Agenda Apr 15
News and views 04 Taking BIM to level 3 BIM strategists look to the future, while a new data platform links skills need and supply.
06 CIOB backs degree apprentices New “degree apprenticeships” and Graduate Conversion Certifi cate are launched by the institute. Plus Chris Blythe says construction education should go back to basics.
08 Leader Migration is an intrinsic part of our economy.
08 Feedback Letters, comments and readers’ views on coming from overseas to work in the UK.
11 Think big on sustainability Why we need to follow the mega- projects’ approach at all scales.
Features 14 Labour movement The boom in the industry’s foreign- born workforce shines a light on our training shortcomings.
20 Life beyond handover The practicalities of integrating facilities management into the BIM environment are being ironed out.
30 Cover Story Wooden top A hybrid of cross-laminated timber and steel is now being used to build high in Hackney.
35 Out of the rain How weather technology can boost safety and effi ciency when working at extreme height.
42 CPD: Photovoltaic panel installations An understanding of rooftop PV technology brings environmental and fi nancial advantages.
62 Project of the month It’s curtain-up for Plymouth University’s new performing arts centre, The House.
Construction professional 24 The future is freelance The rise of self-employment in the management team is bringing new challenges to the contractor’s role.
24 New lease of life? The ins and outs of the Minimum Energy Effi ciency Standard.
25 BIM bytes How energy consumption analysis feeds into lifecycle management.
26 Invoicing concerns Will new regulations succeed in bringing the problem of late payments under control?
28 Lost in cyber space Hackers are after your electronic data – and rival companies might fi nd it very useful too.
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