Entries by Lyn

Accessibility and Convenience Combined

GEZE’s TS 5000 ECline overhead door closer with guide rail combines accessibility and convenience in one innovative all-round closer.   GEZE, a leading manufacturer of door and window control systems has called the product the TS 5000 ECline, pronounced EASYLINE, to highlight the ease of opening the closer offers. Providing barrier-free, easy to open doors […]

Ventilation expert Passivent launches new website

Natural and hybrid ventilation solutions manufacturer Passivent has launched a brand-new website. With almost 40 years’ experience, Passivent provides a comprehensive range of sustainable and energy efficient ventilation systems to help improve air quality, boost natural daylight and remove moisture.   Working with specifiers on a range of projects across the education, general commercial, healthcare […]

OXFORD ECONOMICS – GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION REPORT

image Oxford Economics Global Construction costs to remain high in 2023   Key points: The global rebound in construction activity is set to continue over the coming years, supported by a wave of publicly funded infrastructure projects. This investment is coming at a time when global supply chain disruptions are hampering the delivery of construction […]

One-of-a-kind innovation beats project schedule

New smart innovation makes project faster, safer, and cheaper After more than 60 years in operation, Portland, Maine’s Veranda Street Bridge on I-295 was due for a replacement. The bridge, one of the most heavily traveled in the state carrying around 55,000 vehicles per day, was deemed structurally deficient upon inspection in 2017. Furthermore, the […]

SILVERSTONE TO SUE CONTRACTOR

Silverstone to sue contractor for botched track resurfacing Silverstone bosses are preparing an £8M lawsuit against contractors whose 2018 relaying of the famous British racetrack left it unsafe and in need of resurfacing again just a year later. Aggregate Industries were paid £2M to relay the 6km track in 2018 – the first time it […]

NEW CEMENT HANDLING FACILITY

Design and build contractors Spencer Group and specialist firm Slipform Engineering are delivering a huge new cement handling facility to meet soaring construction industry demand. The 171 ft high silo is being built on Hull’s William Wright Dock amid a construction boom across the UK, which has led to bulk powder import and transport specialist […]

£3bn of Lending for Development

GB Bank is targeting £3bn of lending over the next five years and building a £1bn-plus balance sheet, according to chief lending officer Neil Williams. The bank is gearing up to officially open in Q3 2022, once it receives its full banking licence without restrictions from the FCA and PRA. It plans to enter the […]

Surveying Gathers Pace at the Palace of Westminster

Dozens of boreholes to be drilled around the Palace of Westminster as surveying gathers pace for essential restoration Experts will dig 23 boreholes, with some reaching up to 70 metres in depth, to assess ground conditions around the Palace of Westminster to inform decisions about essential restoration work to preserve the 150-year-old building. The boreholes […]