The Push for Sustainable Office Space
The drive to deliver more environmentally efficient office schemes results in buildings that improve the well-being and productivity of their occupants and have a lower impact on their surroundings.
Sophie Drury: Scaling The Heights In Construction
Bluebeam spoke to Mace construction manager Sophie Drury on what she loves about her job, her experiences working in the U.K. construction industry and how more women can be attracted to work in the sector
What Is the Price of Building Materials? The 2021 Building Materials Shortage
COVID-19, Brexit and booming demand are combining to drive up prices f or the essential materials the U.K.’s construction sector desperately needs
Is Sustainable Urban Design an Irreversible Trend?
With the world’s population set to top 9 billion by 2050 and increasing pressure on global resources, urban design will inevitably steer toward sustainable outcomes as never before
Reading Engineering Drawings
The construction industry is getting up to speed with new design technologies, but every project starts out the same way—with a drawing. What are engineering drawings and how should they be used?
Using 5D BIM – a contractor’s view
Using BIM software on a construction project helps to ensure delivery is a collaborative affair, produced on time and within budget. Bluebeam asked Kyle Mattingly, of Barton Malow, why his firm uses the latest iteration, 5D BIM.
What Is Bluebeam Revu?
Bluebeam Revu enables architects, engineers and others in the construction industry to share and make changes to swathes of data and information on a project from start to finish, driving efficiencies and ensuring quality throughout
Women in Construction Week 2021: More Women Are Working in Construction—But Further Progress Is Needed
Women make up just over half of the U.K. population, but fewer than one-fifth work in construction. A week dedicated to highlighting women’s contribution to the sector aims to change long-held bias and outdated perceptions.
Marta Baron – Breaking Down Stereotypes
Bluebeam asked Marta Baron, BIM manager at London-based construction firm O’Keefe, what led to her choosing construction as a career.
Brownfield Development —A Unique Housing Opportunity
The U.K.’s housing shortage requires innovative approaches when it comes to using former industrial sites and small plots of disused land
The Bluebeam Stapler—Making Working Life a Little Less Complicated
Working on a job that requires numerous PDF files to be collated into one manageable document? It’s easy with Bluebeam Stapler.
Collaborative Working in Construction: Software Innovation Secures Scheme’s Success
The AUS$3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf project will bring an integrated leisure and residential development to Brisbane. A massive undertaking, its construction is underpinned by information technologies, notably data-sharing.
Can Automation Improve Construction Productivity?
Can the increased use of automation bolster the construction industry’s efforts to improve efficiency?
Can modular construction solve the housing crisis?
Manufacturing homes in a factory can lead to quicker delivery times and bolster quality
How to Build in 2030
Government environmental targets are reinforcing the need to build more sustainably and efficiently in the next decade. A group of construction sector experts discussed the issue.
