PBC Weekly

Happy Friday! As another week comes to a close, take a look at our top construction picks: featuring Elecosoft, FlowForma, Premier Guarantee, Graphisoft and more! ??????♀?????♂?

UK BIM Alliance to rebrand as ‘nima’

The UK BIM Alliance is to rebrand as ‘nima’, the Greek word for ‘thread’ to better reflect current and anticipated future thinking about digital working.

What is preventative maintenance and how do you get the best results?

In this article, Elecosoft explains preventive maintenance, and how planned preventative maintenance improves performance while controlling asset management costs.

How improved accessibility can help to address staff shortages

In this article, Ian Streets, consultant at NRAC explains to PBC Today how improved accessibility in workplaces can help to address staff shortages in businesses and improve workplace culture.

Premier Guarantee’s Tall Buildings 2022 report reveals construction trends and risks in taller buildings

According to the new Tall Buildings 2022 report by Premier Guarantee, more than a third of construction issues raised by risk management surveyors during site inspections of tall buildings in the UK relate to external walls.

Salford-based housing project adopts Passivhaus design standard

A new Salford-based housing project by Seddon has adapted to Passivhaus design standards to create fuel efficient and affordable housing in light of Salford being named an ‘energy crisis hotspot’ by Grassroots organisation.

A14 IDT: Adressing construction site challenges with FlowForma process automation

The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme, a joint venture project, adopted FlowForma process automation to address construction site challenges and put the A14 IDT on the road to process improvements and better governance.

Patrick Franco announced as new CEO of Notting Hill Genesis

Patrick Franco, a former public company chief operating officer and non-profit trustee, has been appointed as CEO at?Notting Hill Genesis.

Graphisoft announces speakers for Building Together 2022 online event

Graphisoft, the leading BIM software developer for architecture has announced the complete speaker list and agenda for the Building Together 2022 online event.

Construction output bounces back in September despite low business predictions

UK construction output showed an unexpected improvement in September, following two months of falling output. However, outlook has dimmed as survey reveals weakest trend for new orders since recovery began in 2020.

Wales STEM award shortlists Bouygues UK for ‘Girls Believe Academy’

Bouygues UK has been shortlisted for the ‘STEM Educational Programme of the Year (Private Sector)’ Category of the Wales STEM Awards.

BAM sets new carbon reduction target of net zero by 2026

BAM’s UK & Ireland businesses have set an ambitious carbon target to become net zero by 2026 in their direct operations.