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Low carbon smart pipes will contribute to construction sector decarbonisation
Low carbon smart pipes for use in large-scale buried infrastructure projects are to be developed in a new partnership between the University of Birmingham and specialist manufacturing company Aquaspira Ltd.
Funded via a grant from Innovate UK, the £269,000, 9-month...
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Innovative health and safety app will drive change in construction industry
Falls from height, unsafe makeshift platforms and the failure to wear the standard minimum protective gear are the most common hazards found on construction sites, according to a leading health and safety consultant.
Patrick Parnis, founder of Parnis & Associates,...
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Rise in construction sector brightens UK economic gloom
Home builders pushed ahead with new projects during October, making the construction sector one of the few bright spots in the UK economy as tiered lockdowns began to take effect across the north of England and Midlands.
With the services...
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US construction industry adds 84,000 jobs in October
The United States construction industry added 84,000 jobs in October, the industry’s largest monthly increase since June, as it continues to recover from its coronavirus-caused deep drop in employment, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics' latest report.
However the...
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University of Sao Paulo in Brazil to Establish Trimble Technology Lab for Civil Engineering
The University of São Paulo in Brazil has received a gift from Trimble to establish a state-of-the-art Trimble Technology Lab for civil engineering, survey and construction. The lab will expand the university's leadership in training and research in 3D...
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Gamers Help Rosendin Advance VR and AR Technology on Construction Projects
When you envision expanding your construction workforce, “gamers” may not naturally come to mind. But for Fred Meeske, vice president in charge of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technology Division at Rosendin, these and other tech savvy individuals have...
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UNiBLOCKs Insulated Concrete Forms revolution
For years, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) have been playing on the margins of the UK’s construction sector. That is all about to change, according to Leslie Dawson, managing director of Scunthorpe-based manufacturer UNiBLOCK.
Developed back in the 1930s, Insulated Concrete...
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