Flourishing Systems: Re-envisioning infrastructure as a platform for human flourishing 12 May 2020 Leaders from academia, industry and government call for infrastructure to be re-envisioned Today academia, government and industry come together to publish a new white paper, Flourishing Systems, calling for a fundamental change in how we view and run our nation’s infrastructure…
Read moreCIC Coronavirus Digest 04/05/20 - Issue 15 The latest government advice on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and updates from the construction industry. Please share with your own contacts. If you would like to subscribe, please contact kpring@cic.org.uk Finding accommodation for workers away from home To help contractors working away from home…
Read moreCIC Coronavirus Digest 29/04/20 - Issue 14 The latest government advice on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and updates from the construction industry. Please share with your own contacts. If you would like to subscribe, please contact kpring@cic.org.uk New 100% government backed loan scheme for small businesses The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, announced by…
Read moreConstruction Scotland Innovation Centre have created i-Con instead to assist the built environment sector during this global emergency. The new i-Con platform will do this in three ways: Innovation Challenge: a platform designed to quickly match industry challenges with potential solution providers and funding for impact focused innovation projects Knowledge Hub: access…
Read moreIntegrated Health Projects (IHP) and its partners are proud to have been instrumental in the creation of the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West at the Manchester Central Convention Complex that opened officially on 17th April. Delivered by IHP. the joint venture between VINCI Construction UK and Sir Robert McAlpine under…
Read moreCIC Coronavirus Digest 23/04/20 - Issue 13 The latest government advice on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and updates from the construction industry. CIC launches Low Value Disputes Model Adjudication Procedure The Construction Industry Council will be launching its Low Value Disputes Model Adjudication Procedure (CIC LVD MAP) on 1st May…
Read moreThe Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), a partner of the Construction Innovation Hub, opens public consultation on Building Information Management (BIM) Interoperability Report recommendations to government. On 17 April 2020 CDBB, a partner in the Construction Innovation Hub, has published The Building Information Modelling (BIM) Interoperability Report for consultation. It forms part of the Construction…
Read moreCIC Coronavirus Digest 16/04/20 - Issue 12 The latest government advice on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and updates from the construction industry. Please share with your own contacts. If you would like to subscribe, please contact kpring@cic.org.uk Updated Site Operating ProceduresThe Public Health England (PHE) guidance on social distancing in the…
Read moreCIC Coronavirus Digest 14/04/20 - Issue 11 The latest government advice on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and updates from the construction industry. Please share with your own contacts. If you would like to subscribe, please contact kpring@cic.org.uk CIC webinar on support for self-employed We have another webinar tomorrow (Wednesday 15 April)…
Read moreNG Bailey is continuing to play its part supporting national efforts to combat the COVID-19 epidemic as part of the team that has transformed Harrogate Convention Centre into an NHS Nightingale hospital to serve Yorkshire and Humberside. Harrogate Convention Centre houses 500 hospital beds and is the first of the…
Read moreCIC Coronavirus Digest 09/04/20 - Issue 10 The latest government advice on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and updates from the construction industry. Please share with your own contacts. If you would like to subscribe, please contact kpring@cic.org.uk CLC Statement on Payment and Contracts An Open Letter from the Construction Leadership Council,…
Read moreCIC Coronavirus Digest 1/04/20 - Issue 8 The latest government advice on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and updates from the construction industry. Please share with your own contacts. If you would like to subscribe, please contact kpring@cic.org.uk CLC letter to Government The CLC letter to the Prime Minister was sent following…
Read moreFollowing a successful career within the construction industry, our Industry Advisor, Nigel McKay has decided to embark on the next chapter of his life by deciding to take early retirement. Since Nigel joined the Buildoffsite team in the Summer of 2019, he has had a fantastic input with the team…
Read moreOur Linear Infrastructure Overbuild Guide aims to do 3 things. Make more potential sites viable, creating homes and offsite project opportunities in great places Convince stakeholders to consider how to unlock more of this potential Help more developers and suppliers be involved with infrastructure overbuild. Here we outline the first…
Read moreThe Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) has launched the Digital Twin Hub (DT Hub), a new online community to promote best practice in digital twins for infrastructure and as a testbed for the Information Management Framework for the built environment to enable the future National Digital Twin. CDBB’s DT…
Read moreWe would like to thank all organisations from across the construction sector who have shown great interest in supporting our response to COVID-19 crisis on behalf of the industry. We're working towards establishing a clearer picture of national and regional demand for additional ward space, isolation units etc. as required,…
Read moreTom Eshelby, Industry Advisor Buildoffsite’s recently published Linear Infrastructure Overbuild Guide presents the broad solution to a truly golden opportunity for Housing-led Urban Regeneration. More specifically, it creates an ideal platform (literally) for designers, manufacturers and developers to demonstrate the benefits of DfMA, where traditional construction methods are unlikely to be…
Read moreThe article in question can be found at https://qbeeurope.com/resilience/building-a-hospital-in-10-days-what-are-the-risks/ In his article, Andy Kane looks at the risks of building a hospital in 10 days following the example in Wuhan, China. He goes on to warn about the implications for risk and insurance. There is of course a long history and…
Read moreBuildoffsite are proactively co-ordinating an industry wide response to the current COVID-19 crisis, working to establish a clearer picture of national and regional demand for additional ward space, isolation units etc. as required, with the aim of supporting the NHS trusts and Government in delivering the additional healthcare units through…
Read moreCIC Coronavirus Digest 27/03/20 - Issue 5 The latest government advice on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and updates from the construction industry. Please share with your own members. Business Closures and Stay at Home To reduce social contact and help stop the spread of coronavirus, the UK Government has…
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