PBC Today & BIM Today

The November 2024 edition of PBC Today is LIVE ✅ Our experts cover bold planning reforms for 1.5 million new homes, key Grenfell Inquiry findings, the impact of ISG's collapse, “carbon-eating” materials, and robotic micro-factories tackling the housing crisis. Publication highlights ⬇️ ◾ Reimagining England’s Planning System: England's planning system struggles to meet housing targets and needs an overhaul, Antony Pollard, head of economics at Turley. ◾ Grenfell Reforms: Beyond new regulations, meaningful cultural change is essential to prevent future tragedies, argues Gill Hancock from the Association for Project Management. ◾ The Home Builders Federation's new report highlights the broader economic impact of home building, beyond physical construction. ◾ The Architects Code - Why It Matters: The Architects Registration Board’s proposed updates to the Architects Code emphasize professionalism and ethics, as outlined by chief executive Hugh Simpson. ◾ Making Mental Health a Priority in Construction: Sam Downie of Mates in Mind addresses persistent stigma in construction and ways to promote a supportive culture. Click the link and read the PBC Today & BIM Today publication for free: https://bit.ly/3YxiX0m #ConstructionNews #ConstructionUK #ConstructionPublication #PBCToday #ConstructionIndustry

🗣️ Digitisation and remote monitoring technologies will be essential in fully maximising the efficiency gains and emissions reductions offered by new construction equipment and on-site energy mixes, writes Tom Adlington of Aggreko Tom discusses his thoughts in detail here: https://bit.ly/4hlSN8N #remotemonitoring #contech #constructionequipment

House of Lords Built Environment Committee say grey belt policy won’t help 🌱 The committee held an inquiry into the policy and have found that it has “been rushed and not properly thought through”. Full story: https://bit.ly/3CBtFMi #GreenBelt #GovernmentPolicy

Several years ago, recognising the challenges posed by inefficiencies in administrative and financial workflows, BW: Workplace Experts turned to Payapps - An Autodesk Company, an online platform for managing applications for payment, to bridge the gap between commercial and financial operations. One of the most significant benefits of Payapps is its ability to centralise data, offering “one version of the truth”. This eliminates the need to sift through emails and spreadsheets to locate critical information. “Being able to access and log everything digitally from any location is the way forward,” said Theo Riakiotakis CGMA, BW: Workplace Experts’ finance director. Read the full case study here: https://bit.ly/3EkDRcL #payapps #contech

With economic, political and regulatory changes piling on the pressure for the agricultural sector, farmers are in desperate need for support with every facet of their livelihoods. Charlotte El Hakiem MRTPI and Jacqueline Jackson - MRTPI, CMgr FCMI, planning directors at Marrons, discuss how further reforms to planning policy can benefit the country’s farmers in this new article: https://bit.ly/4alE8Il #farmers #agriculture #planningpolicy

Galliford Try’s One in a Million initiative, aimed at saving at least one tonne of carbon (tCO₂e) per £1 million spent in 2024, has significantly surpassed its target over the past 12 months. Full story ⬇️ #lowcarbon

A new video shows a timelapse of the HS2 Small Dean viaduct being slid into position, the heaviest and longest single-stage viaduct in HS2 so far. Check out the video here: https://bit.ly/3EB9776 #HS2

World of Modular, to be held in Las Vegas April 7-10, will be an event like none other. Featuring 1,500 attendees and dozens of the industry’s most impactful speakers from across North America and around the globe. World of Modular will offer key insights, best practices, and numerous opportunities to meet leaders and stakeholders from every corner of the commercial modular construction industry Learn more about 2025 World of Modular here: https://bit.ly/3WM89v0 Modular Building Institute #ModularBuilding #WorldofModular

The British Property Federation and The Association for Rental Living have brought together industry leaders to create the Build-to-Rent taskforce. The task force’s purpose is to promote build-to-rent, protect consumers, and help establish public-private partnerships to increase home building. 🔗 https://bit.ly/40YfY3w #homebuilding #buildtorent

The latest update to the Newforma Konekt mobile app brings together AEC workflows and puts issue management right at your fingertips. The upgrade offers a new solution that tackles the very challenges AEC professionals like you face daily. No more disconnected workflows. No more frantic searches for the latest plans. No more wasted time travelling back to the office to update critical issues. 🔗Learn more: https://bit.ly/4jGnK9v #AEC #ConTech