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BIM-SPEED launches BIM for Building Renovation competition
BIM-SPEED has launched the EU BIM for Building Renovation competition for design and construction professionals and students.
Modernising energy metadata to speed up the transition to net zero
Simon Evans of Arup and Gavin Starks of Icebreaker One discuss their work with Hippo Digital on the next phase of the government’s Energy Data Visibility Project, which aims to accelerate the journey towards net zero by improving access to energy metadata.
Report urges Government and housebuilders to accelerate MMC
A new report has urged Government and housebuilders to create more UK homes using modular construction in a bid to meet housing targets.
[VIDEO] Collaboration corner: On-site in London
In this episode of Rhys Lewis’s ‘collaboration corner’, Revizto takes a construction site walk at Lendlease’s 8 Bishopsgate scheme, meets with its latest client, Multiplex and joins Kier to discuss their UK Enterprise Agreement.
Costain to pave the way for UK’s first electric motorway
Costain has been awarded funding from the Department for Transport to lead the UK’s first study on the electrification of long-range trucks with dynamic charging, using overhead wires on motorways.
Modular building: Shaping a sustainable future
According to the UKGBC, around 400m tonnes of materials are used by the UK construction industry each year. New eco-friendly building techniques such as modular construction are predicted to play a key role in reducing the carbon footprint of the sector and improving its sustainability credentials. Jackie Maginnis, chief executive of the MPBA, makes a case for modular in shaping a more sustainable future.
Protecting infrastructure from cyber-attacks: A compliance or risk-based approach
The NIS Regulations 2018 do an important job in helping to protect the UK’s key national critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks, but does following these regulations alone do enough to protect us? Sandra Connery, principal cybersecurity consultant at Atkins explores.
OPEN BIM is key to the future of the building industry
OPEN BIM offers a more democratic and flexible approach to delivering buildings, bringing significant added value to clients.
Real-time insights: Accelerating a new era of smarter construction
Brandon Oliveri-O’Connor, senior director of EMEA at Procore, looks at how unlocking real-time insight can better harness data and accelerate a new era of smarter construction.
Collida and Architype team up to develop low carbon homes
Collida, a Willmott Dixon company, has signed a five-year partnership with Architype, to develop a new generation of sustainable homes using MMC solutions.
Highways England unveils plans to target net zero by 2050
Highways England has revealed ambitious plans to rapidly cut carbon from road construction, maintenance and operations, and support the transition to zero emission vehicles.
Partnership to explore 5G’s potential in property and infrastructure sectors
The new programme sees BAM Nuttall and AE Aerospace, working with 5PRING, to set a series of challenges for innovative start-ups and SMEs to solve using 5G.
Hospital construction: It’s been a difficult time…
The need for science, healthcare and hospitals is at an all-time high as a result of Covid-19. To meet the critical demand, the healthcare construction sector stepped up – even with construction teams facing bottlenecks, supply shortages and unpredictable delivery schedules. The remedy? BIM.
The buildability gap
The use of highly sophisticated building models has transformed how we design the built environment. But, how can we design better for buildability?
#EngineeringHeroes: How role models can shape the future engineering workforce
Sarah Woolham-Jaffier, project manager for the National Grid’s London Power Tunnels, discusses her engineering journey and the importance of supporting the next generation.
How ISO 19650Â will improve the infrastructure industry
What must the infrastructure industry do to maximise the opportunities presented by digital to enhance the delivery and performance of assets? Getting the basics of information management right is an essential starting point and ISO 19650 might just be the answer.
Morgan Sindall begins work on £13.5m Leicester bus station regeneration
Morgan Sindall was appointed by Leicester City Council to create a striking new building to replace the old bus station and create more attractive routes for pedestrians and cyclists as part of a major scheme to revamp the city centre.
ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates secure £1bn MoJ prisons scheme
ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have been appointed to the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) £1bn New Prisons Programme to build four new adult male prisons across the UK.
Uni of Oxford introduces new indoor mapping system
The University of Oxford has introduced a new indoor mapping system to provide more efficient methods of maintaining asset data.
Trail launched for low carbon 3D construction printingÂ
A new partnership between United Utilities and Changemaker 3D Ltd has moved forward the possibilities of concrete printing technology in a way that will ultimately benefit construction.
Galliford Try pledges to achieve net-zero across all activities by 2045
Galliford Try has promised to achieve net-zero carbon across its own operations by 2030, and net-zero across all activities by 2045 at the latest.
Asite joins RICS Tech Partner Programme
Asite has joined the RICS Tech Affiliate Partner Programme to increase awareness and adoption of technology in the real estate and built environment sectors.
Joint venture to create smart cities of the future
Gammon Construction is partnering with Guildhawk, a tech-led language services consultancy, to bring built environment into the future and help enhance safety through digitisation.
Serco ENGIE JV wins £810m MOD service family maintenance contracts
VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and ENGIE, has been awarded £810m worth of contracts to deliver maintenance to MOD service family accommodation.
TfL confirms 5G mobile coverage across tube network
Customers on London Underground will be able to access full mobile connectivity and internet access within every station and tunnel, the Mayor of London has today (22 June) announced.
Green light for plans to transform Aberdeen University campus
Plans to transform the King's Quarter at the University of Aberdeen’s King’s College campus have been given the green light by Aberdeen City Council.