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![Taking a retrospective approach to BIM](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Taking-a-retrospective-approach-to-BIM/Carpark-Entrance-w-Sign.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015333&s=c6f169465d564d7412dc16e93ad276ac 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Taking-a-retrospective-approach-to-BIM/Carpark-Entrance-w-Sign.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015333&s=bf2285c6e883e27ff49a594741d4eb04 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Taking-a-retrospective-approach-to-BIM/Carpark-Entrance-w-Sign.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015333&s=d458f51e689a78bd39e276bd49438416 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Taking-a-retrospective-approach-to-BIM/Carpark-Entrance-w-Sign.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015333&s=73ab605014607113390a55fb44e93b08 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Taking-a-retrospective-approach-to-BIM/Carpark-Entrance-w-Sign.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015333&s=2bbd621c0865c13502752cf59d8fe7d2 1000w)
Thought Leadership
Taking a retrospective approach to BIM
While the majority of the construction sector have embraced BIM, some parts of the industry have shown more resistance. This has persisted even as software becomes less and less expensive.
Date: 21 Feb 21
![Lee McDougall - Director, Building Consultancy](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/People/avatars/AHR_LeeMcDougall_Avatar.jpg.png?w=80&h=80&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015350&s=beac536b2372885cf6a59ffdc22a69b3)
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
![Maintaining top class academy estates](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Loreto-Grammar-School/AHR-Schools-LoretoGrammarSchool-Manchester.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015760&s=5d169bfcd96762ecfce13b0fec754a04 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Loreto-Grammar-School/AHR-Schools-LoretoGrammarSchool-Manchester.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015760&s=e91addd602e6287c80ffdc7424707ddd 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Loreto-Grammar-School/AHR-Schools-LoretoGrammarSchool-Manchester.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015760&s=69ebebcf8753e001f69e9b1ba98aff24 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Loreto-Grammar-School/AHR-Schools-LoretoGrammarSchool-Manchester.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015760&s=8324c85adce18f7b4c7058d6c5e4c100 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Loreto-Grammar-School/AHR-Schools-LoretoGrammarSchool-Manchester.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015760&s=e87cc3600c6f1e076b4a45e1a9dde584 1000w)
Thought Leadership
Maintaining top class academy estates
How to maintain academy estates and maximise existing assets.
Date: 9 Dec 20
![Allan Hunt - Managing Director, Building Consultancy](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/People/avatars/AHR-AllanHunt-Avatar.jpg?w=80&h=80&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1701774176&s=f85e6a545f48d335bc59201fa5d65e23)
by Allan Hunt
Managing Director, Building Consultancy
![Using smart technology in the wake of Covid-19](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/New-Office-Photography/AHR-H-_CW_9272.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015310&s=2f81b9fc0a93a3415c8d1a661366cb93 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/New-Office-Photography/AHR-H-_CW_9272.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015310&s=22418f69f7a5eca1687c2aac3cef819d 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/New-Office-Photography/AHR-H-_CW_9272.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015310&s=05d89f383b8325c4725e14988fe79a56 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/New-Office-Photography/AHR-H-_CW_9272.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015310&s=0ee464c67d9c592c1d01afce764681e1 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/New-Office-Photography/AHR-H-_CW_9272.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015310&s=28d6fc9395ab5a7579f5e00fc4fed73b 1000w)
Thought Leadership
Using smart technology in the wake of Covid-19
Covid-19 introduced a new set of challenges for businesses and workplaces to ensure staff can work flexibly. How can using technology help us safely attend our workplaces?
Date: 28 Oct 20
![Lee McDougall - Director, Building Consultancy](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/People/avatars/AHR_LeeMcDougall_Avatar.jpg.png?w=80&h=80&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015350&s=beac536b2372885cf6a59ffdc22a69b3)
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
![BIM and FM software in building management](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Beverley-Minster/2014_00514_000_158.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015482&s=a2a07430f134de213e64acfd38690eac 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Beverley-Minster/2014_00514_000_158.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015482&s=39f70f68be38352c77a71aae617f76d2 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Beverley-Minster/2014_00514_000_158.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015482&s=e1c770e6b26fc3ed5469466bbc2d819f 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Beverley-Minster/2014_00514_000_158.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015482&s=22e5a763e194abc4edfab57e048131e7 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Beverley-Minster/2014_00514_000_158.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015482&s=f0381551a377a90aad537f7997717da3 1000w)
Thought Leadership
BIM and FM software in building management
BIM has gone mainstream, yet its benefits post-build, are still often overlooked, and take-up within FM has been low.
