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Ensuring drainage systems are sustainable must be a focus for planning...

Stuart Pearce, Managing Director, GeoSmart Information explains the importance of planning developments with sustainable drainage systems in mind
The Bonfield review – a vision for energy efficiency

The Bonfield review – a vision for energy efficiency

BSRIA’s Tassos Kougionis outlines the progress made in creating more energy efficient buildings, including the recommendations made in the Bonfield review
New build homes are increasingly seeing major faults, say 51 per cent of homeowners

New build homes: 51 per cent of homeowners report faults on...

A new survey has revealed more than half of new build homes in England have experienced problems with construction, fittings and utilities
Barratt Developments

Barratt Developments sees profits rise as home completions fall

Profits jump for housing firm Barratt Developments in the six months to 31 December 2016, but the total number of completions fall
highways construction safety

Highways construction safety to be tested using virtual reality app

A new virtual reality app has been developed by 3D Repo to ensure highways construction safety and train users to avoid onsite accidents

BIM Software

The latest BIM software news and updates from BIM Today. Featuring BuildingSMART UKI, BESA, CIBSE, the CPA and many more. Also featuring the latest...
Climate performance score

ISG has achieved an A- CPD climate performance score

Construction and engineering firm ISG has been heralded an environmental leader in the industry after being awarded a CDP climate performance score of A- ISG...
Standardised product information

Standardised product information confusion cleared up by industry bodies

BESA, CIBSE, and the CPA have come together to clear up mounting confusion surrounding the process of standardised product information and its use in BIM
standardised product data

Standardised product data – the BIMHawk solution

Carl Collins, CIBSE Digital Engineering Consultant, explains how BIMHawk will speed up the development and adoption of standardised product data
technology

Technology has paved the way for a transport revolution

Intelligent mobility and smart technology will change how we travel. Simon White, PR and Communications Manager at the Transport Systems Catapult explains
domestic energy efficiency

Bonfield domestic energy efficiency review sets out 27 recommendations

Domestic energy efficiency upgrades should be backed by a quality mark to protect homeowners, says new review from BRE chief A review into domestic energy...
GTIN

Why the GTIN is important for welcoming manufacturers into the BIM...

Here, coBuilder Marketing explain the importance of the GTIN in manufacturing and how this ties into the digital construction world through BIM
skills academy

Skills academy launched by the CIOB will boost construction productivity

A new skills academy has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Building in an attempt to improve productivity in the UK construction sector
IApply

Digital infrastructure: laying the foundations for a better-connected future

Fast, reliable online connections depend on a responsive digital infrastructure, and in the coming months new developments will begin to have an impact.
The UK BIM Alliance for Digital transformation

The UK BIM Alliance – time for digital transformation

The UK BIM Alliance will help, encourage & support industry to adopt BIM Level 2 & provide the digital transformation that is required.
BIM security

Delivering BIM in a safe and secure environment

PCSG chairman and UK BIM Task Group Chairman Mark Bew explains at the Expert Forum 2016 how data drives a safe and secure future…
data collection through BIM Models

International Measurement Standards: Providing better data collection through BIM models

Global standards and classifications that allow more consistent international use of BIM models will lead to the better collection of data for both space and cost prediction as explained here by Alan Muse, Director of Built Environment Professional Groups at the RICS
CDM15 Health and Safety

CDM15 – one year on

The introduction of CDM15 last year saw significant changes to the health and safety landscape. Now one year on, Louise Hosking, Director at Hosking Associates Ltd outlines the challenges that remain.
affordable work and business space

Creating opportunities for affordable work and business space

Creating opportunities for affordable work and business space is achievable if done through sensitive urban renewal and place-making, as highlighted here by David Edwards, Director at Place-Make.

Answering the challenge in the site office

OKI’s Smart MFP can answer more than one challenge for construction companies says Andrew Hall of OKI Systems UK.

Tom Kaneko Design & Architecture: Sketch, Design / Build in Practice

Tom Kaneko is an architectural designer and SketchUp ninja specializing in bespoke residential retrofits and extensions in the United Kingdom. In this conversation, we...
BIM Level 3

BIM Level 3 & Beyond

The BIM Level 3 & Beyond | Moving Forward After Level 2 event held on 29th June 2016 at the University of Manchester proved...

Being Collaborative with Behaviours4Collaboration

A key message of BIM requires a more collaborative approach, but what does this mean in practice? The founder member of Behaviours4Collaboration, Elizabeth Kavanagh...

Level 2 BIM is just the beginning

It is widely accepted that Level 2 BIM is just the beginning. But where are we in 2016, and where are we going? Professor...

Land Rover BAR first sports team to gain BREEAM

Sailing team Land Rover BAR has become the first British sports team to operate from a building with a BREEAM excellent rating… British sailing team...

BIM component library launched by Highways England

A new digital component library has been launched by Highways England for use on highways projects A new digital library has been launched by Highways...