BIM & digital construction Comment
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Will the Procurement Act 2023 really transform public procurement?
We now have the tools we need to make procurement fit for purpose, we all have a responsbibility to ensure this transformation happens, write Rebecca Rees
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Let’s lift modular into the mainstream
It is time to think big and give our archaic homebuilding industry something to be positive about, says Mark Farmer
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The ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Safety Bill explained
Three lawyers detail what measures the new legislation is likely to contain and how it will operate
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International BIM takes a big step forward
The first BIM protocol for use with ISO 19650 provides a legal framework for those using the international standard
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How to adapt now and for the future
Business are tackling urgent problems but they also need to think further ahead about long-term trends emerging from this crisis, says Alinea’s Iain Parker
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Five lessons from building NHS Louisa Jordan
Aecom’s multidisciplinary team helped build Glasgow’s new covid-19 hospital in just three weeks, project director Graeme Watson explains how
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How contracts can smooth the path to offsite construction
Offsite construction has been heralded as the future for many decades – so what is standing in its way?
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Lockdown is taking digital collaboration to the next level
Delivering essential projects in difficult times reveals technology’s ability to bring us closer together in a crisis
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After this is over, what will have changed?
If we learn nothing else from this crisis surely we will realise that we are all capable of so much more than we thought
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What will new building safety legislation look like?
A legal view on what the government’s response to the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ a Safer Future consultation means
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Five digital trends for construction in 2020
Industry can seem so keen to discuss how digital construction will change our world that it fails to see how much it already has
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What the ‘Internet of Things’ means for corporate construction
With productivity, or lack thereof, costing businesses millions of pounds, now’s the time to take full advantage of all the benefits the IoT has to offer
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Wanted: a new paradigm for construction
Is construction stuck in an industrial lock in? Paul Mullet on why it can be difficult to implement digital change
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Hold tight for the launch of the UK’s digital construction revolution
There’s a very clear message from government in its Construction Industry Sector Deal - invest to transform
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Technology: more, better, less
From a granular level to grandioise world-changing possibilities, this year’s Autodesk University conference whipped up notion that the way in which the built envionment is crafted could be altered signficantly
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Life beyond BIM: Embracing data to boost the UK’s economic productivity
With the Government’s Autumn Statement just around the corner, the thorny issue of the UK’s woeful industrial productivity is once again raising its head
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Technology will transform our industry - but it isn't enough in itself
Industry 4.0 is an attractive vision for the future of the construction industry, but we need the right skills in the sector to leverage it
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It’s time for the heritage sector to realise the potential of BIM
For most, BIM is associated with the construction of new buildings, but what of the refurbishment of existing buildings, and in particular, heritage assets?
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A digital revolution is needed
It will take a digital revolution to successfully navigate the UK’s post-Brexit social policy minefield
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Could the Uber-effect hit construction?
The Uber app has brought dynamic pricing to taxi rides, it’s possible the supply of construction labour could be disrupted in a similar way