Designing a switchgear system that can be used in earthquake-prone zones is a tremendous challenge for many panel builders, especially as this kind of project is typically not regular business. A new white paper from Rittal [read more…]

As construction makes up a total of 45 per cent of carbon emissions in the UK, sustainability is an important issue for the industry and one that should be addressed throughout every aspect of the [read more…]

Plans to transform a derelict brewery into a £100m education hub for construction and the built environment at the University of Wolverhampton have been given the green light. The redevelopment at the former Springfield Brewery [read more…]

Drainage engineers from Lanes Group have been doing some drain spotting, not train spotting, at Bolton Railway Station to help prepare for a £1bn electrification of rail services. The comprehensive line and level survey across [read more…]

The Portakabin Group has handed over the first phase of a £44m school campus for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, which will be the UK’s largest free school campus. Constructed using a Yorkon [read more…]

A dramatic switch from human guards to cost-effective smart technologies has been the trend in site security in the last year. Recent projects carried out by the construction specialist, VPS Site Security, have demonstrated savings [read more…]

Aggregate Industries have extended its digital offering with the introduction of a new phone app, designed to help save time and money on the job. The Express Asphalt app will act as a ‘one stop [read more…]

ESAB Group, the global leader in welding equipment and consumables, has opened a new facility in Chorley, Lancashire to further strengthen the company’s already outstanding customer service and support its extensive range of brands. Located [read more…]