Get real

Article Abstract:

The Centre for Industrial and Medical Informatics at Nottingham University, England, offers access to latest 3D computer design systems for both building design and medical imaging. Construction professionals and their clients are able to visit the centre, where CAD models are projected onto a curved screen. The design team and the client are able to interact during the virtual reality session, and this ensures that the client is fully involved in the design process. The centre hopes to make virtual reality technology widely available to the construction industry.

Methods, Construction industry, Usage, Architectural services, Information management, Architectural practice, Virtual reality

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Going strong

Article Abstract:

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) reports an increase in revenue of 17% for the year 1991-92. This is despite a 7% fall in workload. As well as research work for the government and private clients, BRE is doing research for the European structural codes and has developed a successful environmental assessment system, BREEAM. Two new projects are the construction of a test rig for full sized buildings and research into structural design for houses.

Research, Management, United Kingdom. Building Research Establishment

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Don't break up the BRE, DOE told: ministers may ignore a DOE-employed team's advice to keep the BRE as an independent research body and force sale of the 725-strong establishment to generate cash

Article Abstract:

A team of DOE advisers favour 'contractorisation' of the Building Research Establishment, rather than selling it off to the highest bidder. It would be managed by a private firm for a fee. However ministers may still decided to sell the BRE to benefit from a short term windfall, boosted by a land sale. Privatisation options include disposal of the site, reducing the staff by about 600, but retaining a core of employess to commisson DOE research.

Buildings and facilities

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