The construction sector uses a lot of water, not least in the manufacture of essential materials like concrete and mortar. As the world confronts a looming climate crisis, what does the industry need to do to manage its water usage more effectively when delivering the homes and other buildings society needs?
The city in northwest England is famous for its successful soccer teams, a vibrant music scene and, in recent years, a proliferation of tall buildings.
The growing popularity of cycling is a promising step forward on the road to creating a more sustainable transport system for our towns and cities. But investment in cycling infrastructure is vital if the potential of a cycling-led future is to be realized.
Aging buildings are a big factor in climate change, emitting large quantities of carbon. To tackle this problem, efforts are underway to retrofit millions of properties with insulation and other energy-efficient technologies
As cities become larger, many are looking at innovative ways to mitigate climate change with sustainable infrastructure like ‘green corridors,’ which use trees and plants to cool urban districts and improve air quality
The collaboration advantages of using Bluebeam mean more effective working, a quicker return on investment and better-quality outcomes
Traditional building products such as steel and concrete are construction’s ‘tried and tested’ materials, yet they come with a significant environmental cost. Can ‘hempcrete,’ a concrete-like product made from the hemp plant, help the industry elevate its sustainability efforts?
Those involved in delivering built assets need access to the right data and information. For public sector organizations, this can be made easier using digital technology
Might swarm robotics, where thousands of mini-bots work collaboratively, increase productivity?
With the built environment such a prominent source of carbon emissions, it is vital that the industry recognizes the urgent need to ‘climate proof’ homes and other built assets and infrastructure.
Deciding what materials a construction project is going to need is critical to ensuring the project can be delivered on time and within budget. Here’s how more public sector organizations are discovering the advantages of using Bluebeam to get quantity and estimate data accurately
Designers have long been aware of the link between healthy buildings and healthy occupants. The emergence of wellness architecture will only add to the clamour for our built environment to be better for us.
In this second in a short series of articles we look at some examples of how Bluebeam helped public sector organisations make the review process more efficient, saving time and money and speeding up the delivery schedule.
Construction has been somewhat behind on things like technology and remote working. But the COVID-19 pandemic forced the sector to revisit how it did things; now it is embracing fresh ways of working that could lead to gains in productivity and worker well-being.
From speed of approval to being able to free up storage space for other purposes, going digital can help public sector organisations process building activity more quickly and efficiently than working on physical paper plans ever could.
