Construction managers play a crucial role in any building project and are trusted to successfully deliver the finished product. A construction manager takes on a lot of responsibility, but the position is also hugely rewarding… Read more
Facility management starts when the construction project manager hands over the as-built documentation. Preventative maintenance begins as soon as business and work processes commence. Today’s facility managers rarely supervise and maintain one building at a… Read more
The role of the facilities manager is becoming more complex, but what can CAFM systems do to help? Multiple sites, increasingly diverse portfolios and larger teams mean that facilities managers are becoming time and resource-poor…. Read more
The short answer is yes, the insight that health & safety reports offer means that it’s easy to find opportunities to prevent construction accidents. For health & safety managers, the construction sector is an industry… Read more
In short, asset manager software can be key to making quick decisions when managing a property portfolio. 2020 has been a year of turmoil for asset management. In the UK, Q2 saw the weakest investment… Read more
When the UK launched its Construction Strategy 2016-20, one of the most eye-catching features was that construction firms had to be BIM level 2 certified to work on government projects (or at least be working… Read more
The Government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported 79,000 workers suffering from work-related ill health in the construction industry in 2019 and an average of 54,000 accidents per year (based on 2016-2019 data). Quality, health,… Read more
A construction punch list (also known as a construction snag list) is used to document defects towards the end of a construction project and summarize them in the form of a to-do list. Any issues,… Read more
External cladding is an important part of building design and construction. It performs several vital functions including weather resistance, noise dampening, thermal insulation and aesthetics. The choice of materials is vast and each has its… Read more
Construction litigation proceedings can be highly stressful, time consuming and financially damaging for the losing party. For example, in one 2019 UK court case, an architect was ordered to pay £500,000 (plus interest) after poor… Read more