Tag: Records
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Incorrect asbestos records: ‘BIM as a basic approach would have averted this issue’
A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media. The Housing Ombudsman found inconsistencies in One Housing’s asbestos data Hundreds of incorrect asbestos records found at housing association Sadly, it’s not uncommon to hear of poor information management leading to this and similar disasters.…
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Work Truck Week 2025 Breaks Attendance Records
Work Truck Week 2025 brought together 16,413 industry professionals from 31 countries and all 50 U.S. states March 4–7, 2025, at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Work Truck Show exhibit space was sold out, with 549 companies filling the exhibit hall and New Exhibitor Pavilion with the latest vehicles, equipment and technology. Hosted annually by…
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Hundreds of incorrect asbestos records found at housing association
Sadly, it’s not uncommon to hear of poor information management leading to this and similar disasters. I have worked in the field of infrastructure and built environment asset management for nearly 40 years, and data has also been the Achilles heel of asset-intensive organisations. 40 years ago, paper-based system may have been swapped out with…
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Hilti’s Robot Breaks Records on a YIT Construction Site
Visiting a construction site occasionally is a good practice for someone who covers construction technology. I received an invitation from Hilti, who wanted me to see their robot, Jaibot, on YIT’s Tuultenristi site in Espoo, Finland. The Tuultenristi project comprises apartments, offices, and retail spaces. The building site I visited will be complete in March…