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New update for BuildDesk U available now

BuildDesk U 3.4.6 release 517 now available – 21st August 2023

If you have Administration rights, just go to Settings>Search for updates and then download and run the new setup file and it will then update your existing software. Do not de-install your existing version.

Or Click here to download the update.

This latest release includes some improvements and bug fixes. We’ve also included a new catalogue of IndiNature natural fibre insulation made from Hemp and you can now enter fixings to 2 decimal places. Keep feeding back any suggestions you have and we will do our best to incorporate as many as we can in future releases.

New update for BuildDesk U available now

BuildDesk U 3.4.6 release 511 now available – 14th October 2022

If you have Administration rights, just download and run the new setup file and it will then update your existing software. Do not de-install your existing version. 

Click here to download the update.

This latest release includes improvements when setting the Environmental conditions for Condensation risk calculations. We’ve also included some catalogue updates including the latest Rockwool NyRock 032 range and a new Synthesia Technology catalogue. We hope you like the improvements. Keep feeding back any suggestions you have and we will do our best to incorporate as many as we can in future releases.

New version of BuildDesk U available now

BuildDesk U 3.4.6 release 505 now available -14th March 2022

Versions prior to U 3.4.6 release 505 will expire on 18th March or 19th March 2022. To ensure that you have continuity of access to the BuildDesk U software you will need to update to the latest version. Do not de-install your existing version. If you have Adminstration rights, just download and run the new setup file and it will then update your existing software. The new update will also automatically default to the 18th or 19th March expiry date.

You will then need to request your new licence code and you will then receive a new licence code, set to your correct expiry date, by Email. If you have already received your licence code for BDU 3.4.6 just input the new licence code.

Click here to download the update.

This latest release includes several improvements when setting the Environmental conditions for Condensation risk calculations and added U-value calculations for Inverted roofs. Several catalogues such as Celotex, Rockwool, Siniat, DuPont/Tyvek and Visqueen have been updated and a further update is scheduled for release in May. We hope you like the improvements. Keep feeding back any suggestions you have and we will do our best to incorporate as many as we can in future releases.

Good News – a new update for BuildDesk U arriving this week

You should have been receiving a countdown in BuildDesk U 3.4 (it’s actually 3.4.5) to the expiry date of 18th/19th March 2022. We are just about to release an update (3.4.6) to users of our software.  We will make it available for download from the BuildDesk U Download  page. We hope you like the updates and improvements that we’ve made.

Remember – Don’t deinstall your current software version. If you have Administration rights, just download and run the install and it will update your version to the latest one. Your system number will stay the same and we will release new licence codes for your remaining licence period.

Covid-19 Update – opening hours as normal

We are continuing to provide our services to clients as normal. The only exceptions to this are the monthly training courses which are cancelled for May due to the current lockdown restrictions

Future training dates are still being scheduled on our website and we continually review these in line with latest official advice. When meeting restrictions are lifted training will resume.

Thank you for your continued custom during this period of uncertainty.

Christmas Holiday office shutdown 2019

The office will be closed from lunchtime on Tuesday 24th December and we will re-open on Thursday 2nd January.

To all our customers, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your custom in 2018 and wish you a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.

BuildDesk U software crashing after opening – Microsoft Windows updates

We are pleased to report that Microsoft released updates during the end of August and early September that have now fixed this issue.

BuildDesk U software users who ran Windows updates released on 14/15 August 2019 may have experienced problems with our software crashing after opening. Our initial guidance was that this could be fixed by temporarily uninstalling the latest Microsoft Security update.

Go to Windows Settings>Updates and Security>Windows Update> View update history>Uninstall updates>Microsoft Windows. Select the most recent Security update for Microsoft Windows and then Uninstall program.

This will return your computer prior to the Windows update and the software will run as normal.

Please turn off automatic Windows updates until Microsoft release a patch for this. Updates have now been released.

Apologies to any of our customers who experienced this problem.

 

 

 

Christmas Holiday office shutdown

The office will be closed from lunchtime on Monday 24th December and we will re-open on Wednesday 2nd January.

To all our customers, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your custom in 2018 and wish you a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.

Airspaces document added to FAQs

We have had some queries recently regarding how the thermal resistance of various airspaces is calculated and how these airspaces can be entered in the BuildDesk U-value software. We have added a document to explain this on our FAQ page for the U-value software. The document can also be directly downloaded here.

Ecobuild 2016

BuildDesk will be present at Ecobuild 2016 at the Excel centre in London between 8th and the 10th of March. We will be on stand E6045 which we will be sharing with ETU software.

We look forward to seeing you there.