SES Engineering Services become the first M&E contractor to receive a BIM certification

Paul Oakley, BIM Director at BRE caught up with Martin Howe, National BIM Manager at SES, about the company’s recently awarded BRE Global BIM Business Systems Certification at Ecobuild, which demonstrates a company’s compliance with the requirements of BIM Level 2. He explains how BIM is helping them deliver more efficiently and higher quality projects. How long have … Continue reading “SES Engineering Services become the first M&E contractor to receive a BIM certification”

RPS are cutting costs and improving efficiency with recent BIM certification

Paul Oakley, BIM Director at BRE caught up with Mark Costello, Director at RPS in Ireland about the company’s recently awarded BRE Global BIM Business Systems Certification which demonstrates a company’s compliance with the requirements of BIM Level 2. He explains how BIM is making a positive impact on their internal processes as well as winning new … Continue reading “RPS are cutting costs and improving efficiency with recent BIM certification”

Comprehensive BIM certification for leading contractor

Guy Hammersley, BIM Director at BRE finds out how Willmott Dixon benefits from their three recent BIM certifications for Construction, Partnership Homes and Interiors. Garry Fannon, Richard Kelsey and Amador Caballero speak about BIM Level 2 Business Systems Certification as a natural step in their company’s progression and BIM commitments towards their customers.    BIM Level 2 is government-driven, but … Continue reading “Comprehensive BIM certification for leading contractor”

Modelling Sitka spruce properties

Case study: Forestry Commission: Linking batten performance  to silvicultural models Project Aims: The objective of the project is to develop combined batten performance and silvicultural models, and to apply and validate recent research findings by both organisations in particular from the EU compression wood project and DTi PII project on timber scanning. Project Objectives: Correlate … Continue reading “Modelling Sitka spruce properties”

Higher machine settings for UK grown Scots Pine

Case study: Forestry Commission:  Scot Pine shows great potential for penetrating higher values markets. In a recent study by BRE for the Forestry Commission (The quality of Scots pine from the Grampianand Cairngorm regions of Scotland), it was identified that the inherent qualities of the material being processed shows great potential for penetrating higher values markets. … Continue reading “Higher machine settings for UK grown Scots Pine”

Bio-resins for re-engineered UK wood products

A scoping study being conducted for the Forestry Commission This project aims to provide the platform upon which ForestryCommission can evaluate support for emerging bio-resins and theirapplication in timber re-engineering industry in UK. The study consistsof an appraisal of the status of bio-resins worldwide and the driversand barriers dictating commercial growth, their fitness for purposeand … Continue reading “Bio-resins for re-engineered UK wood products”

High performance, sustainable coated UK timber for exterior applications

A scoping study being conducted for the Forestry Commission The Forestry Commission are supporting a project with BRE that is critically appraising the opportunity for utilising coating technologies on selected UK grown timber to produce a high performance coated exterior wood product. The products under consideration for this technology may be fully factory finished and … Continue reading “High performance, sustainable coated UK timber for exterior applications”

Toyota Motor Europe (TME)

Case study: Development of an assessment tool TME approached BRE to devise an environmental standard based on BREEAM to apply to all its Toyota retail units (or outlet).  There are over 3,000 outlets throughout Europe and, starting in 2009, all new builds and refurbishments will be subject to an independent environmental assessment, with their first … Continue reading “Toyota Motor Europe (TME)”

Wellingborough Swimming Pool Predemolition Audit

Case study The predemolition audit of a public swimming pool helped the local council to set demolition tender targets, implement a site waste management plan and maximise resource efficiency. ‘Using the information from the predemolition audit, we were able to exceed our targets for recycling site waste,’ said Chris Pittman, Head of Policy, Partnerships and … Continue reading “Wellingborough Swimming Pool Predemolition Audit”

Stoneyhall housing estate predemolition audit

Case study A BRE audit found that more than 95% of demolition materials from a 1960s housing estate could be profitably diverted from landfill, with further earnings to be made from other reclaimed materials. ‘The audit not only detailed the extensive potential for economically diverting demolition materials from landfill, but also provided valuable advice on … Continue reading “Stoneyhall housing estate predemolition audit”