A shift to blended working In what is described as a snapshot on the impact of COVID on construction The University of Loughborough...

The Construction Playbook Perhaps the most significant report to be issued by the UK Government recently is The Construction Playbook in...

In a typical year an estimated 25 million tonnes of construction waste ends up in landfill without any form of recovery or reuse....

There's a lot in the media and technical press just now about the potential impact of digital technologies on the construction process,...

Work has started on the fifth edition of New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice. Due for publication in 2023 I think I know what...

The RICS state that the main reason for the revised NRM guidance was the publication of the ICMS, IPMS and the 2020 RIBA plan of work as...

The RICS has published revised versions of the NRM Suite. We are promised guides to the changes soon. On first glance it does look too...

The construction industry worldwide is one of the largest polluters on the planet due to; High volumes of waste, Manufacture of materials...

The fate of whistle blowers in the construction industry is well documented, with many of those who dared to stick their head above the...

Sean Tompkins, the outgoing CEO of the RICS has it on record that part of his remit was to increase the global presence of the RICS. Two...

According to Constructing Excellence there are six critical success factors for collaborative working; 1.Early involvement – Supply chain...

Ethics and ethical practice have never been so important for the construction industry and it's associated professions. No wonder he...

The construction industry is one of the least automated industries that features manual-intensive labour as a primary source of...

International Property Measurement Standards - Offices The International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (IPMSC) was formed on...

How would you react to the following dilemmas ? Dutch auctions 1. You have quoted a fee of £15,000 for project management services. The...

NRM2 suggests that contractors should enter their profit margin and overhead costs in the final summary - but how many contractors are...

Taking off quantities on a university degree course ?

As part of the Government Construction Strategy 2011 it was announced that from April 2016 all central-government-funded projects must be...