LSBU Library: Estate Management and Property: Specialist Databases

Databases & Specialist eResources

BCIS Online and Rates Database
Log in with LSBU login to see the username needed to access the e-resource: https://library.lsbu.ac.uk/eresourcespws/bea/genericpasswords

Comprehensive construction cost analysis platform providing independent data on building costs, tender price indices, lifecycle costing, benchmarking, and forecasting to support cost planning and project management.
Construction Website
This e-resource requires a username and password. Please log in with your network username and password at https://library.lsbu.ac.uk/eresourcespws/bea/genericpasswords to see the general username and password to use to access the e-resource.

A database specifically focused on students and professionals in the construction industry. Best suited to students studying programmes at the School of Built Environment and Architecture at LSBU, Construction Website contains domestic building designs, photos, 2D and 3D graphics, presentations, video, tests and non-technical summary of housing building regulations.
EG Radius (Estates Gazette Radius)
Provides data, market analysis, news & legal commentary from the commercial real estate industry. Please follow instructions in the link (https://shorturl.at/w0giU). Once registered, you will be able to access content via the login button using registered details.
ISurv
RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) official guidance, expert commentary, legislative guidance, case summaries, standard letters and forms. Includes the RICS Red Book. Use the login details here https://library.lsbu.ac.uk/eresourcespws/bea/genericpasswords to access ISurv.
ICONDA CIB Library
Online repository for CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction) publications.
Technical Indexes: Construction Information Service (IHS)
Resources from over 150 issuing bodies essential to the design and construction of buildings, including legal data, setting out, structural tolerances and product information. Where possible, all documents cited in the Building Regulations have been included. Requires personal registration using LSBU login details, for which the activation link and instructions can be found here: https://library.lsbu.ac.uk/eresourcespws/bea

Alternative Access
https://www.ihssso.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://shibboleth.lsbu.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://www.ihssso.com/ukplc

Legal Databases

Lexis+ (was Lexis Library)
Lexis + is a comprehensive collection of UK law, up to date legislation, case law, commentary and practical guidance. Includes access to The Law Report, Halsbury's Laws of England as well as legal journals and newspapers. Enter your network name and password in the login box

Alternative Access
https://lsbu.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://plus.lexis.com/uk?identityprofileid=J3NF6G57728
Westlaw

There is currently no access to this resource from 1st August. When access is restored, this message will be removed..

Full text of cases and legislation for UK, EU and international documentation including the US. Includes access to Palmers Company Law and Kemp on Lawtel. When logging in for the first time, users will be prompted to create a user profile. Please follow instructions on the 'First Time Registration' page and use ONLY your LSBU email. How-To Guide available at https://library.lsbu.ac.uk/westlaw/home.

Alternative Access
https://login.westlaw.co.uk/app/authentication/sso/ukfederation?entityID=https://shibboleth.lsbu.ac.uk/shibboleth

How to Guides

Westlaw | How to Guide

IBISWorld

IBISWorld
IBISWorld's industry report collections provide in-depth industry research for the US, UK, Australia, Europe and beyond.

Maps Online & Geological Information

Digimap
An online map and data delivery service providing maps and wide range of spatial data. Users can also use measurement and query tools to create their own maps. This resource is suited to students studying subjects in social sciences.
Boreholes Index: British Geological Survey
A database that contains over a million borehole records. The BGS Borehole record viewer also offers direct, online access to the National Geoscience Data Centre collection of onshore scanned boreholes, shafts and well records.

Doogal - Route Elevation
Allows users to calculate the route between two locations, then calculate the elevation and gradient of the route and display as a graph
Mapometer
Maps running, cycling and walking routes and calculates route distances and elevation profiles
Ordnance Survey
Maps, publications and detailed technical information
Streetmap
Street and road map search

Digimap

Digimap offers access to a range of datasets for the purposes of education and research. Create or interrogate a map online by selecting an appropriate base map, adding annotations and customising the content, use measurement and query tools to learn more about any study area. Download the raw spatial data in a wide range of formats for use in local GIS, CAD or image processing software.

Help Guides

Please note, contact details for help at the end of these guides may be out of date.

For help, please email askalibrarian@lsbu.ac.uk

BCIS Online and Rates Database - How to Guide
How to Guide - explaining the functions and services of BCIS Online and Rates.

Technical Indexes - Construction Information Service | How to Guide

Estate Management and Property: Specialist Databases