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The system uses computer vision and machine learning programs to identify cracks in concrete AI-guided robot assistants could identify and inspect damage to structures and buildings to prevent failures, according to the developers of a new system. Augmenting visual inspection technologies with a new machine learning approach, the team from Drexel University in Pennsylvania created […]
The only way that new ‘green’, efficient, safe housing can be built in the UK at the speed and scale required is if modern methods of construction (MMC) are more widely adopted in the housebuilding market, but the industry needs help to deliver the benefits MMC offer, experts have said. Iain Gilbey and Graham Robinson […]
Climate change is an undeniable force reshaping our world, and the construction industry is not immune to its far-reaching impacts. From the menacing rise in sea levels to unpredictable temperature fluctuations, the challenges posed by climate change necessitate a paradigm shift in our approach to construction. In this article buildingspecifier.com Editor Joe Bradbury delves […]
CMS Danskin Acoustics’ SuperPhon panels are contributing to reverberation control at a newly built school in East Hertfordshire, helping to ensure standards for acoustics in new school buildings are met. Buntingford First School is a school for around 330 children between the ages of three and nine, which opened for the 2023 autumn term. […]
An architect’s detached property on the outskirts of Manchester made for an ideal home, apart from its sloping back garden which dramatically reduced the area of lawn that could be practically used. The client bought the house two years ago but couldn’t utilise a large section of the extensive rear garden as it was […]
GEZE UK’s latest Product Guide and Price List has been completely revised and updated to make it even easier for architects, architectural ironmongers and specifiers to select the most effective product for their needs. The detailed, illustrated technical guide provides specifiers with essential information about GEZE’s extensive range of door closers, window control […]
R290 High Temperature Air Source Heat Pumps added to Rinnai’s product options. The start of 2024 will see Rinnai introduce further decarbonising options across all appliances and energy formats. Rinnai has added an additional line of commercial heat pump technology to an already extensive list of decarbonising appliances. The innovative new range […]
The British Property Federation has called for 30,000 new build-to-rent homes to be constructed every year. A group of some of the UK’s biggest construction companies has called on the next government to pour up to an extra £14 billion into affordable homes to ensure 145,000 are built every year. The British Property Federation […]
A recent analysis by Aviva, the UK’s largest home insurer, has unveiled concerning findings regarding the vulnerability of new homes in England to flooding. The study reveals that 8% of new homes built in the last decade, equivalent to nearly 110,000 properties, are located in flood-prone areas, specifically in national flood zone three—representing the highest […]
LMC, the forest products and building materials buying group is shining the spotlight on one of its members who is embracing new technology. Founded in 1952 by John Louws, Sr., Louws Truss has served Washington State as a truss manufacturer for over 70 years. Under the leadership of third-generation owner B.J. Louws, the company has maintained […]
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