1. Solius and Crossrail to test smart helmets on site in Innovate UK trial
Glasgow-based Digital visualisation company Soluis was awarded £35,000 from Innovate UK to carry out on-site tests of “smart helmets” on a Crossrail site in London – a first for the UK construction industry. Read more…
2. Scottish government rejects claim linking Forth Road Bridge failure to shelved repairs
The Scottish government’s Transport Scotland agency hit back at reports in the Scottish media suggesting that a technical problem identified five years ago but not acted on was linked to the failure of a load-carrying truss end link on the Forth Bridge. Read more…
3. Why is Ricky Tomlinson in the news?
The case of the “Shrewsbury 24” group of construction workers who were convicted after striking in 1972 – including actor Ricky Tomlinson – hit the news when Labour’s shadow home secretary Andy Burnham used Parliamentary privilege to discuss a dossier of evidence gathered by a researcher working on behalf of the group. Read more…
4. Not so stupid: BIM4Dummies reviewed
BIM for Dummies is successful in giving a clear picture of what BIM is today, and is a good starting place to learn about the subject, says Robert Klaschka, director of digital built environment at SUMO Services. Read more…
5. Custodians of rival BIM templates agree joint approach
The Construction Products Association, BIM4M2, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and NBS have agreed to work together to provide manufacturers with standardised forms or templates that they can populate with data on their products to create product data sheets. Read more…
6. Construction should view ageing population as an opportunity, says CIOB
The CIOB’s second report exploring the effects of the ageing population on the industry makes the core conclusion that we need to “view the ageing population positively, despite the phenomenon presenting a number of challenges for the construction industry”. Read more…
7. Tallest City tower planned, as Aecom questions market capacity
A revised design proposal has been submitted for a 309.6m high, 73-storey skyscraper at 1 Undershaft in the City by Singaporean developer Aroland Holdings, which would be level with the Shard’s tallest steelwork point in London Bridge. Read more…
8 Comment: The price of failed cavity wall insulation
Steve Hodgson, chief executive of the Property Care Association, on the epidemic of failed cavity wall insulation retrofits and its impact on homeowners and the industry. Read more…
9. Construction begins on key climate change research facility in Midlands forest
West Midlands-based contractor Shaylor Group has begun construction of a £10.4m facility to test the impact of elevated levels of carbon dioxide on developed woodlands. Read more…
10. Seven firms shortlisted as client advisers on £5.7bn Parliament refurb
Aecom and Mace (JV), Capita & Gleeds (JV), CH2M Hill, Arcadis and Turner & Townsend have been shortlisted to provide client advisory programme, project and cost management services for the Palace of Westminster restoration and renewal programme. Read more…
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Kent Council’s BIM proving ground
The £3.5m design and build, one form entry Holborough Lakes primary school functioned as a BIM proving ground for Kent County Council, providing valuable lessons in building services coordination, material cost take-offs and the value of a Common Data Environment. Read more…
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How to protect your business from invoice fraud
Jeremy Cooper of national tax and audit adviser Crowe Clark Whitehill says that keeping all financial information confidential is the key to avoiding invoice fraud and scams. Read more…
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World’s tallest tower planned for Basra
Anglo-Iraqi architect AMBS has unveiled a design for the 230-storey, 1,152m tall “Bride Tower” in the city of Basra. It would be the tallest building in the world. Read more…
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