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Stefan Mordue gives the impression of a man constantly on the go. A chartered architect at 25 who took on a masters in construction project management via distance learning, he has turned a fascination with technology, process and information management into a career in the field of BIM.
"The legacy of Irish companies in London is there in the streets every day to see," says John Hunt as he sits down with PBC Today at Digital Construction Week.
A project in Tennessee is testing a "revolutionary" design to reinvent the modern home using 3D printing technology. In 2016, a team from US architect WATG Urban won first prize for creating a design for the world's first freeform 3D printed family home
The chess playing ex-Dragon Richard Farleigh has eschewed the life of a Monte Carlo playboy in favour of an “almost Buddhist” existence. Andy Jowett asks him about his long, strange trip from rags to riches.
The whole process is as environmentally responsible as possible. The timber itself has the green stamp of approval from the Rainforest Alliance under the Rediscovered Wood certification programme. CoastEco's Panama wood is also certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Beyond that, the chainsaws used to cut the trees are lubricated using vegetable oil.
With social media making all the world a stage for the playing out of PR blunders, how do you minimise your exposure to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune?
Former Iceland and Wickes boss Bill Grimsey got tired of waiting for the Portas-led "high street revolution". He's published his own plan - and local authorities have a big part to play. "High street policy isn't working," Bill Grimsey said in June. "A different approach is needed - fast."
Steve Philpott, chief executive of the newly christened Places for People Leisure, talks to Andy Jowett about local government's changing perception of the value of physical activity, the challenges facing leisure services and the landmark deal that he hopes will be a game-changer in the sector.
UNCERTAINTY following the general election must not translate into "paralysis" over key issues affecting local government, such as housing, social care and funding for public services, the head of a think tank has said.
There's a good chance you are reading this on an iPad or smartphone, probably while checking your email, tweeting, doing a spot of online shopping and getting the latest news updates. In other words, we are all living an increasingly digital, increasingly on-the-go world. Digital marketing
Tracey Crouch has been named as the new minister for civil society - but the brief has been merged with her role as sports minister. Don't we need a dedicated charities minister?
When New Charter Housing Group wanted to replace a Homes Fit for Heroes development in Mossley, Tameside, the answer came from on high - via a crane By Andy Jowett In July [2013], research from the Association of Consulting Engineers warned that Bri
Celebration over the postponement of the Bribery Act appears premature. It's almost certain still to happen - and it will pay to be prepared.
Reviews and round-ups of online games.
The University of Manchester (UoM) defeated Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) in a highly entertaining goal-fest to win the inaugural Varsity ice hockey game at Altrincham Ice Dome last night.