Date: 14 Sept 20
![Lee McDougall - Director, Building Consultancy](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/People/avatars/AHR_LeeMcDougall_Avatar.jpg.png?w=80&h=80&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015350&s=beac536b2372885cf6a59ffdc22a69b3)
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
![Safeguarding rail: how anti-trespassing surveys can help improve safety](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Huddersfield-Train-Station/AHR-Transport-HuddersfieldTrainStation-Huddersfield.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015693&s=7543eac2a5089c0b7509209044c107f0 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Huddersfield-Train-Station/AHR-Transport-HuddersfieldTrainStation-Huddersfield.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015693&s=36680a4c9a0bdae1ca0dcf1748a17858 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Huddersfield-Train-Station/AHR-Transport-HuddersfieldTrainStation-Huddersfield.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015693&s=9774f1cf32e2191fa31b934483565ca6 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Huddersfield-Train-Station/AHR-Transport-HuddersfieldTrainStation-Huddersfield.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015693&s=9498c5db2f2178458870139b7ff22f0a 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Huddersfield-Train-Station/AHR-Transport-HuddersfieldTrainStation-Huddersfield.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015693&s=44f43e2e2fe7b777d1dec697408193e2 1000w)
Thought Leadership
Safeguarding rail: how anti-trespassing surveys can help improve safety
The key role anti-trespassing surveys can play in improving public safety.
Date: 12 Jul 20
![Stephen Bottom - Director, Building Consultancy](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/People/avatars/AHR-StephenBottom-Avatar.jpg?w=80&h=80&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015342&s=5fe9ca16427663aabde59cb93af122ed)
by Stephen Bottom
Director, Building Consultancy
![Digital twins: improving safety with smart technology](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/New-Office-Photography/AHR-H-_CW_9558_2022-07-28-145143_mkoa.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015311&s=2cd2371645b154f7385e4f358ae714f1 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/New-Office-Photography/AHR-H-_CW_9558_2022-07-28-145143_mkoa.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015311&s=afa91ac56b5a293aa6d22aec852012c7 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/New-Office-Photography/AHR-H-_CW_9558_2022-07-28-145143_mkoa.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015311&s=ab7579a7725c6455c22d71967f0c7411 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/New-Office-Photography/AHR-H-_CW_9558_2022-07-28-145143_mkoa.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015311&s=9443dcbbd8ef204c476cad5e7467ec51 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/New-Office-Photography/AHR-H-_CW_9558_2022-07-28-145143_mkoa.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015311&s=f6ac09039486d6c7827a264f4384f0c5 1000w)
Thought Leadership
Digital twins: improving safety with smart technology
Owners of high-rise buildings are under intense scrutiny to improve safety for residents, and new technologies like the digital twin can play an important role in achieving that.
Date: 29 May 20
![Lee McDougall - Director, Building Consultancy](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/People/avatars/AHR_LeeMcDougall_Avatar.jpg.png?w=80&h=80&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015350&s=beac536b2372885cf6a59ffdc22a69b3)
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
![Building a clear picture of education estates](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Building-a-clear-picture-of-education-estates/Digital-estates-rapid-capture.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015325&s=06cfeb751ea29d7ab1dcd91b616af63c 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Building-a-clear-picture-of-education-estates/Digital-estates-rapid-capture.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015325&s=3d268b296346e32c1e074fd2dcd1397c 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Building-a-clear-picture-of-education-estates/Digital-estates-rapid-capture.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015325&s=e8a3ccb2a6f72be9ce9348658f7ff342 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Building-a-clear-picture-of-education-estates/Digital-estates-rapid-capture.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015325&s=dab798571a500ee6678bc5e51508cc8f 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Building-a-clear-picture-of-education-estates/Digital-estates-rapid-capture.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015325&s=68ba260f4f219643d961c2695f2af909 1000w)
Thought Leadership
Building a clear picture of education estates
Good estate management in schools is crucial, but this can be challenging. Estate managers must embrace new technology to streamline estate audits and ensure learning environments are suitable..
