LibGuides: Built Environment: Built Environment Websites

Professional Bodies

Association for Project Management

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) News, reports, press releases, events and student pages

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

To access their database: Portal → My Learning → Library Databases

https://www.rics.org/uk

Box of Broadcasts [BoB]

Bob, provides free access to current and historical tv. You can create playlists, share with other members of the university and create clips to embedd in your work. Playlists are being created all the time, by both BoB and fellow students and academics. The playlists listed below are mainly provided by BoB:

Housing Markets
Sustainable Building
This is an episode from the technology programme Click.

Organisations

ARCOM
Association of Researchers in Construction Management. Includes an abstracts database which contains open access copies of every ARCOM conference paper since 1997.
Association for Environment Conscious Building
BRE Academy & Trust
Building Science Centre, includes research and advisory service. The BRE Academy is the world's leading provider of built environment education & training for professionals through online & classroom courses, webinars & more.
Building Trust International
Helps design and build better communities worldwide
Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)
Constructing Excellence (delivered with BRE)
"A platform for industry improvement to deliver excellence through clients, industry and users through collaborative working."
Construction History Society (CHS)
Includes links to other related societies
Federation of Master Builders
International Energy Agency
"helping ensure energy security, tracking clean energy transitions, collecting data, or providing training around the world"

News bulletins, magazines

Building Societies Association - Publications
Includes latest downloadable document 2021 Building Sector Analysis.
Construction News
A subscription service but you can register for two weeks free access.
New Start Magazine
New Start is ‘articulating the alternative’ for places. Writing about a new local economics. Sharing ideas and solutions for the Built Environment.
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Join for free subscription to get the weekly bulletin.

Product Catalogues

ArCAT
A building product information website that includes 10,500 manufacturer listings by alpha or CSI section, 7000 BIM Models, 900 specs all in the CSI 3 part format, 300 SpecWizards for automated spec writing and 7,000 CAD Details. Free to use and no registration required.

One off Items of Interest

Dutch Biomaterials Exhibition House
An article with YouTube link about a house built from 100 different plant-based materials.
Technology and Construction Court
BSi Infographic - Sustainability Standards for the Built Environment