Mike Unsworth must be congratulated for his intention to build a tidal lagoon power project in Swansea Bay once the expected contract for difference is agreed (New Civil Engineer, February). It is sad we could have led the world nearly 100 years ago as ICE member AMA Struben argued the…
It is impossible to talk about the development of transportation infrastructure in the 21st century without also discussing technology.
If infrastructure is going to be the engine for economic progress that many hope it will be, then those involved in building and operating road and rail networks must embrace technological innovation,…
Beyond design and construction, the real value of building information modelling (BIM) lies in its potential for whole life asset information management, enabling improved infrastructure performance and better-targeted investment.
BIM serves the industry well by facilitating streamlined design, strong collaboration and, increasingly, more efficient construction. It is now just a step…
As the UK government continues to announce further investments, and its ongoing commitment to developing current and new infrastructure, the construction industry faces multiple challenges in delivering some rather ambitious projects.
Following the recent launch of the UK’s industrial strategy, it was reported that 86% of people believe new large-scale infrastructure…
Three leading construction bodies have come together to tackle confusion over the process of standardising product information for Building Information Modelling (BIM).
The bodies – the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Construction Products Association (CPA) – have worked together to clear…
There are many technical challenges still facing High Speed 2 (HS2), according to the project’s engineering director.
Speaking at New Civil Engineer’s Tunnelling Summit today (7 November), HS2 project engineering director Tim Smart said that there were a number of challenges still facing the teams that will carry out the design…
A new kitemark for building information modelling (BIM) has been launched by the British Standards Institution (BSI).
The kitemark for PAS 1192-2 is for the capital and delivery phase of construction projects and is available to all companies that have already achieved verification stage and are certified to ISO 9001 Quality…
Building information modelling (BIM) is being used to deliver a £500M roads improvement project near Glasgow.
The M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project is being constructed by Scottish Roads Partnership (SRP), a Ferrovial Lagan joint venture. BIM is being used on one of the most complex parts of the project,…
The next phase of the UK’s BIM Task Group programme has been announced during the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) BIM 2016 conference.
Innovate UK and the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy have formed a partnership to deliver through Digital Built Britain, described as the next phase of digitisation…
Network Rail has taken 4D building information modelling (BIM) further and longer than it has ever been before.
While BIM should be a familiar term to most, 4D is less well used. The introduction of the fourth dimension, time, into BIM, enables the various parties (consultants, contractors, clients) involved in a…
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