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The SME’s Quick Guide to Sustainability
Posted on: 27 June 2013
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Constructing Excellence has published a guide, written by the Constructing Excellence Sustainability Task Group, as a simple way to create more understanding of the broader ideas of sustainable construction within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is also intended to enable SMEs to engage with the sustainability agenda through construction, identify business benefits and opportunities and raise standards in the construction industry. The guide is focused upon small building and construction businesses.
Evolution: Summer 2013
Posted on: 26 June 2013
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This is the bi-annual newsletter from the construction industry research and information association (CIRIA). Articles in this issue include the history of London Underground; delivering biodiversity benefits – Thameslink Programme; preparation for the adoption of BIM; and maximising the value of the CIRIA Network.
Technical Extra (NHBC)
Posted on: 26 June 2013
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The latest issue of Technical Extra, the technical guide to key issues affecting NHBC Standards, is now available. One article highlights how basement claims could have been avoided.
Fires in cavities in residential buildings
Posted on: 26 June 2013
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As a follow-up to the 2011 publication Fire performance of new residential buildings, this report focuses specifically on fire spread within external walls where the cavity between the external façade and the structural frame is incorporated either as a lining material or as a form of insulation (or both). In support of the project, a programme of 21 fire experiments on walls containing various options for sheathing and cavity barriers was undertaken. Guidance is provided for contractors, building control authorities and other building professionals on best practice relating to the installation of cavity barriers and inspection techniques both during and post-construction.
After five long years…the jobs market reawakens
Posted on: 14 June 2013
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This article from Construction Manager looks at signs of growth in the construction jobs market, examining who is in demand, where and why.
SpecifiedBy
Posted on: 14 June 2013
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A new online platform for architects and other specifiers within the construction industry to source detailed building product information has been launched. Edinburgh based SpecifiedBy, who are responsible for popular Twitter service #SocialSpec, aim to take the convenience and search capabilities of online product directories and add modern functionality that can make sourcing, organising and processing building product information much easier.
Construction statistics in Europe
Posted on: 14 June 2013
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This article presents information relating to the construction sector in the European Union.
International Conference on Modelling and building health and safety. Singapore, 10-11 September 2012
Posted on: 14 June 2013
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The conference offered the opportunity for participants to gain inimitable insights into the most effective ways and means of improving the safety performance of the construction industries globally. Some of the world’s top experts discussed the pressing issues in the context of occupational safety and health. The papers presented at the conference have been organised under the following sub-themes: Behaviour-based safety; Design for safety; Regulations and incentives for safety; Safety culture; Safety benchmarking; Integration of productivity, quality and safety performance parameters; Safety and building information modelling; Safety risk analysis and risk management; Subcontracting and safety management; Zero incidents as a corporate and project goal. An 820-page volume of proceedings is available online.
RIBA CPD material
Posted on: 13 June 2013
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ribacpd.com, the RIBA’s provider of essential CPD information for the construction industry, has launched a new source of CPD material, to help you keep up to date. CPD articles are in-depth studies on key topics, from members of the RIBA CPD Providers Network
CarbonBuzz
Posted on: 11 June 2013
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CarbonBuzz emerged from a realisation that the construction industry suffers from a poor awareness of the link between CO2 emissions and the energy use of buildings. The project partners sought a means to support the industry in its drive to manage the energy use and CO2 emissions from buildings and help architects and engineers to close the gap between designed energy use and actual energy use. The launch of the revamped CarbonBuzz energy benchmarking platform took place on 6th June 2013 at London’s City Hall. This free online tool, originally created in 2008, enables users to record, share and compare the real energy use of their building portfolios, and track the energy use of existing buildings, refurbishments and newbuild projects. Many of the shortlisted and winning entries from this year’s Greenbuild Awards will be featured on the site.
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