News BSI updates fire safety standard to include care homes BSI is due to publish soon a revision of BS 9991 – an essential fire safety standard for residential buildings which will now include care homes.
News BSI publishes lower-carbon concrete guidance BSI has issued new guidance to help construction use sustainable alternatives to Portland cement-based concrete.
People How construction can adapt for the future of work The construction workforce of the future will be shaped by age diversity, according to BSI research
Digital Construction Eiffage teams up with Google Cloud to implement AI French engineering giant Eiffage is partnering with Google Cloud to develop and implement AI in its operations.
People #PPEthatfits is ‘more than a gender issue’, says CIOB president CIOB and BSI have joined forces to help address inequalities in the provision of PPE
Digital Construction Digital Construction Awards: book your table to join the best With judging underway, now’s the time to book your tables at the Digital Construction Awards.
Digital Construction Balfour, Kier and Costain to trial AI tech to improve roadworks Balfour Beatty, Kier and Costain will be working with National Highways to trial new AI-powered technologies to improve roadworks projects.
Technical BSI concrete standard changed to promote decarbonisation The traditional ‘recipe’ for making concrete in the UK has undergone its biggest revision since the 1980s, to help reduce the carbon impact of construction.
News Smart plant: BSI publishes new PAS Those who specify connected and automated plant (CAP) during construction can now use a PAS from BSI. PAS 1892:2023 reguards the definition and specific use of CAP in construction and…
News Buro Happold’s new RNIB HQ first to adopt neurodiversity standard The new London headquarters of the RNIB is the first building in the UK to achieve the a new BSI neurodiversity standard, the charity said.
Digital Construction Embracing technology can make construction sites safer The Digital Construction Awards health and safety winners showed the benefits of investing in technology, writes Lesley McLeod.
Digital Construction Digital Construction Awards 2023 shortlist: Best Application of Technology The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 140 entries, 62 of which have been shortlisted. Here we detail the shortlist for the Best Application of Technology.
News Carbon standard update includes whole built environment sector BSI has launched an update of its carbon management standard to help all built environment organisations reduce their carbon emissions.
News VolkerWessels firms first to achieve new construction quality standard VolkerStevin and VolkerFitzpatrick are the first two organisations to achieve a new quality certification designed specifically for the built environment.
News Industry input sought for latest value-based procurement standard The second iteration of the Flex Standard for value-based procurement has been published by the BSI.
Digital Construction Mapping an historic building: Existing Conditions’ Atlantic challenge Needing to map a 32,500sq m historic building quickly and still generate high quality data, Boston-based Existing Conditions designed a hybrid workflow after testing the NavVis mobile mapping system.
People How to end modern slavery in construction BSI has launched new guidance to help organisations identify and tackle the risks of modern slavery
Technical Three standards to look out for this year As the UK’s national standards body, BSI publishes a plethora of standards to support those who operate within the built environment
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