Entries by Lyn

3D Construction Arrives in Ireland

Louth County Council has begun using 3D printing technology for the construction of a new social housing development in Dundalk. The council said the Grange Close pilot project is the first of its kind in Ireland. The project is using 3D Construction Printed (3DCP) technology which involves using large-scale 3D printers on-site to create three-dimensional […]

The Final Phase of Lewishams Regeneration

Amro Partners has completed an 18-month land assembly plan in south east London, as part of a residential-led redevelopment with a GDV of £400m, DFT can reveal. This has now concluded with the purchase of the Lewisham Retail Park site and remaining land holdings from Legal & General. Scheduled to launch with phased openings in […]

Revitalising Empty Properties

Fiona Hodgson, Chief Executive, Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation   Edinburgh, Scotland – Following the Scottish Government’s declaration of a national housing crisis, The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) urgently calls on government and industry leaders to launch a comprehensive national retrofit plan. This strategy would harness the tens of […]

ADSA Launches New Podcast

   It’s good to talk! So says the Automatic Door Suppliers Association which has just launched its own podcast – Tech Talk.   The series will feature conversations on topical issues facing the industry and interviews with those who work in it.   The first episode focuses on changes to BS EN 16 005 – […]

RINNAI WARMS UP THE BONNY BANKS LOCH LOMOND

   RINNAI WARMS UP THE BONNY BANKS OF HOLIDAY LODGES ON LOCH LOMOND WITH OFF-GRID LPG CONTINUOUS FLOW HOT WATER HEATING UNITS   Rinnai 1600e continuous flow water heaters, powered by LPG, have been installed in accommodation units at an off-grid holiday park on the banks of Scotland’s Loch Lomond, the UK’s biggest body of […]

We need to look at lifespans, not one-use buildings

Urban Splash commercial property conversion in Plymouth (image Urban Splash)   David Connacher, Marketing Manager at West Fraser, discusses the need to design and construct buildings that can be adapted and transformed Across millennia, buildings have been altered to meet changing needs. Recent centuries have seen Georgian and Victorian houses become highly sought-after for their […]

Old Railway Arches get a New Lease of Life

Stephen George + Partners (SGP) is delighted to see The Arch Company commence work on the transformation of four dilapidated railway arches on America Street, Southwark, into spaces for restaurants, cafés, bars, and other leisure businesses to thrive. As design architect for the scheme, SGP has drawn on both its technical expertise and strong track […]

Wood Technology, the Potential

credit: TCD   Researchers work to develop revolutionary wood technology with far-reaching implications for construction industry: ‘To replace carbon-intensive materials like concrete and steel’ The construction sector accounts for a huge amount of planet-overheating emissions, largely because of the processes for creating common building materials like concrete and steel. For that reason, some in the […]

Revolutionising Tunnel Infrastructure with Robotic AI – video

Credit: Andrei Zota/ Costain   14 May 2024: A consortium of mechanical and civil engineering, and robotic automation industry leaders, including Tunnel Engineering Services (UK) Ltd (TES), i3D robotics (i3D), the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), Costain, and VVB Engineering, has developed the first robotic and AI solution set to revolutionise the installation of mechanical and […]

Sun Power: £600 million contracts to build fusion energy plant

  Bidding to begin building the world’s first nuclear fusion energy plant in Nottinghamshire will begin within weeks. The pioneering work at the decommissioned West Burton A power station near Retford will be constructed by 2040, using the same clean energy process which powers the sun. The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) could produce large […]