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How intelligent buildings can guard against terror
Adrian Timberlake, chief technical officer of Seven Technologies Group, examines the vast potential of intelligent buildings in defending nations against threats of terrorism.
The outlook for modular and offsite post-Covid
Studies by AMA Research have pinpointed the sectors that will experience an upturn from the Covid-19 pandemic, with both modular and offsite construction set to grow.
Green light for £110m Dagenham studios
Plans to build London’s largest film studios, Dagenham studios, have been given the green light by Barking and Dagenham Council’s planning committee.
Maximising maintenance budgets as we return from lockdown
As businesses reopen across the country, BSRIA’s Business Focused Maintenance (BFM) framework helps organisations make sure that maintenance of buildings ensures safe and healthy environments for workers while at the same time managing cost in a most effective way.
Smart energy grid to create sustainable energy districts in the UK
A revolutionary low carbon smart energy grid called GreenSCIES has been launched in the UK to transform lives, homes and businesses into sustainable energy districts.
Vattenfall wins Midlothian Council energy partnership
Midlothian Council, which has declared a Climate Emergency, has appointed Vattenfall as the preferred bidder for its energy partnership.
Building Innovation Awards: Best Offsite/Modular Innovation
PBC Today finishes off our preview of the Building Innovation Awards with a look at the Best Offsite/Modular Innovation category.
Mace appoints two senior directors
Mace’s cost consultancy business has appointed Darren Boyaram and Stuart Mudd as new senior directors as it continues to develop and expand.
Swansea Bay Energy Island proposes floating modular homes
New plans for a tidal lagoon and floating modular homes as part of a renewable energy development in Swansea Bay are financially viable, according to an independent report.
EU invests €4bn for 25 infrastructure projects
The EU is to invest €4bn on 25 large infrastructure projects across ten of its Member States.
McLaren Construction appointed as main contractor for £26.7m HQ
Stoford Developments has appointed McLaren Construction as the main contractor for the £26.7m headquarters for Metaswitch in London.
Which countries are investing the most in construction?
Some countries are fuelled by sheer speed of growth, while others are supported by a huge economic force. With this in mind, which countries are the biggest investors in the construction market?
Innovative project to commercialise road defect detection system
A new collaborative project between Road Intelligence Ltd, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the University of Edinburgh could lead to an app that predicts potholes before they happen.
Structural engineers reach for the cloud
Cloud services and machine learning can help engineers boost productivity, performance and predictability. Raoul Karp and Kaustubh Page of Bentley Systems explain how.
Construction skills shortages? Or skills opportunities?!
Daniel Leech member of the Buildoffsite Governing Forum and Group Director, Technical Design Services Group, discusses the opportunities for the construction industry, despite the on-going skills shortage
Investigating integrated security at the design and planning stage
Stewart Liberatore, projects director at RWS discusses integrated security and working more closely with the design and planning process.
Three firms join construction skills scheme to support the built environment
Black & White Engineering, s h e d and James Christopher Consulting now sponsor a training scheme which works to attract the best talent into the sector.
Creating the Silicon Valley of brownfield expertise
The Brownfield Research & Innovation Centre will bring together specialist research, detail data and academic expertise to support the redevelopment of previously used land with capacity for thousands of much-needed new homes. Professor Mohammed Arif of the University of Wolverhampton discusses its development
Geoquip gains approval for Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems
Heras UK discuss the approval of the Vision HS and Micralert HS Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems from Geoquip by CPNI CAPSS.
Growing importance of cyber protection of Critical National Infrastructure
Heras UK discuss the how protection of National Infrastructure requires the amalgamation of both physical barriers and cyber protection.
The benefits of controlling humidity levels within the workplace
BSRIA’s Asset Performance Team Leader, Blanca Beato-Arribas, highlights the role that humidity plays in assuring the well-being of building occupants
Investing in technology to future proof construction operations
Paul Mills, Group Sales Director, Six Degrees Group explores the role of technology in the construction industry, noting how it can future proof firms
Airtightness topic guide published
BSRIA has relaunched a topic guide for airtightness as part of a drive to provide information and answer key questions…
The first release of the BSRIA’s ‘At...
The ARC approach to BIM
At ARC:BIM collaboration is key. ARC:BIM is led by our divisional Director Paul Field who has a number of years of experience in successfully...
Healthcare crisis point: Purpose-led design will help reduce the burnout epidemic
Devika Parmar, director at Pick Everard, discusses how mindful design of hospital environments can reduce NHS staff burnout. Read more here.
Britain’s public infrastructure renewal requires a new mechanism for leveraging private...
As the Government has promised a boost to public infrastructure, Craig Elder and Paul Hill of Browne Jacobson discuss the changes needed to make this promise a reality.