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Taking a retrospective approach to BIM
While the majority of the construction sector have embraced BIM, some parts of the industry have shown more resistance. This has persisted even as software becomes less and less expensive.
Date: 21 Feb 21
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
Thought Leadership
Maintaining top class academy estates
How to maintain academy estates and maximise existing assets.
Date: 9 Dec 20
by Allan Hunt
Managing Director, Building Consultancy
Thought Leadership
Using smart technology in the wake of Covid-19
Covid-19 introduced a new set of challenges for businesses and workplaces to ensure staff can work flexibly. How can using technology help us safely attend our workplaces?
Date: 28 Oct 20
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
Thought Leadership
BIM and FM software in building management
BIM has gone mainstream, yet its benefits post-build, are still often overlooked, and take-up within FM has been low.
Date: 14 Sept 20
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
Thought Leadership
Safeguarding rail: how anti-trespassing surveys can help improve safety
The key role anti-trespassing surveys can play in improving public safety.
Date: 12 Jul 20
by Stephen Bottom
Director, Building Consultancy
Thought Leadership
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
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
Thought Leadership
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