Built UK | The Bluebeam Blog

What Are Greenfield Sites and Can You Build on Greenfield Land?

The demand for housing in the UK is putting pressure on land, with the consequence that greenfield sites—those that have never been built on—are increasingly seen as a development opportunity.

Hamish Champ

Four Things Public Sector Organisations Should Do When Taking Plan Check Digital

Frank Kalman

Green Building Materials for Sustainable Construction

Hamish Champ

Go Inside the Infrastructure Project Designed to Protect Lower Manhattan from Climate Change

Frank Kalman

Using Digital Transformation to Drive Better Outcomes in the Public Sector

Go Inside the Spectacular Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London

Women in Construction Week 2022: Pushing the Case for Greater Inclusivity

This Architect Designs Stunning Treehouses. Here’s How He Does It.

Videos

People

Meet Lashanna Lintamo, welder-turned-social-media-mogul

People, Projects

Does Construction Have a Noise Problem?

Innovation, Projects

STH BNK By Beulah: Building the World’s First ‘Greenscraper’

People, Tips and Tricks

An Electrician’s 4 Favourite Bluebeam Revu Features

People

A Tale of Two Municipalities: Government Goes Digital for Plan Review

Tips to Survive a Hot Construction Summer on a Jobsite

This Family HVAC Business Lays the Groundwork for the Next Generation

People
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

Sav Mor Mechanical, a $45 million (approx. £38 million) HVAC business on Long Island, has succeeded in large part because of its family ownership structure; here’s how it goes about enticing future family members to take over the business

The Secret to This Construction Manager’s Successful 30-Year Career

People
Elisa Silverman

Nicolle Wilkinson has a message for women pursuing construction careers: forge your own path. Here’s how she did it

How Bad Is Construction Inflation Going to Get?

Projects
Hamish Champ

UK inflation is set to hit 11% this autumn, the highest since the early 1980s. Fuelled by rocketing energy costs and supply constraints, inflation will eat into construction companies’ profitability.

Can Construction Solve Its Concrete Conundrum?

Innovation, Projects
Diana Kightlinger

Concrete is the most common material used in construction, but manufacturing its primary binder – Portland cement – causes greenhouse gas emissions, putting pressure on the industry to find a more environmentally sustainable solution

The Women Working to Improve Black Representation in Construction

People
Emily Beyda

The National Association of Black Women in Construction aims to promote mentorship and community to grow the ranks of Black women in the industry

With Possible Recession Looming, What Can Construction Do To Prepare?

People
Hamish Champ

The construction sector has just got back into its stride, but now faces more uncertainty, as rising energy and material prices set to put a dent in the sector’s efforts to return to normal.

Is Construction Robotics the Future of the Industry?

Innovation
Hamish Champ

The construction industry lags many other sectors when it comes to adopting technology. Could robotics be the answer to the sector’s skill shortage and help deliver faster, better-quality buildings?

Underground Living: Constructing Subterranean Homes

Projects
Hamish Champ

Homes have been created underground since prehistoric times, but with the climate emergency getting worse and the issue of land availability becoming more pressing, could we see the construction of more subterranean homes?