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The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) welcomes the changes to Fire Safety : Approved Document B (ADB) which come into force today, 26th November 2020 However we do question does the measure go far enough? The changes with regard to the mandatory installation of automatic fire sprinklers in England, affect new build, material alteration, […]
Fluor team to design nuclear plants for NuScale’s small modular reactors American engineer Fluor has partnered with energy firm Sargent & Lundy to design and build future American nuclear power stations for NuScale, the small modular reactor company that it part owns. Fluor will design the turbine island and balance-of-plant facilities and Sargent & Lundy […]
A Cumbria County Council committee has asked to be included in a new working group exploring the suitability of Copeland for the site of an underground radioactive waste facility. The council’s local committee for Copeland agreed on Tuesday to submit a request to Radioactive Waste Management to join its newly-formed working group, exploring the viability […]
On October 28, 2020, Hilti introduced its first robot, Jaibot, a semi-autonomous mobile ceiling-drilling robot. The Hilti Jaibot will help MEP installation contractors tackle productivity, safety and labor shortage challenges. With this new robotic solution Hilti makes a further step toward the digitization of construction sites. Hilti Jaibot – ceiling drilling robot The Jaibot executes […]
The UK Treasury said yesterday it is important to consider large-scale nuclear projects in addition to Hinkley Point C (HPC) if the country is to meet its net-zero by 2050 target. This assessment rejects the advice of the National Infrastructure Commission two years ago that the government should not agree support for more than one […]
Roofspace Solutions’ innovative off-site manufacturing (OSM) product i-HouseTM – which guarantees a waterproof dwelling in five days – is being implemented in a Lovell Homes site in Norwich. The result is a 35% timesaving compared to traditional building methods. Leading partnerships housing expert, Lovell Homes, prides itself on transforming communities across the UK. As part […]
Gilberts has the Covid-19 solution for ventilation with standard MFS Ventilation units As new guidance on the role of good ventilation in addressing COVID incidence is published(1), Gilberts has announced its Hybrid MFS ventilation already achieve compliance. “The over-riding message of all relevant guidance in relation to COVID and building services is to increase the […]
Pictured left: Zentia CEO Christophe Lloret Linares; and right: sales and marketing director Graham Taylor. Leading manufacturer rebrands as Zentia. Following the completion of its acquisition by Aurelius Equity Opportunities, Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, the leading manufacturer of mineral fibre ceiling systems, has unveiled its new brand name and identity across its international markets, including […]
Kawneer’s curtain wall plays a key role at the National Automotive Innovation Centre. Aluminium curtain walling by leading UK manufacturer Kawneer has helped an award-winning and cutting-edge combination of industry and academia achieve a BREEAM “Excellent” rating. The National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC), at the University of Warwick, is one of the largest centres of […]
The new Offsite Show will be organised by Industry Expo, a Media 10 Group company, in partnership with Buildoffsite and will be co-located with UK Construction Week London (UKCW), four dedicated UK Construction Week Summits and Grand Designs Live. Whilst being an independent and vertical event, specifically for the offsite market, it will benefit from […]
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