Many countries have established overarching commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero, and organisations are becoming increasingly subject to specific requirements to reduce emissions.
In the UK, for example, the government has committed to achieving net zero by 2050 and has established frameworks such as the Task…
A new data collection method to facilitate materials reuse currently being trialled in London could lead to the creation of a UK materials database.
When developers BauMont Real Estate and Yard Nine briefed Fletcher Priest Architects about London’s 8,700m2 Edenica office development, they requested a design with minimal environmental impact during…
BIM-supported common data environments can transform collaborative workflows and accelerate project delivery.
Building and infrastructure design requires the combination of many individual domains and many design iterations as project requirements evolve. Add in the complexity of separate building information modelling (BIM) models used between different parties and it is hard to…
It’s been great to see technological advances within construction over the last decade or so, with BIM software in particular having become a central part of the industry.
However, software is in many ways just a part of the story, with digital hardware also having a critical and valuable role…
Software provider Autodesk is collaborating with video game and software developer Epic Games to develop products which will make immersive real time environments more easily accessible to designers, engineers and construction professionals.
This will enable companies to deliver more innovative projects in less time. Autodesk and Epic Games are currently developing…
NCE’s 25th anniversary supplement made predictions for what the world of civil engineering would look like in 2022 – how did those forecasts hold up?
In NCE’s 8 May 1997 issue, the news team reported that the base slab pour at Westminster station on the Jubilee Line Extension had been completed,…
Fire safety risks during construction and refurbishment could be reduced at the design stage if BIM was used to coordinate and plan mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) work, according to fixings specialist Hilti.
NCE highlighted the gaps in legislation that result in increased fire risk during construction and refurbishment last year…
Powerful forces of change are sweeping the construction industry, catalysed by Covid-19 and digital technology. These fundamental changes are coupled with the drive to net zero that will further solidify new methods of working, set to dominate business activity over the next decade. Leaders should remain aware of the overall…
For effective construction project collaboration, teams across the delivery chain must be able to focus their attention on successfully executing work, not recreating data across multiple systems and groups. While technology and methodologies such as building information modeling (BIM) and lean construction are advancing physical efficiency, some of the tools…
Could a new design app hold the key to driving the uptake of modern methods of construction across the housing sector and beyond?
Marrying new technologies with the constraints of complex residential projects is often a challenging prospect. Local authorities, developers, consultants and contractors can be reluctant to take on the…
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