Entries by Lyn

Prototype Footbridge Spurs World Interest

Railways from France, Hungary, the USA, South Korea and elsewhere have expressed interest in the prototype Adaptable Bridge & Lift System. This modular stainless steel footbridge is designed to improve the passenger experience and exploit the latest industrial techniques to lower the environmental impact of production and maintenance and provide opportunities for British manufacturing. The […]

MMC & GOVERNMENT POLICY

Ahead of a parliamentary debate expected in September, the House of Lords has published a briefing that examines the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in the housing industry Published on 9 August, the paper outlines both MMC use and how government policy towards this construction method has developed in recent years, including various strategic […]

UK’s first 3D printed village

Forest of Dean-based engineering group Versarien enters into a contract with national not-for-profit organisation, Building For Humanity, to assist in a major project in Lancashire by providing £200,000 worth of 3D printing services. A huge deal worth £200,000 has been struck between advanced materials engineering group Versarien and national not-for-profit CIC, Building For Humanity, to […]

Construction orders on the Up for the first time since 2022

Construction orders in the UK surged 28% from a year earlier in Q2 of 2024, rising for the first time since the third quarter of 2022, and sharply rebounding from a revised 2.5% fall in the previous quarter. It also marked the sharpest growth in construction orders in two-and-a-half years, as orders recovered for all […]

How to Self Build a Flood Resistant Wall

The incredible story of how Nick and his wife Annie are fighting to protect their home from  flooding and offers practical insights on how to self-build a flood resistant wall Drawing on their personal experiences of flooding at their Worcestershire home, Nick and Annie Lupton have today published an e-book, “The Great Wall of Pixham: […]

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Schlüter®-DILEX-F movement joints redefining the tiling landscape

   Adding to its well established and diverse product range, Schlüter®-Systems has developed the Schlüter®-DILEX-F movement joint system to transform the appearance of tiled floors; completely changing the landscape in terms of visual impact: replacing the discordant intrusion of conventional movement joints with a much more discrete and elegant alternative.   An ideal solution for […]

Energy Super Highway Approved

A multi-billion pound subsea cable that can shift vast amounts of renewable electricity between Scotland and England has been given the go-ahead by regulators. SSEN Transmission says the energy transfer project is needed to move energy around the grid on days when the wind doesn’t blow or demand is high. The two 315-mile (507km) cables […]

The UK housebuilding sector is with one voice

Bellway said buyer confidence was improving after a drop in mortgage rates. photo: Rueters   UK homebuilders boosted by rate cut and promise of planning reforms Homebuilder Bellway joined larger rivals on Friday (Aug 9) in offering an upbeat assessment of the sector’s prospects after the Bank of England cut its benchmark lending rate and […]

Can Construction Adopt Bio-Based Materials?

It is well established that addressing climate change requires decarbonising of the construction industry. A critical aspect of this is reducing embodied carbon in new structures. One emerging solution to this would be the wide scale adoption of bio-based construction materials. These materials come from biological sources (such as plants, animals and microorganisms) and have […]

Skills England Bill – Will it Get Britain Building?

The Labour party has aimed high and set itself the ambitious target of building 1.5 million homes over their five-year term. After a rocky year in the construction industry, this is exactly what we need; bold targets will jumpstart activity in the sector. But the government will need to consider every potential hurdle if it […]