Are you BIM ready? What your business needs to do before 2016

A look at the UK Government Construction Strategy and what 2012 has in store for BIM.

The newly installed Energy and Climate Change Secretary has picked up his broom and hit the ground running. We assess some of the issues he needs to grapple with.

What are the options when a sports stadia comes to the end of its original purpose or natural life? We look to the past to explore some options.

We assess the impact of the Government Construction Strategy report.

David Miller Architects describe their recent BIM experience in three parts: firstly describing the adoption process, then defining the costs and concluding by trying to quantify the business advantages.

Tom Gregory, head of Energy Services, Chiltern Dynamics, answers frequently asked questions about air tightness testing as required under Approved Document L.

Tom Gregory, head of Chiltern Dynamics' Energy Services Department, answers the most frequently asked questions about sound insulation testing as required under Approved Document E.

Hannah George demonstrates the practical benefits of a BIM-centric approach to work.

Austin Williams explores the difference between fixings and fastenings with a focus on nails and screws.

This programme takes a look at the construction of stairs. It will explore the deceptively simple engineering in structurally efficient, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly stairs. A direct lecture by a leading engineer and stair expert looks at how stone and timber stairs can be built without stringers and visible means of structural support.

In this programme we look at two very different properties that have been retrofitted as part of the TSB trial: a London terrace house, and a modern semi-detached property in Crawley, Sussex.

Some key voices and leading industry commentators, including Paul Morrell OBE, get around a table to discuss how BIM will impact the construction sector.