The problem with spreadsheets...
05/02/2019 11:00 AM
The problem with spreadsheets is that they can store large amounts of data, have a great selection of functions to draw upon, and can automatically generate graphs that give us a tremendous insight into that data. Why is this a problem? Read More…
Accounting software drives me mad!
06/02/2012 12:00 PM
A few years ago, when setting up the business, I decided to buy a well-known accounting software package because I wanted to be able to easily share my accounting records with my accountant, who also used the same program. I mistakenly thought that accounts programs were pretty much similar in function. I mean we are only talking about tracking basic financial transactions aren’t we? Read More…
Partnering, BIM and all that stuff
25/05/2011 12:00 PM
In his blog, Partnering, is it working?, Derek Mynott suggests that in a commercial world it will always be the lowest price that wins and that partnering and collaboration isn’t working in construction. He goes on to say everyone is looking after their own business interests and some big barriers are going to have to be broken down to make true partnering a reality. His conclusion is that there will be that cultural change once Building Information Models (BIM) comes into its own.
It is not that BIM is the catalyst to this cultural change. There is more going on. Read More…
It is not that BIM is the catalyst to this cultural change. There is more going on. Read More…
PAS91:2010 Is it going to work?
16/02/2011 12:00 PM
In October 2010 the British Standards Institution (BSI) published a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) to address the requirements for construction related procurement pre-qualification questionnaires. PAS 91:2010 was a joint effort by a number of key construction organisations that have agreed on a common set of questions for pre-qualification documentation in construction tendering. It will enable a consistent approach to the assessment of responses which should ensure a fair evaluation of the capabilities of a supplier.
So what can we expect? Read More…
So what can we expect? Read More…