The Constructor
JULY 4, 2023
Dragline excavators have become integral to modern construction projects due to their ability to dig deep and swiftly, often referred to as power shovels; dragline excavators are used to digging trenches, passages, and pits with impressive accuracy and speed. They are commonly used in construction, mining, land reclamation, demolition, and deep excavation.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 4, 2023
The owners of Hollywood’s Sunset Studios have put on hold plans to build a £600m film production base in Hertfordshire. Contractor ISG, which signed a pre-construction services agreement to build the vast film studio complex late last year, is now standing down its supply chain. A supplier told the Enquirer : “We’ve been waiting around to confirm start and schedule dates and now have received notification from ISG that everything is on hold. “It’s a real set back be
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CivilJungle
JULY 4, 2023
What Is Wood Pulp? Wood pulp is a kind of material that is lignocellulosic fibrous in nature. It is produced by separation of wood from cellulose fibers. It is made from the relegating of fibrous part.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 4, 2023
The Building Research Establishment has confirmed it will no longer work with insulation giants Kingspan and Celotex. The testing and research body said its decision was a direct result of evidence which emerged during the Grenfell Tower inquiry. A BRE spokesperson said: “BRE no longer accepts any new work on behalf of Kingspan or Celotex following evidence heard during the course of this Inquiry.
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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.
Construction Today
JULY 4, 2023
Infrastructure engineering software company, Bentley Systems Incorporated, has announced the launch of iTwin Activate, a 20-week co-development program designed to accelerate early-stage start-ups in infrastructure engineering software. The program, which is organized in cohorts aligned to industry sectors, is managed by Bentley iTwin Ventures, a $100 million corporate venture capital fund that co.
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Construction Today
JULY 4, 2023
New report, completed in partnership with Avenue M Group, reveals the reality of where workforce diversity is within the new built environment sector. It covers more ground among its breakdown of the definition of diversity. The results show that more than seven in ten respondents included race, ethnicity, gender, and age in their definition of diversity within the context of the built environment.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 4, 2023
Developer London Square has destroyed a vulgar trophy following a complaint from a subcontractor. The “C**t of the Week” cup has now been melted-down by the developer which is a major player in the capital’s residential market. The Enquirer understands the trophy was occasionally awarded to subcontractors and London Square employees when minor mistakes occurred on sites.
Construction Today
JULY 4, 2023
Carbon Title, the company dedicated to decarbonizing every building, introduces Carbon Title Explorer, a free tool that offers insight into the carbon footprint of over 100 million homes and commercial buildings in the US. Building owners can claim their building profile and provide additional data to further refine the estimate, and anyone can keep up-to-date with buildings they are interested in.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 4, 2023
Skanska, in a joint venture with Black & Veatch, has signed a £219m design and build contract for new facilities at the US Air Base RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire. The US Air Force European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) works involve building a 270,000 sq ft two storey building along with supporting infrastructure and a warehouse facility.
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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.
Construction Today
JULY 4, 2023
Longwood Place project, a proposed 1.7 million square foot mixed-use development, will bring new living, office, housing, retail, and community space improvements to the Longwood Medical Area (LMA). Skanska USA Commercial Development shared that it received official zoning approval of its Planned Development Area (PDA) from the Boston Zoning Commission on 14th April 2023.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 4, 2023
House builder Keepmoat has become a strategic partner of the West Midlands Combined Authority, with a commitment to build 4,000 homes in the region. Keepmoat has also committed to aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions when building on brownfield sites and to increase its house building by 50% across the West Midlands. As a strategic partner, Keepmoat will build a range of different tenure homes.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 4, 2023
Speedy Hire has teamed up mobile elevating work platform manufacturer Niftylift to design, manufacture and bring to market the world’s first hydrogen-electric powered access platform. The two have agreed a three-year partnership worth £9m in the first year, that will see Niftylift manufacture and supply the zero-emission lifts at its Milton Keynes facility exclusively to Speedy Hire , alongside an additional fleet of Niftylift hybrid powered access platforms.
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