Newsletter archive 2013 2014 and 2015
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23/12/2015 - Christmas newsletter, conservation, Die Hard building, densification...
18/12/2015 - 'BIM for Dummies' interview, building resilience after flooding, Lloyd's of London...
10/12/2015 - COP21 Paris climate change conference, interview with Owen Hatherley, CIOB report on the ageing population...
27/11/2015 - Doors article, WELL building standard, new apprenticeship levy, Osborne's Spending Review...
20/11/2015 - Concept architectural design, CIRIA's SuDS manual, review of Community Infrastructure Levy...
05/11/2015 - Fuel poverty, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, procuring steel for major projects...
29/10/2015 - 40% increase in HSE cost recovery invoices, digital technology boost to revenues, BIM stretch targets...
22/10/2015 - Hinkley Point nuclear agreement, Venice Biennale, new RetrofitLab App...
16/10/2015 - Housing & Planning Bill, annual planning survey, favourite structures...
10/10/2015 - Blacklisting, affordable homes, right to buy, 1967...
2/10/2015 - New look, redefining density, generation z...
24/9/2015 - America 1957, KPI's, Üserhuus, heat pumps...
9/9/2015 - ICE sponsorship, Soft landings, Y:Cube, clients and architects...
3/9/2015 - Old plant ban, travellers, Build UK action plan...
21/8/2015 - BIM standards, fracking and lots about skills...
13/8/2015 - Construction drones, wireless highways, causes of delays...
17/7/2015 - Zero-carbon homes, fixing the foundations, content editor job...
9/7/2015 - Emergency Budget, We're hiring, housing measures...
26/6/2015 - Land reform, Demountable House, Future of construction....
22/6/2015 - Nanopigmy, Devo Homes, community energy management....
16/6/2015 - Design Commission, Housing Taskforce, basement restrictions...
6/6/2015 - Green belt, climate change and social infrastructure.
25/5/2015 - Collaboration for Change, Towns and Cities, Planning Wales....
16/5/2015 - BIM, its about the planet...
2/5/2015 - DEC's, Build to rent, Creating strong communities...
17/4/2015 - Right to buy, Frei Otto, User stats....
11/4/2015 - Starter homes, Historic England, design exemplars...
4/4/2015 - Highways England, Design methodology, CDM 2015...
21/3/2015 - Infographics, RSHP move, budget breakdown...
13/3/2015 - Digital built Britain, cities as systems, 2000 articles...
28/2/2015 - Level 3 BIM, inclusive design, Nine Elms bridge...
21/2/2015 - Display energy certificates, BIM cyber threat, thermal pleasure...
16/2/2015 - Infrastructure Act, watermist fans, straw houses...
8/2/2015 - Site numbers, CDM, pub protection...
5/12/2014 - Autumn statement, future of electricity...
20/11/2014 - Skills to build, BSRIA, BIM resources...
27/10/2014 - Political round up, Sainsbury's v Condek, Lyons review....
1/10/2014 - Self-build plan.
11/9/2014 - BIM resources, sustainable timber, Hunt v Optima....
06/08/2014 - Google authorship, Boris Island, Public attitudes survey ....
15/7/2014 - BS EN 1090, project bank accounts, Right to Build...
23/6/2014 - 2 year celebration, Edge inquiry, 3D printing.
6/6/2014 - New design.
25/4/2014 - Fair payment charter, Gatwick expansion options, superhomes ...
8/4/2014 - Farrell review, new BIM standard, changes to rules for payroll companies....
18/3/2014 - Y:Cube, data drops, DC electricity and more...
27/2/2014 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter.
14/2/2014 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter.
30/1/2014 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter
18/12/2013 - Calling all international users
13/12/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter
03/12/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki ideas competition. Final reminder
27/11/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter
14/11/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter
01/11/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - ideas competition
07/10/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter
19/09/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter
10/09/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - New user profiles
06/09/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki Newsletter
12/08/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki Newsletter
26/07/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki Newsletter
28/06/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Happy birthday to us
12/06/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - competition winners announced
22/04/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter
05/04/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki Newsletter
20/03/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki Newsletter
11/03/2013 - CIOB backed competition
22/02/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter
07/02/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter
29/01/2013 - Designing Buildings Wiki - Newsletter
Featured articles and news
Can your business afford to ignore mental well-being?
£70 - 100 billion annually in UK construction sector.
Mental health in the construction industry
World Mental Health Day 10 October.
Construction awards provide relief in wake of ISG collapse
Spike in major infrastructure awards, housing up but short of targets, are ISG collapse impacts yet to come.
Biodiversity net gain with related updates and terms
Only 0.5% of applications subject to BNG in the context significant proposed changes to planning.
As political power has shifted from blue to red
Has planning now moved from brown to green?
The role of construction in tackling the biodiversity crisis
New CIOB Nature of Building digital series available now.
The Nature Towns and Cities initiative
Grants of up to 1 million for local councils and partners.
The continued ISG fall out October updates
Where to look for answers to frequently asked questions.
Building safety remediation programme for Wales
With 2024 October progress updates.
In major support package for small businesses.
Conservation and transformation
Reading Ruskin’s cultural heritage. Book review.
Renovating Union Chain Bridge.
AI tools for planning, design, construction and management
A long, continually expanding list, any more to add?
Robots in the construction industry
From cultural characterisations to construction sites.
Empowering construction with AI integration
New horizons with a human touch.
Key AI related terms to be aware of
With explanations from the UK government.