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Light Steel Frame Systems: A Modern Solution for Sustainable Construction

UK Construction Blog

Light steel frame systems are innovative construction methods that utilize thin sheets of steel, known as cold-formed steel, for building structures. Common applications include walls, roofs, and floors in various building types. With increasing focus on sustainable building practices, light steel framing stands out as a viable choice.

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Improving Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Complete Guide for 2025

UK Construction Blog

Technology integration is crucial for sustainable construction success, with Building Information Modelling (BIM) reducing waste by 30%, smart building systems achieving 20-30% energy savings, and digital tools enabling precise resource management and real-time monitoring. What Is Sustainable Construction?

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The Complete Guide to Real Estate Construction Management

UK Construction Blog

New technologies like AI, BIM, and IoT are helping manage projects better by saving time, cutting costs, and reducing risks. Sustainability is also a big focus; new rules in the EU require all new buildings to be zero-emission by 2030. While green buildings cost more to build, they can cut long-term operating costs by up to 40%.

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How Construction Companies Can Effectively Embrace Technology

UK Construction Blog

Building Information Modelling (BIM) BIM, or Building Information Modelling, is a process that creates and manages digital representations of a building (or other physical asset). They include the following: 1.

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Slow & Steady: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

Concrete contractors have also been struggling with the pervasive challenge of data fragmentation and inconsistent information flow directly impacting field productivity and increasing costly reworks. This involves leveraging BIM (Building Information Modeling) for detailed concrete designs, connecting those models directly to the field.

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BIM Dimensions 101: 3D, 4D, 5D,6D, 7D, 8D, & Beyond

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We don't always throw around the word "revolutionary," but building information modeling (BIM) has truly been that over the last few decades. At its core, BIM represents an all-encompassing strategy for creating and managing information about a built asset. What is a BIM dimension? What is 3D BIM?:

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A Guide to BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you can’t escape the buzz around business information modeling (BIM) , the 3D modeling method used to communicate information throughout the design, build and lifecycle of a project. What Is BIM? Everyone’s working from the same models, which also reduces room for errors.