Catherine Rowell
EDITOR ’ S COMMENT HELLO AND WELCOME to the May edition of Construction Global .
This month features an exclusive interview with IKEA ’ s Sustainability Expansion Manager Hege Saebjornsen , who discusses how the company ’ s new store in Sheffield is their most sustainable store yet , and is only the start of IKEA ’ s ongoing UK expansion plans , committing to a number of social and environmentally sustainable initiatives . Building Information Modelling is next up . We spoke with BRE ’ s Director of BIM Technology Paul Oakley regarding current challenges surrounding standard , method and procedures a year on from the UK Government ’ s BIM Level 2 mandate .
Also included is our top 10 smart cities , which are leading the way to a sustainable future .
We sincerely hope you enjoy the issue , and as always , please tweet your feedback to @ ConstructionGL
Enjoy the issue !
Catherine Rowell
Editor catherine . rowell @ bizclikmedia . com
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