3 technologies that drive safety innovation in site surveying
July 31, 2020
Over the past years, technology has played an increasingly important role in a wide variety of trades, including construction and surveying. New software and equipment is available more and more to enable automation and simulated environments in a way that was never possible before. Read More
Using BIM to support healthy and safe construction
February 4, 2019
What is BIM? This article explains all and sets out how and why BIM can improve health and safety in construction. Read More
BIM: Designing for safe and smart maintenance
November 14, 2018
Nick Bell and Mike Ford use a case study to offer ideas about how and why BIM is being used to support smart and safe maintenance. Read More
A few sentences for designers
December 21, 2015
As 2015 rapidly disappears in the rear-view mirror it is worth reflecting on the changes the year has brought and Read More
Part 2 – BIM: A guide for beginners – benefits of BIM for different roles
April 23, 2015
By Grace Lewis The next article in Barbour Product Search’s ‘beginner’s guide to BIM’ series summarises the main benefits of Read More
BIM: A guide for beginners
April 16, 2015
By Grace Lewis, content and community manager at Barbour Product Search, the online building product directory. There has been a Read More
BIM and health and safety in the construction sector
April 10, 2015
by Grace Lewis Over the past few years, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become a hot topic in the construction Read More
Collaborative CDM: the way forward?
November 6, 2014
In his SHP article, ‘A construction designer’s dilemma: CDM2015’, John Carpenter gives a somewhat downbeat, but perhaps understandable assessment of Read More