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The value and opportunities within modular construction
Having gained considerable momentum over the past few years, modular construction reduces build times by an impressive 50-60%.
Building Innovation Awards: Best Offsite/Modular Innovation
PBC Today finishes off our preview of the Building Innovation Awards with a look at the Best Offsite/Modular Innovation category.
Structural Design in the BIM Workflow
BIM Workflow: Have you adopted a ‘dual strategy’ approach? What are the important factors when choosing the right structural design tool for the job?
UK Construction Week 2019 draws attention to future of construction
Over 34,000 construction professionals attended UK Construction Week 2019, with many keen to learn about future construction technologies and how they can be applied to their businesses.
Creagh’s Spantherm: Revolutionising fully insulated floor installation
Creagh’s Spantherm harnesses offsite production to reduce the time to install a fully insulated floor from weeks to days.
Insights into the increasing demand for bathroom pods
In this article, Richard Tonkinson, executive director of Offsite Solutions, provides some insight into the growing demand for factory-built bathrooms.
Partnership to accelerate Graphene applications in construction
Arcadis has been signed as the newest affiliate partner to The University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC).
What’s the best way to stabilise the ground for a renovation...
There are various methods for ground and soil stabilisation: this article looks at the different techniques to assess their pros, cons and suitability for different projects.
Building Innovation Awards: Most Innovative New Product (Hardware)
PBC Today continues our preview of the Building Innovation Awards, with a look at the shortlist for the Most Innovative New Product (Hardware).
Final beam lifted into place for Ebbsfleet Garden City’s £16m bridge
The final beam has been lifted into place for the £16m Springhead Bridge that will connect part of Ebbsfleet Garden City with Ebbsfleet International station.
Case study: Putting Solibri Site to the test
With an increasing demand for BIM model utilisation on construction sites, Bonava Finland and Solibri began a joint project for piloting Solibri Site, a new on-site version of Solibri.
Construction safety: Four ways to prevent injury in the workplace
For those who work in the construction industry, safety is always a top priority: unexpected dangers could be lurking within job sites, putting workers at risk of injury or illness.
Case study: Laing O’Rourke’s offsite manufacturing facility
Checking the quality of digital information on construction projects requires world-class quality assurance at Laing O’Rourke’s offsite manufacturing facility.
Tunnelling gets underway at Hinkley Point C
The Hinkley Point C project has reached another key milestone, as Balfour Beatty begins tunnelling at the UK's first new nuclear power station in a generation.
Swedish recovery centre uses sustainable timber construction panels
A hospital facility in Norrland, Sweden has been renovated extensively with sustainable timber construction panels, owing to the belief that natural materials help people heal better.
World’s largest crane starts work at Hinkley Point C
The world’s largest crane, “Big Carl”, is set to start work at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station site.
Sisk introduces lifting robotics to construction projects
John Sisk & Son has introduced lifting robotics to construction projects, investing £135k to enhance productivity on its sites and minimise health and safety risks.
Willmott Dixon secures third project at University of Warwick
Willmott Dixon has been chosen to deliver its largest scheme yet at the University of Warwick, as its set to build the £54.3m Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building (IBRB).
Amey designs innovative demolition process for Churchill Flyovers
Amey Consulting has designed an innovative dismantling process which will see the half-century-old Churchill Flyovers in Liverpool demolished by December this year.
How can FARO solutions assist the industry shift to prefabrication?
FARO's Udo Haedicke looks at the methods companies of all sizes can use to adopt prefabrication processes, what it means for people and the technology driving it.
UK fatberg awareness is increasing – but action is still needed
The public is becoming more aware of how their everyday habits contribute to serious drain and sewer blockages – but more needs to be done to actually address the problem, argues Michelle Ringland from Lanes Group.
Inflexion Private Equity buyout Marley Limited
Inflexion Private Equity has announced that it has agreed to acquire Marley, from Etex, a building materials firm based in Belgium.
Graham completes new £8m link road for Stockport Council
A major project, described as Stockport’s single most important strategic highway connection, has been completed by Graham.
Timber: The smart, affordable way to build new UK homes
Jeremy English, sales director for manufacturing at Södra Wood, Sweden’s largest forest-owner association, explores how timber can facilitate less expensive, more efficient and attractive construction.
Will Boris Johnson inject new life into the Northern Powerhouse?
Will Boris Johnson inject new life into the Northern Powerhouse, and will he be able to build on the momentum from the last five years to ensure the North can truly prosper?
The tranquil face of framing
voestalpine Metsec has created a facility to allow the construction and installation team to incorporate standard construction details for Metframe.