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This Spring Edition of BIMCRUNCH celebrates a new way of thinking across the built environment, reflecting trends in material innovation, building safety compliance, and low-carbon heating systems. This edition features insights from leading UK and Australian manufacturers, alongside feature articles on digital workflows and smart modelling. We also close the first quarter with the exciting news that Bimstore's parent company has been recertified as a B Corp organisation.

We are proud to share that our parent company, Space Group, has been recertified as a B Corporation. This builds on the original certification in 2022, when Bimstore became one of the first BIM libraries to achieve B Corp status.

For thousands of years, metal has underpinned the built environment, from the early Bronze and Iron Ages to the Industrial Revolution, forging a durable legacy. Today, metal’s role is more critical than ever, and with digital technologies transforming the construction landscape, it’s essential that manufacturers stay up to date with the latest digital tools. Read our thought piece, originally featured in Metal Matters Magazine.

At Bimstore, we acknowledged Women in Construction Week, and International Women’s Day, by shining a light on four inspiring women within the industry, who are all pioneers of inclusion and advancements in BIM and technical construction.

As part of a wider refurbishment, Brimsdown Primary School in Enfield, North London, a SEND setting supporting pupils with additional needs, including ASD , set out to modernise internal spaces while improving safety and reducing day-to-day maintenance demands.

With the heating industry undergoing a period of change as they look to decarbonise, Ideal Heating are pleased to release a completely revised version of one of their most popular CPDs, on surveying of plant rooms.

Building materials manufacturer, wienerberger UK, has launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course for architects, to help practices better understand and navigate the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA).

Leading product manufacturer Glidevale Protect is renewing its commitment to support both housebuilders and roofing contractors as they navigate the changing requirements of solar roofing installations, following the launch of the Future Homes Hub’s latest campaign in readiness for the official launch of the Future Homes Standard.

Recticel Insulation, a leading provider of PIR insulation solutions and part of Recticel Group, proudly announces the launch of its new brand identity, marking a bold step toward reinforcing its commitment to partnership, technical expertise and sustainability in the construction industry.

As a leading global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions, Resideo support safe and efficient homes by providing comfort, security, and control. Building on their 130-year heritage, their products can be found within 150 million homes, with 15 million systems installed each year.

Founded in 1921 and situated on a private peninsula at the entrance to Chichester Harbour, which enjoys some of Britain’s best sailing waters, Hayling Island Sailing Club has the rare privilege of being one of only four Royal Yachting Association coastal Centres of Excellence and is one of the leading sailing clubs in the UK.

FireSilx is a globally recognised brand specialising in commercial grade, inherently flame retardant artificial foliage. It is the ideal solution for design professionals seeking low maintenance, highly realistic greenery for corporate and commercial environments. FireSilx FR materials are manufactured to deliver long term performance alongside an exceptionally natural appearance.

Stelrad has developed a reputation over the years for its innovative approach to helping designers, specifiers, installers and their customers select the right radiators for exactly the right room in a home, so it should come as no surprise that with the growing influence of AI in everyone’s lives, they have now released their AI Room Visualiser software. It’s free of charge and available on both the company’s Home and Professional web sites.