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StormMeister attends this year’s Birmingham Flood Expo
StormMeister attended this year’s Birmingham Flood Expo, the world’s largest exhibition and conference designed to help the most progressive flood professionals.
SFS’s The Weston wins four RIBA Yorkshire Awards
The Weston at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park has won four RIBA Yorkshire Awards and has now been shortlisted for the 2019 RIBA Stirling prize.
Modular home aims to be first to meet UK offsite construction...
Project Etopia has kicked-off the construction of a landmark demonstration home at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) with the hopes of being the first to meet a new UK offsite construction standard.
The advantages of using smart technology in commercial buildings
Frankie Bryon, senior sustainability surveyor at Lambert Smith Hampton, discusses why smart technology can help buildings improve on sustainability as well as introduce other benefits such as promoting health and wellbeing and enabling agile working.
Willmott Dixon recycles single-use plastic into roads
Residents at Bristol City Council’s Ashton Rise development are set to drive on some of the UK’s greenest roads when they move in next year.
Site checking timber frames to ensure high-quality work
While modern timber frame buildings are usually factory-made, a successful project still requires every aspect of the on-site construction process to be completed to high standards of workmanship.
Project Etopia completes modular eco home
The first home in London’s only modular commuter village, Etopia Corby, has been completed inside and out, MMC specialist Project Etopia .
Energy House 2.0: Supporting clean tech for the built environment
Professor Will Swan and Dr Richard Fitton discuss the University of Salford’s Energy House 2.0, a state-of-the-art research facility that will test new technology to help speed up the development of better, more reliable products for the built environment.
Preventing homes from overheating
Martin Twamley, UK technical manager at Steico, examines the factors behind overheating in housing and how the risks can be reduced.
Pre-built apartments craned into position on Bristol’s Park Street
Nine pre-built apartments have been lifted by a 200-tonne crane into 50 Park Street, Bristol, through the open roof into the cleared shell of the building.
The use of admixtures to waterproof concrete: Part 7
James McDonald of Cementaid discusses the importance of waterproofing admixtures that also provide damp-proofing in achieving design intent.
The importance of a site diary for everyday construction activities
A frustrating part of a subcontractor’s job is getting paid. It can be difficult to prove a piece of work has been done, so a site diary is a must.
Introducing SVK fibre cement façades
SVK fibre cement façades from Wienerberger offer a fully customisable cladding solution that allows architects and specifiers to experiment with an endless range of creative possibilities.
Modern Methods of Construction: Good foundations or built up too much?
Ian Atkinson and Ryan Lavers of law firm Womble Bond Dickinson examine the rise of Modern Methods of Construction and whether they are having the impact predicted.
Summer workwear for the construction industry
James Whitaker, managing director at Dickies Workwear, offers his advice on dressing for the unpredictable British summer weather.
SAP 10 is coming – Are you ready?
Build Aviator provides 8 key points of SAP version 10 that you should be aware of...
The best data for construction cost benchmarking
The pitfalls of using industry averages for construction cost benchmarking.
Construction firms fined after director blown off roof
Three construction companies have pleaded guilty after the director of one of the firms received serious injuries after falling 11 metres off a roof.
Improving design and safety when working at height
James Gooder of SFS explains how understanding how protection works and what’s best for each situation can improve the safety of those working at height.
World’s tallest modular tower complete in Singapore
Bouygues Batiment International and Dragages Singapore have completed the construction of the world’s tallest modular buildings, the Clement Canopy buildings in Singapore.
Digital Twin: The new revolution in construction
Jade Myers of Surety Bonds discusses how the digital twin revolution is currently shaping the construction industry and why it is expected to replace the current BIM and CAD technologies.
Skanska IKEA JV to deliver 162 BoKlok Homes in Worthing
Worthing Council is to work with Skanska/IKEA housing developer BoKlok to deliver up to 162 affordable flat-pack homes.
BSRIA: What to consider when specifying a louvre
When it comes to the efficient operation of a building, even the seemingly small decisions can have a big consequence, for example, what elements do you need to consider when specifying a louvre?
Digital Twin: The cutting-edge technology for the built environment
Cristina Savian, CEO and founder of Be-Wise, discusses how digital twin technology is taking the AEC sector by storm.
Higgins delivers much-needed council homes at Colville Estate
As part of Hackney’s ambitious building programme to build genuinely affordable new council homes, Higgins has delivered 70 new social rent council homes at Colville Estate.
CITB invests £1.2m to boost offsite construction skills
CITB has agreed £1.2m funding for two offsite construction projects that will increase the skills capacity for this expanding sector in education, for school leavers and among industry trainers.