ISGuides: EGIS (Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society): EGIS Resource Centre resources

E Resources

The School provides access to the resource below. These are are in addition to the resource provided by the Library. For a full list of resources, see:

EGIS resources

EGIS school resources

Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) Online This link opens in a new window
Provides detailed elemental analyses of different building types based on information sent to RICS by various companies. Plus: Labour, Hours & Wages and Dayworks rates, Surveys of Tender Prices, Survey of Project Prices and Five Year Forecasts.

Not searched by Discovery.
Provided by the EGIS Resource Centre.

Password information
Access by individual password, contact ishelp@hw.ac.uk for details.
Available to members of the School of EGIS only.

CoStar Suite
Provides commercial property information – deals, town reports, property reports, etc.

Provided by EGIS Resource Centre.
Password information: Access by individual password, contact helpdesk@costar.co.uk from your Heriot-Watt email account to request a password. Available to members of the School of EGIS only.

Digimap
We have access to the
• Marine Collection
• Ordinance Survey Collection

Plus on trial until July 2023:
• PILOT collection

You can
• View, annotate and print maps from a variety of geospatial data providers
• Download geospatial data for use in CAD and GIS systems
• Access information about geospatial data and resources
Digimap uses Shibboleth/Institutional log-in. In addition you have to personally register to use the service.

Infabode
Infabode works with a network of content partners to provide a one-stop shop for real estate industry research and highlights.

The platform is free to join and you can register for your own account.
Infabode YouTube Channel

Info4Education (Technical Indexes Construction Information Service) This link opens in a new window
New registration required for all users.

Comprehensive full-text database of standards, legislation and books. Covering building, civil and structural engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, construction management, planning and development.

Not searched by Discovery.
Provided by the EGIS Resource Centre.

Password information
You must register with your Heriot-Watt email address. If you require help with registration, please see their help video.
Available to members of the School of EGIS only.

Publications/publishers include:
Architects' Journal (AJ)
BRE (BRE)
British Standards Institution (BSI)
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
CIRIA (CIRIA)
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
Concrete Society (CS)
Construction Industry Publications Ltd (CIP)
UK Government departments
English Heritage (EH)
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Highways Agency (HA)
House of Commons (HOC)
Legislation documents
National House Building Council (NHBC)
Scottish Executive
Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)

iSurv This link opens in a new window
Created by RICS, isurv contains a wide range of RICS published books, all current and archived professional guidance and standards, checklists, templates and cases.

isurv is divided into 10 channels reflecting key fields of built environment interest. Each covers a vast range of relevant issues including:
- Building surveying
- Commercial property
- Construction
- Infrastructure
- Planning
- Professional conduct
- Residential
- Rural
- Sustainability
- Valuation
  
  Plus:
- Resources
- RICS standards and guidance portal
Not searched by Discovery.
- Building surveying
  comprehensive guidance on all aspects of building surveying including building control, maintenance, conservation, energy performance, environmental, neighbourly matters, pathology, safety regulations, statutory matters, surveys and town planning
- Commercial property
  covering all areas of commercial landlord and tenant work including business rates, landlord & tenant, property management and UK commercial real estate agency>
- Construction
  advice on construction and project management issues including building control, contracts (JCT, NRM, NEC3), cost management, disputes, feasibility & planning, finance & tax, procurement, safety regulations, site investigation and statutory matters
- Infrastructure
  covering all aspects including asset, commercial and cost management, design, dispute resolution, health & safety, planning, procurement, project management, sustainability, taxation and technical requirements
- Planning
  essential information on every stage of the planning process including applications & appeal processes, compulsory purchase orders, disputes and enforcements, environmental matters, neighbours & planning and policy
- Professional conduct
  provides the guidance and advice you need to carry out activities in the most professional way. It includes APC and CPD guidance and modules, disputes & problems, environmental assessment, management & policy, ethics & conduct and useful business and financial management skills
- Residential
  detailed advice from industry experts including residential property standards, valuation, lettings law, block management, terms of appointment, ASTs and deed of guarantee templates, and all aspects of property lettings and management
- Rural
  covering agricultural property, rural and land matters including disputes, tenancies, planning & development, property management, sustainability, valuation and wayleaves & easements
- Sustainability
  this area provides detailed knowledge and advice on real estate performance (EPCs and DEAs), land use & resource management, environmental hazards, assessment tools (BREEAM and Ska rating), planning , policy & regulation and land use & construction
- Valuation
  essential guidance on all valuation issues including RICS red book, valuation practice & methodology, guidance and advice on all types of residential, commercial and specialist properties
  
  Plus:
- Resources
  Document templates, Cases, Features, Market surveys, Research. Checklists
- RICS standards and guidance portal
  
  Provided by the EGIS Resource Centre for the use of members of the School of EGIS. The resource is NOT searched by Discovery.