1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (507+ words) A project to modernise an old education building has developed into a clash between conservation preferences and the desire to make the property accessible. Many will be familiar with the scenario of disagreements arising when historic buildings present obstacles for…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (242+ words) Part of a landmark East Coast Cluster carbon capture project in Teesside, the technology eliminates formwork and enables precise, repeatable production of 3 D printed concrete sleepers. Mark Howard, programme director at Costain, explained: "Hyperion's 3 D printing solution will provide a…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1140+ words) John Gardner, national specification manager at fire stopping specialist FSi Promat, has seen first-hand how the complexity of passive fire protection in these projects is often underestimated. "The assumption in many cases is that existing fire protection can carry over,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (919+ words) Refrigerant selection has traditionally been a routine part of HVAC design. Most contractors have worked with the same gases for years, with a reliable supply and well-understood installation methods. That position is now shifting. The problem is this. Too many…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (355+ words) The Balfour Beatty court case has already seen a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday 21 April to cover prosecution by the Office for Nuclear Regulation. The worker, Stuart Cook, was 57 at the time of his death in 2023, which was caused by a…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (804+ words) For OCU Group, a utilities and digital infrastructure specialist operating across electricity, gas, water, rail and telecoms, growth became the catalyst for change. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Greater Manchester, OCU Group reported "866m in revenue for the financial year ending…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (455+ words) Many organisations still rely on spreadsheets, file exports and email to move programme data between applications, creating version conflicts, rekeying errors and blind spots that only surface when projects are already off track. Asta Vision Plus is designed to address…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (330+ words) 42. 5% of construction workers responding to the survey said that inconsistent construction work is the biggest challenge in their sector. This reflects the unpredictability of workloads for many self-employed or freelance contractors, as economic uncertainty makes a precarious position even worse....

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (688+ words) While the updates span multiple materials and disciplines, the implications for structural steel design are particularly significant. Changes to stability verification, material scope, fire design and analytical methods will affect both day-to-day engineering practice and the digital tools used to…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (701+ words) Both the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) are vital bodies that support skills and training in the industry. With representation, levy funding, and efficiency in mind, this article will highlight key aspects…...