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Solving the refurbishment problem in car parks and tower blocks
Unsafe, unsightly and environmentally unfriendly… faced with these challenges, owners and contractors are looking for effective ways to turn tired constructions into desirable buildings. David Fraser, business unit manager at SFS, considers the problems and explains how NVF2F, a new generation of subframe, can bridge the gap.
HS2 reveals new vacuum excavation technique for piling
HS2 has unveiled a new vacuum excavation technique for piling which is better for the environment, safer for workers and reduces construction noise.
Cementation Skanska lands £93m HS2 piling contract
Cementation Skanska has landed a £93m contract to install 2,000 piles on the London tunnels section of HS2.
Making a foray into AI for applications in the AEC industry
How can Artificial Intelligence change and improve the architecture, engineering and construction sector?
Mace completes London’s latest skyscraper
Mace has completed One Crown Place, the latest landmark in London, on behalf of clients MTD Group and CBRE.
Stewart Milne managing director to chair timber industry body
Stewart Milne Group managing director for strategic development, Alex Goodfellow, has been appointed as chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI).
Researchers develop new concept for rechargeable cement batteries
Research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden have outlined a new concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries.
Premier Modular delivers £2m special educational needs facility
Premier Modular has delivered a new £2m special educational needs facility at Nethergate Academy in Nottingham – an Ofsted Outstanding special school for children with autism, learning difficulties and disabilities.
Milestone as HS2 launches first giant tunnelling machine
HS2 launches ‘Florence’ – the first of 10 HS2 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) that will dig 64 miles of tunnel on phase one of the new high speed railway.
Manchester contractor appointed to Mayfield Park scheme
PP O’Connor Group has secured the contract to deliver Manchester’s Mayfield Park which will create 6.5-acres of green space, as part of the £1.4bn Mayfield development.
Construction output up 5.8% in March
Construction output increased by 5.8% in the three months leading to March 2021, the largest monthly growth since July 2020, according to the latest ONS figures.
SCIA Engineer 21: Super powered. Super easy.
Innovation is one of the key factors at SCIA. That’s why it has enhanced, after carefully listening to the feedback of its users, its versatile modular structural engineering software: SCIA Engineer 21.
Northstowe project boosts construction of sustainable schools
A webinar hosted by Stora Enso, with The B1M showcased the case study of the Northstowe Learning Community in Cambridgeshire, a 15,000m2 project that utilised cross...
ilke Homes secures first major development in the South West
ilke Homes has secured a development site from Eutopia Homes for 165 new homes on phase 2 of Exmouth Junction in Exeter.
Material shortages still problematic for roofing industry
Growth for the roofing industry during the first quarter of 2021 has been hampered by recruitment difficulties and continued material shortages and price rises, according to the Q1 State of the Roofing Industry survey produced by Glenigan for NFRC.
Local firms reap £150m contracts on Manchester arena job
BAM Construction has handed out almost £150m worth of contracts to North West firms on its Manchester arena job.
Housebuilder found guilty over unauthorised drainage system
Housebuilder Morris Homes has been found guilty of breaching planning conditions, following the installation of an unauthorised sewage and drainage system.
World’s largest land-based crane makes second lift at Hinkley Point C
Big Carl lifted the second of three massive containment rings from the bunker it was constructed in at Hinkley Point C to a lay-down area close by.
Fines issued after construction worker injured in excavation collapse
Auberne Homes Limited and W & E Lammie have been fined after an employee of W & E Lammie was crushed and severely injured during an excavation collapse.
End-to-end visibility: The importance of total project overview
In uncertain and challenging times, having access to accurate, reliable and up-to-date information is vital in helping project teams react and adapt to often quickly changing conditions on site.
Expansion and modernisation of UK universities
With ever-increasing competition to maintain or improve their position within the university rankings system, universities are constantly having to modernise and improve. This has involved building numerous new facilities, many of which extend below ground.
Creating an environment that promotes challenge
Shirley Evatt, senior associate at Will Rudd Davidson, discusses the complex project to create the new home for the Edinburgh Futures Institute and her experiences as the lead engineer.
Creating new futures for older buildings: The rising role of upcycling
Simon Fielden, sales director at SFS, looks at the role of the building envelope in upcycling, using an example from Britain’s home of motor racing.
Engineers develop printed bricks from construction waste
Engineers at Brunel University London have launched a new project to develop printed bricks from waste construction materials.
VolkerFitzpatrick unveils new Olympic Steps at Wembley Park
VolkerFitzpatrick gathered with Quintain and Wembley Stadium stakeholders to celebrate the newly constructed Olympic Steps at the National Stadium.
Graitec acquires prefabricated manufacturing software developer
Graitec has acquired StrucSoft Solutions, a software developer dedicated to prefabricated manufacturing and offsite construction within the AEC industry.