The United Kingdom (UK) is considered a global leader in the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology. As of 2020, about 73% of all construction industry professionals admitted to being aware of and using… Read more
Building information modelling (BIM) has become an important tool for architects and contractors in the design and construction of new buildings. When the UK Government mandated the use of level 2 BIM for all public-sector… Read more
After months of blood sweat and tears, your building has taken shape and is ready to hand over to its new owner. This is a key milestone in any construction project, and it is time… Read more
Working in the construction industry carries enormous responsibility. Construction projects shape landscapes, invigorate towns and, above all, provide safe, secure places for people to live and work. Safety and security sit right at the top… Read more
Detailed architectural plans are almost always large and complex. And so, until relatively recently, mobile and tablet-based architecture apps were simply unavailable. The amount of processing power needed to view digital blueprints or to comment… Read more
Who is more likely to know how long the plumbing on a building project will take: the plumber or a project manager? It seems intuitive that the plumber would have the best insight into how… Read more
Construction managers are the team leaders in any project. They act as the working watchman for any detail starting from the small fixations to the large structure work. Moreover, their job includes checking for any… Read more
Facility management during construction saves medium- and long-term costs in the lifecycle of a building. Good facility management will help to optimize the building from a management perspective while it is still under construction on… 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