Cohesive Announces Acquisition of MaximoCon, Technical

Enhances Ability to Deliver Enterprise Asset Management Solutions to Organizations Globally, and Further Solidifies Its Position as a Leading IBM Maximo Implementation Partner 

EXTON, Pa.- Cohesive, a wholly owned, independently operated, digital integrator business unit of Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the acquisition of MaximoCon, a Brazil-based consultancy specializing in technical services for

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CIOB calls for Scottish demolition tax

CIOB calls for Scottish demolition tax

The CIOB wants an end to the anomaly that 20% value added tax (VAT) is applied to building improvement work but not to new build. This can mean that perfectly good buildings are being knocked down and rebuilt instead of being refurbished because the absence of VAT makes  it cheaper. This is usually ecologically inefficient.

A paper produced by CIOB

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Droughts are a failure of outdated infrastructure

Droughts are a failure of outdated infrastructure

Drought and climate change-related water issues can be avoided through better water management, says Mike Ward.

Drought and climate change-related water issues are taking hold of our towns and cities.

It is important that the built environment, designers, water management companies, utility providers, and public bodies work together to proactively implement more measures that can combat the impacts of extreme

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