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The sustainable regeneration of historic buildings
The sustainable regeneration of historic buildings is often seen as an oxymoron because there are several factors that act as barriers. Gordon Reid and Steven Campbell, Cundall, discuss the lessons learnt from structural and building service engineering solutions they have delivered on key historic regeneration projects.
Re-flow’s rail industry debut at Railtex / Infrarail
The team from Re-flow Field Management made their rail industry debut at the historical London Olympia, showcasing their award-winning field operations software for rail at Railtex / Infrarail.
BESA Awards are back following two-year hiatus
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Awards are back in full swing following a pandemic enforced two-year break.
Water Treatment for Closed Heating and Cooling Systems in buildings: BG...
Following the 2021 release of BSRIA’s 2nd edition of Water Treatment for Closed Heating and Cooling Systems (BG 50/2021), BSRIA engineering investigations lead, Chris Thompson, addresses frequently asked questions about what BG 50 is and how it relates to the VDI 2035 standard.
Spencer Group is underway with construction of White Rose Railway Station
Rail infrastructure specialist Spencer Group has commenced construction on White Rose Railway Station, a new £26.5 million station in south Leeds.
Women in engineering: Leading from the front
The number of women in engineering professions has risen significantly in the past decade, but representation is still not where it should be. Having more women in leadership roles can make a major difference, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
CIBSE Young Engineers Awards 2022 open for entry
The CISBE Young Engineers Awards, which recognise the best new talent entering the building services industry, are now open for entry.
4 practical examples where Visual Scripting helps BIM designers
Xinling Xu, product owner at ALLPLAN, outlines some common situations where Visual Scripting in Allplan can help and what you can do with it.
[Video] Bentley Systems announce Digital Twin Design contest
Bentley Systems has announced its Digital Twin Design Challenge, a contest for students to reimagine a real-world location with a structure designed with Minecraft.
Rodgers Leask awarded place on ESPO Framework
Engineering consultancy Rodgers Leask has been awarded a place on the ESPO Framework as lead consultant of a multi-disciplinary consortium.
Egnyte announces new capabilities for BIM file collaboration
Egnyte announces new capabilities for BIM File collaboration and an expansion of AEC workflows for project delivery and closeout.
CIBSE launches new Embodied Carbon Calculator
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has launched its new Embodied Carbon Calculator tool.
Offsite may be the future of construction, but can it be...
Ian Risk, chief technology officer at the Centre for Modelling & Simulation, looks at how digital and model-based engineering provides a new approach to this optimisation challenge.
Delivering Net Zero through Digital: The construction perspective
A new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group is calling for policy, tax incentives and support to be better targeted in order to drive investment in greener manufacturing. Floriane Fidegnon, head of industry, technology and innovation at Policy Connect, looks at how this could impact on construction.
COWI wins its largest offshore wind engineering contract in the US
COWI has been contracted by Empire Offshore Wind, in a joint venture between Equinor and BP, to deliver a turnkey design for the wind turbine foundations for the Empire Wind projects off the coast of Long Island, New York.
SCAPE sets out timeline for its £4bn civil engineering frameworks
SCAPE has put forward its £4bn civil engineering frameworks with UK contractors now able to respond to a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
Sutcliffe celebrates 9.5% growth in turnover for financial year
Civil and structural engineering firm Sutcliffe has announced record figures for its financial year with a 9.5% growth in turnover.
Civil engineering apprenticeship: ‘The experience is the best part’
Jake Parsell, an apprentice at Perega, tells us why he chose a civil engineering apprenticeship, what he enjoys about it and gives advice on choosing a programme.
Sustainable structural design: The Structural Awards 2021
Professor Tim Ibell, chair of the judges for the Structural Awards 2021 and past president, IStructE, looks at the winning projects from around the world that highlight outstanding sustainable structural design.
Tilbury Douglas Wins £16m contract to extend Aintree Hospital
Leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fitout company Tilbury Douglas will extend the Emergency Department and theatre suite at Aintree Hospital for Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as part of a £16 million contract.
Bentley Systems wins 2021 Construction Company of the Year
Bentley Systems has been named Company of the Year at the 2021 Construction Computing Awards.
Laurence Green appointed as Head of Major Bridges & Structures at...
Amey Consulting appoints Laurence Green as its new Head of Major Bridges & Structures for its Highways & Property business.
GeoGrow launches GREEN Geotextile Rootlok bag
GeoGrow, specialists in vegetated retaining wall systems for both land and water applications, have released their all-new look GREEN Geotextile bag.
Building Indonesia’s new high-speed rail stations
Some would say that delivering four new high-speed rail (HSR) train stations in just 36 months is impossible. Yet between Jakarta and Bandung, the engineering and construction teams at PT Wijaya Karya are doing just that.
Ian Redmayne joins Buro Happold as Saudi-based Partner
Ian Redmayne has been appointed as partner at engineering, consultancy and advisory practice Buro Happold, helping to drive growth across its Saudi Arabia business.
ACE Benchmarking Study reveals pandemic damage
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has published its Benchmarking study for 2021 revealing the damage caused by the pandemic.