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The benefits of using BIM go further than just saving time and money. It can also provide an opportunity for the construction industry to tackle the challenges relating to the climate crisis including the waste, energy consumption and resilience of the built environment.

After two years of preparation, COP26 has come and gone following two weeks of strenuous negotiations between nations. They have universally agreed that keeping global warming below 1.5C is the goal, however, the means of reaching it varies in importance from nation to nation.

Climate change is rapidly escalating and there are huge amounts of hard work ahead if we are to mitigate its effects. COP26 is underway in Glasgow and is shining a light on the climate crisis as world leaders discuss methods of achieving a net-zero future.

Gloucestershire-based P&R Heating calculated it managed to save days on a recent project to renew Gloucester Library’s air conditioning system by simply switching from traditional brazing methods to press-fit technology.