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Skanska lands £450m Lower Thames Crossing deal

Construction Enquirer

Skanska has been named as preferred bidder for the £450m Kent Roads contract on the Lower Thames Crossing project. It is the second major award on the project after Balfour beat Kier to the £1.2bn roads package north of the Thames.

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MATERIALS FOR FORMWORK

The Constructor

It is easily cut to shape on site, and if handled and stored carefully, it can be used many times. Note the different thickness: A standard plywood thickness on site is 18mm. this is usually sufficient for most pours. However, if the formwork is curved, a thinner plywood is used to facilitate bending.

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5 Current Construction Industry Challenges and How Technology Can Help

Fieldwire

With the current supply shortage driving up the costs of construction material, waste is not only inefficient but can also dissolve the profit of a job quickly. The fact is, without material, a job site is at a standstill. There is no substitution for timely materials and equipment.

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Subways in America

The Constructor

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HYBRID CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE AND STRUCTURAL.

The Constructor

The different materials are used according to their strengths and weaknesses to provide simple, buildable and competitive high-quality structures that offer consistent performance. Hybrid concrete construction can incorporate all the benefits of precasting, (e.g. economy, flexibility, moulability, continuity and robustness).

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TYPES OF CRACKS IN CONCRETE BEAMS

The Constructor

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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-2

The Constructor

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