Date: 15 Apr 20
![Lee McDougall - Director, Building Consultancy](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/People/avatars/AHR_LeeMcDougall_Avatar.jpg.png?w=80&h=80&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015350&s=beac536b2372885cf6a59ffdc22a69b3)
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
![Retrofit and regeneration](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Retrofit-and-regeneration/1920x1080.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015332&s=7cd5ea37b5b887d5fd32f512dfa6a50e 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Retrofit-and-regeneration/1920x1080.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015332&s=24cf7093e42cb7a65baa39af1877d09b 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Retrofit-and-regeneration/1920x1080.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015332&s=cb732e24ff77b3d502531c55e48f32d2 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Retrofit-and-regeneration/1920x1080.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015332&s=9eb945da56a38c73020ea5b6ff3f706a 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Retrofit-and-regeneration/1920x1080.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015332&s=eda1cfedfad96ebc92f3dfa49acf4856 1000w)
Thought Leadership
Retrofit and regeneration
Many Local Authorities (LAs) have, understandably, been wary of taking on BIM unless absolutely necessary, however BIM can provide enormous cost and time savings in retrofit and regeneration projects.
Date: 14 Mar 20
![Lee McDougall - Director, Building Consultancy](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/People/avatars/AHR_LeeMcDougall_Avatar.jpg.png?w=80&h=80&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015350&s=beac536b2372885cf6a59ffdc22a69b3)
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
![Maximising sustainability with the intelligent application of technology](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/UKHO/2015_01016_000_1264.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015999&s=1e677d0ab27af4b4de245cf6589272b3 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/UKHO/2015_01016_000_1264.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015999&s=18af3da77ede46f1c30b9f2cf5bc4570 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/UKHO/2015_01016_000_1264.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015999&s=6ca7b23dae2504ace2d806151aac5d1f 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/UKHO/2015_01016_000_1264.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015999&s=5f25b8bc3facb4b3ea98c8c3d1fdfb81 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/UKHO/2015_01016_000_1264.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015999&s=653a82ff2080b41729b3bfd7a77fa324 1000w)
Thought Leadership
Maximising sustainability with the intelligent application of technology
Maximising sustainability through regenerative design and the innovative use of technology is key to meeting the UK Green Building Council’s ambitious target for new and existing buildings.
Date: 13 Feb 20
![Karle Burford - Director, Architecture](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/People/avatars/AHR_KarleBurford_Avatar.jpg.png?w=80&h=80&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015350&s=bcb332d9b22ef6258d4396fd3d91a546)
by Karle Burford
Director, Architecture
![Whole life planning: a holistic approach to maximising estates](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Whole-life-planning-a-holistic-approach-to-maximising-estates/WholeLifePlanning_1920x1080.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015334&s=06df9025a4f3454c6d1c32bc80bb367a 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Whole-life-planning-a-holistic-approach-to-maximising-estates/WholeLifePlanning_1920x1080.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015334&s=b0a00dae4d28b0c6d237a795b77ace32 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Whole-life-planning-a-holistic-approach-to-maximising-estates/WholeLifePlanning_1920x1080.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015334&s=2e1316c4de1ae7ca2bd3600f5dbca65e 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Whole-life-planning-a-holistic-approach-to-maximising-estates/WholeLifePlanning_1920x1080.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015334&s=5288764442af0b6b28750f3b982f2946 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/News/Whole-life-planning-a-holistic-approach-to-maximising-estates/WholeLifePlanning_1920x1080.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015334&s=7e8ef0b935e620303bc989ad869d5cb5 1000w)
Thought Leadership
Whole life planning: a holistic approach to maximising estates
Cost efficiency has always been important for owners and managers of estates. Yet for the public sector budgets have been heavily eroded and funding is now virtually non-existent.
Date: 16 Jan 20
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