The industry’s persistent skills shortage is pushing wage inflation while also thwarting project delivery, writes Nitesh Patel.

Bryden Wood, the integrated architectural and engineering practice, brought us the concept of a platform approach to design, which was adopted by government for its prisons programme. Since then it has evolved the idea of templated designs to offer standardisation and flexibility to suit varied sites. Jaimie Johnston MBE, a board director at the practice and brains behind the approach, brings BIMplus up to date.

Construction workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) agreement will receive an increase in pay rates next month.