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The Significance of Measuring Embodied Carbon in Australia’s Construction Industry

3 Jul 2023

As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, industries are recognizing the crucial role they play in reducing carbon emissions. The construction sector, in particular, holds immense potential to mitigate its environmental impact by measuring and reducing embodied carbon in building materials and processes. In Australia, this issue […]

The Road Ahead: A Construction Outlook and Technology Trends for 2023

7 Dec 2022

This year saw a return to robust construction activity across many global sectors, as logistical impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic began to ease. It hasn’t all been clear blue skies, with supply chain, material and labour issues holding back outcomes in several regions. Despite this, one consistent theme has been […]

Embodied Carbon Mandates and the Built Environment

16 Nov 2022

Those who make a living in cost consulting are likely well aware of the current and future importance of embodied carbon estimating, as our industry strives to slash lifecycle emissions across the built environment. Lofty sustainability targets have been set, and it will take a concerted and industry-wide effort to […]

Inflation in Construction: Why Advanced Costing Software Is Worth the Investment

3 Nov 2022

Quantity surveying and estimating can be extra challenging in an inflationary market, with costs needing to be regularly checked and validated on long-term projects. With many cost consultants already pressed for time due to myriad factors, those looking to effectively estimate in an inflationary cost environment should consider expanding their […]

Ahead in the Cloud: Why Construction Estimators are Embracing Hosted Services

20 Sep 2022

Our evolving industry has seen a great deal of new technologies rise to prominence in the last few years, as we strive to break new ground in efficiency and output. Currently, for quantity surveying and estimating professionals, one of the most transformative innovations is cloud compatibility. Cost consultants are opting […]

5 Reasons Why You Should Invest in 5D BIM

24 Aug 2022

The Building Information Modelling (BIM) boom continues to gain momentum in 2022, with cloud-based BIM software on the rise as professionals embrace our industry’s digital revolution. Some quantity surveyors and estimators have written off BIM in the past as being too difficult or impractical to adopt. However, the recent technological […]

iTWO costX Consultant Series: 5D BIM Guidelines for Architects and Designers

8 Aug 2022

For our latest Consultant blog series, we’ll be delving deeper into the topic of 5D Building Information Modelling to provide some handy tips and tricks for iTWO costX users. Our fourth post is from our Middle East based Consultant Herman van Eeden, who has provided an overview of how to […]

EC3 – Reducing the Impact of Embodied Carbon

19 Jul 2022

Towards the middle of this century, as the world’s population approaches 10 billion, construction is predicted to double in size. That’s the equivalent of adding an entire New York City to the planet every month for the next 40 years. While this is good news for the industry, it’s bad […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series: BIM Revisioning

22 Jun 2022

For our latest Consultant blog series, we’ll be delving deeper into the topic of 5D Building Information Modelling to provide some handy tips and tricks for iTWO costX® users. Our third post is from our US based Consultant Ben Baker, who has provided an overview of how to use the […]

Why Now Is the Time to Switch to an All-In-One Estimating Solution

31 May 2022

Efficiency is key in the age of digital transformation, with quantity surveyors and estimators dealing with difficult deadlines all too often. Despite this, many professionals are still juggling multiple different software platforms as they work to deliver their Bills of Quantities and conceptual estimates. Those who persevere with point solutions […]

Leaner and Greener: The Benefits of Embodied Carbon Assessment

5 May 2022

The data revolution in construction has decision-makers planning for a greener built environment, and quantity surveyors and estimators will play a key role in achieving these goals. While surveyors are well-versed in all aspects of cost quantification, many are expanding their repertoire so they can advise upon embodied carbon and […]

The Role of BIM in a Disaster-Resilient Built Environment

4 Apr 2022

Natural disasters and extreme weather conditions are becoming more common in many parts of the world. RIB’s Brisbane office was impacted by yet another major flood event in March 2022, eleven years on from the Brisbane floods of 2011 that claimed 33 lives and caused an estimated A$2.4 billion in […]

Latest RICS Study Points to Positive Prospects for Middle East Construction

10 Feb 2022

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have released their latest quarterly study of industry sentiment, with results indicating that workloads are on the rise despite challenges surrounding material costs and labour shortages. The RICS survey is an expansive and respected gauge of professional opinion on the state of the […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series: Zone Categories & Zones

18 Jan 2022

For our latest Consultant blog, RIB’s Canada-based Senior Consultant Anatoly Gelman has explored the Zone Categories and Zones functionality of iTWO costX®, including the changes made in Version 7.0 of our platform. Zones allow the capturing of measurements against specific attributes, such as floor level, functional area, or the stage […]

iTWO costX® Awarded ‘Estimation & Valuation Software of the Year’ for a Third Year Running

12 Nov 2021

RIB is pleased to announce that our iTWO costX® platform has once again won its category at the Construction Computing Awards, announced at a gala dinner in London on Thursday November 11. iTWO costX® was named ‘Estimation and Valuation Software of the Year’ for a third consecutive year, backing up […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series: Four BIM Measurement Techniques

24 Sep 2021

For our latest Consultant blog series, we’ll be delving deeper into the topic of 5D Building Information Modelling to provide some handy tips and tricks for iTWO costX® users. Our second post is from our New Zealand based Consultant Johnathan Mudrovcic, who has provided an overview of four main BIM […]