Are you BIM ready? What your business needs to do before 2016
We round up articles from the 'Are you BIM ready? What your business needs to do before 2016' series.
British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) steelwork contractors are now able to demonstrate compliance with Level 2 Building Information Modelling (BIM) with the launch of the Steel Construction BIM Charter.
We explore fire extinguishers and similar firefighting equipment. How fire extinguishers are colour coded and what kinds of fires different types of extinguisher can be used on.
Outside of the construction industry, too few people are aware that the North East of England is a global fount of advanced building expertise. But that could change as a famous old building undergoes a transformation.
Much has been written about what ‘BIM’ is, how to do it and what the benefits are; but how has the industry responded in practice? Anthony Lymath investigates.
The urbanisation process itself is one of the major causes of urban flooding. Here we explore ways of mitigating the impact and show how design and specification choices can make a significant difference.
Swedish researchers reckon transparent wood could offer significant benefits when it comes to glazing and solar panel production in future.
We gaze into the future to understand how the construction industry will evolve, learn and create opportunities in the years ahead.
The successful delivery of the Government Construction Strategy (GCS) Level 2 BIM objectives represents ‘an internationally unparalleled achievement on the journey towards the digitalisation of the built environment sector’.
Andrew Moulds, an associate at Mott MacDonald, shares his experience of the firm's journey towards meeting the demands of the Level 2 BIM mandate.
Adam Matthews, Chairman of the EU BIM Task Group and Head of International for the UK BIM Task Group, shares the latest on collaborative efforts to champion an aligned European approach to developing a world-class digital construction sector.
This article explores the defining characteristics of the Passivhaus standard for eco-friendly dwellings.
Dr Anne Kemp explores the increasing convergence of geospatial and BIM technologies and approaches.
