http://www.isurv.com Most recently updated content from www.isurv.com. en http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=6658 The popularity of social media should convince businesses that they need to embrace what is already becoming a crowded space and develop and implement strategies to take advantage... 2012-05-15T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=6652 The UK government's BIM Strategy challenges the whole construction industry but QSs and PMs were singled out with this message: 'The effective adoption of BIM technologies by cost... 2012-05-14T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=6656 Merging planning and building control can work, with adjustments, says Jan Ambrose. It seems to makes sense to combine the two functions of planning and building control. 2012-05-13T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=6653 Professor Rudi Klein considers some of the contractual issues surrounding the implementation of BIM and suggests solutions to these problems. 2012-05-10T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=6651 In a suite of commercial property indices representing more than 840bn euro-worth of property assets worldwide, the £2.2bn IPD UK Rural Property Investment Index, sponsored by Carter Jonas... 2012-05-09T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1539 This information paper addresses the capital and rental valuation of freehold and leasehold landed interests for sites where a significant part of the value arises, or might arise,... 2012-05-09T12:35+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=290 The capital cost of a major scheme can be difficult to control. 'Pareto's Law', or the 80:20 rule, applies in the design of most construction projects - by... 2012-05-08T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=6649 A new information paper, Japanese Knotweed and Residential Property, is the product of an important national initiative to develop a protocol for dealing with the dreaded weed in... 2012-05-08T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=210 Previously referred to as Valuation Information Paper (VIP) 06, the 2nd edition information paper focuses on a specific group of trade related property, namely hotels. Although it is... 2012-05-08T10:50+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=6650 Cash flow forecasting in terms of construction projects or developments has never been an exact science nor has the methodology been particularly consistent - different organisations produce and... 2012-05-07T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=6648 Martin Conlon discusses the role of the APC supervisor and counsellor. 2012-05-03T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=6646 No place stands still. The physical environment, like any other part of our society, is constantly evolving, along with the people in it. 2012-05-02T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1538 Use of water is an issue that is now getting greater attention and we?re now coming to realise that the easy access to water that we have enjoyed... 2012-05-02T07:42+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1537 This study was conceived as a way of exploring the current state of local planning authority (LPA) practice with regard to the provision of affordable housing through Section... 2012-05-02T07:35+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1536 This paper addresses the problem of poor communication between clients and building professionals, leading to misinterpretation of mechanical and electrical (M&E) services requirements and inaccurate cost estimates. 2012-05-02T07:31+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=6645 BIM isn?t just for larger practices, says Robert Klaschka, and using it may even give you the edge against bigger competition that is slow on the uptake 2012-05-01T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1535 The paper outlines the protection afforded to bats and their roosts, and how it is brought into force in the UK. This protection causes particular problems for construction,... 2012-05-01T03:11+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1534 This study is part of ongoing research that aims to develop the use of social network analysis (SNA) for the analysis of construction procurement and management, and for... 2012-05-01T03:09+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1533 This project sought to determine the most appropriate tropospheric model for use in airborne GNSS applications, by collecting an extensive GPS data set on the Snowdon Mountain Railway. 2012-05-01T03:07+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1532 SMEs are regarded as the engine of many economies but are generally constrained by the scarcity of resources. Thus, it is generally known that entrepreneurs operating SMEs often... 2012-05-01T03:02+00:00