Adopt digital construction now – not later

  Ben Lever is Future Skills and Innovation Lead for the Construction Industry Training Board or CITB as it’s known. Not surprisingly much of his focus is on digital adoption by building firms. He’s rightly concerned that change isn’t happening fast enough which he looks to address in his ‘three-step guide to using digital in…

The antidote to Brexit and rising prices: an integrated design and estimating process

Quick takeaways: Economic uncertainty is putting pressure on construction sector With its integrated design and estimating process BuildingWorks provides a ‘better way of working’ It promotes good business practice and cost management Three years of political uncertainty have taken their toll on the construction sector, particular at the smaller end. As Sarah McMonagle, Director of…

Digital construction: How to save money using design and estimating software for construction

Digital construction is no fad. So ignore it at your peril! The process stands to save the builder, developer, architect or quantity surveyor, money. Serious money. So if the whole construction sector gets on board then the digital way can bring down the cost of construction as a whole, making homes more affordable and energy…

BuildingWorks wins award for construction software innovation

There’s nothing to beat customer happiness and recommendations, but it’s also rewarding to be recognised by industry professionals. And BuildingWorks has enjoyed success in this area from the time it was launched. 2019 is already looking good. Number one CAD software on the global stage BuildingWorks, part of the HBXL Group, has won Best CAD…

“What are smaller developers and house builders missing out on?”

…cost-effective Practical BIM solutions to choose from. Adrian Wild, previously a builder and developer, is founder of Integro Construction Software’s BuildingWorks, an integrated construction software suite for small to medium-sized businesses. Adrian is involved in Bim4Housing, is a member of Constructing Excellence South West, and sits on various forums/groups. Here Adrian shares his thoughts on…

One year on and BuildingWorks is still number one for integrated construction software

We’ve just celebrated our first birthday! The BuildingWorks platform from Integro Construction Software launched back in January 2018 and what an amazing 12 months it has been since then. But then lots happened in 2018… When Brexit wasn’t dominating the front pages, fake news was making the headlines, GDPR got underway, there was KFC chicken…