues that urban planners must consider a holistic approach to terrorism prevention
G-Cloud 10

GroupBC selected for G-Cloud 10 Cloud Software supplier framework

GroupBC (under the registered name Business Collaborator Ltd) has been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 10 agreement for the supply of Cloud Software
self build

Thoughts that keep every self builder up at night

Charlie Luxton, sustainable architectural designer from More4’s ‘Building the Dream’ and guest expert at The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show (21-23 September, ExCeL, London), shares his challenges around self building and offers tips on how to overcome them from his experience of being sleepless in the Cotswolds, fretting about his own new project.
Information Modelling

BIM experts make plea for digital transformation in construction

Construction industry speakers meeting at the fifth British Information Modelling Event made a unanimous plea for change in the construction industry
FIA - Fire Industry Association

Servicing fire extinguishers – ‘Verified Alternatives’

Servicing fire extinguishers? Can you use generic parts or should you buy from the manufacturer? The Fire Industry Association sheds some light on BS 5306-9:2015
Drone footage

Drone footage examines Glasgow School of Art blaze

Drone footage is being used to examine the severity of fire damage to the Glasgow School of Art’s (GSA) Mackintosh building, following a blaze that engulfed the building earlier this month