A giant leap for construction!Robert Woodhead’s National Space Centre Ultra Site receives stratospheric praise from Considerate Constructors Scheme
The National Space Centre’s Launch Pad project lifted off to new heights with a dramatic community launch – which took construction to the edges of earth’s atmosphere.
The launch provided a spectacle for hundreds of school children, loca…
Tradespeople say heat is forcing them to down tools, and call for on-site water stationsTradespeople say heat is forcing them to down tools, and call for on-site water stations
Apart from the recent thunder storms, Britain’s summer has so far proven to be a very un-British scorcher. With temperatures hitting sweltering highs, spare a thought for the bricklayers, carpenters and other…
The 2018 Structural Awards shortlist reveals how engineering influences modern designThe Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) reveals the shortlist for the Structural Awards 2018, featuring 53 entries selected from 115 projects globally.
Now in its 51st year, these prestigious annual awards celebrate the world’s best engineering structures and demonstrate the diversity of structura…
Peel Energy announces plans to install district energy at Liverpool WatersPeel Energy, the low carbon energy arm of Peel Land and Property, has announced plans to develop a district heat network at its ambitious Liverpool Waters development, under the name of Mersey Heat.
The first phase of the network is centred on existing buildings around Princes Dock along with planned new developments along…
The truth about Trump to be revealed at this year’s UK Construction WeekIf there is one woman who has stories to tell, it is Barbara Res.
A professional engineer and lawyer, Barbara Res was the project manager behind Trump Tower on New York’s Fifth Avenue.
Despite encountering decades of sexual discrimination, harassment and intimidation, she became the first woman to take charge of a major…
Trident takes to the roadIt’s not quite 500 miles, but Trident Building Consultancy is walking 150 miles to help end youth homelessness.
As part of RICS’ 150th birthday celebrations, the Trident team will cover 150 miles to raise money to provide 150 beds for young homeless people as part of a project with LandAid.
The team had an early start with the Birmingham office walking from t…
Online training logs a win for trussed rafter designersAs the construction industry continues its struggle with skills shortages, the trussed rafter industry is working hard to upskill employees with sign-ups for specialist training quadrupling.
The online training course, run by the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) in association with Edinburgh Napier University, is proving popular with trussed…
The Survey School’s 2018 graduates take home the prizesPrize-winning graduates of the TSA Surveying Course were presented with their awards and cash prizes at the annual leavers’ ceremony held at Worcester Racecourse.
Among the 31 graduates were two students from Abu Dhabi, who travelled to Worcester specifically for the hands-on training in the principles of surveying provided at The Survey…
Aarsleff Ground Engineering awarded multidisciplinary contract for sustainable heating scheme in Leeds.Vital Energi have awarded Aarsleff Ground Engineering the multidisciplinary foundations package at Saxton Gardens, on behalf of main client Leeds City Council. The foundation works form part of a wide-scale scheme to create the Leeds PIPES district heating network for the city that would see t…
Sheet piling to accommodate varying retained heights for new residential developmentAarsleff Ground Engineering were awarded the contract by WW Martin Ltd to design & install 436 linear meters of sheet pile retaining wall for a new housing development off Hailsham Road in Herstmonceux, East Sussex.
Aarsleff are now on site & have taken delivery of over 100t of the 550t total requirement.
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