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Digital twins: improving safety with smart technology
Owners of high-rise buildings are under intense scrutiny to improve safety for residents, and new technologies like the digital twin can play an important role in achieving that.
Date: 29 May 20
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
Thought Leadership
Building a clear picture of education estates
Good estate management in schools is crucial, but this can be challenging. Estate managers must embrace new technology to streamline estate audits and ensure learning environments are suitable..
Date: 15 Apr 20
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
Thought Leadership
Social Value Seven Years On
The Public Services (Social Value) Act, in force for seven years, requires public service commissioners to consider broader social, economic, and environmental benefits in their procurement.
Date: 25 Mar 20
by Mark Stead
Director, Building Consultancy
Thought Leadership
Building wellness
Designing for health and wellbeing has been a core focus among many higher education institutions for some time. As graduates move into the workplace, healthy office environments must be prioritised.
Date: 17 Mar 20
by Dominic Manfredi
Director, Architecture
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Retrofit and regeneration
Many Local Authorities (LAs) have, understandably, been wary of taking on BIM unless absolutely necessary, however BIM can provide enormous cost and time savings in retrofit and regeneration projects.
Date: 14 Mar 20
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
Thought Leadership
Maximising sustainability with the intelligent application of technology
Maximising sustainability through regenerative design and the innovative use of technology is key to meeting the UK Green Building Council’s ambitious target for new and existing buildings.
Date: 13 Feb 20
by Karle Burford
Director, Architecture
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Whole life planning: a holistic approach to maximising estates
Cost efficiency has always been important for owners and managers of estates. Yet for the public sector budgets have been heavily eroded and funding is now virtually non-existent.
Date: 16 Jan 20
by AHR
Thought Leadership
How to prepare for CIF
Why wait until the announcement to get CIF-ready? Maximise your chances of getting additional funding by taking stock of your school buildings earlier, putting you ahead of the game with your bid.
Date: 4 Jan 20
Thought Leadership
An education in MMC
What are opportunities using MMC offers the education sector in meeting its tough building targets, and what is the architect’s role in delivering successful projects?
Date: 27 Apr 19
by Imran Kassim
Director, Architecture
Thought Leadership
The future of transport is multi-modal
Multi-modal transport interchanges play a critical role as entry points into major urban centres. Yet the strategic role they can play in even the smallest of locations has only recently become clear.
Date: 2 Sept 18
by Stephen Bottom
Director, Building Consultancy