New research into rail track piling design
A partnership between a university and a UK ground engineering contractor hopes to bring forward geotechnical innovation in the rail industry. Van Elle and Nottingham Trent University have entered a...
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There’s an app for that – stock management made easy
There truly is an app for everything – we’ve come across a new application called countthings. It sounds simple, but this app can analyse a picture or video and count...
A new home for Canada’s historical artifacts
Parks Canada’s new artifact collection facility will be built by Pomerleau under a CA$42m (£24m) contract. Moriyama & Teshima Architects (Ottawa, Toronto) and NFOE Architects (Montreal) designed the 8,200m2 facility, which...
The road to sustainability starts at home
Tyre Stewardship Australia is working with local councils across Australia to transform the way roads are built. Together they are exploring innovative methods to increase the use of crumb rubber...
Monitoring usage of appliances and equipment reduces site emissions by over 75%
A road-building project in Leeds has almost eliminated its carbon emissions just by automatically switching appliances off when not in use. Balfour Beatty is building a 7.5km two-lane dual carriageway...
UK’s Cemex Ventures invests in a US business that seeks to facilitate the reuse of construction materials that would otherwise end up in landfills.
Soil Connect is a digital marketplace for excavation materials, primarily soil and aggregates. The US-based business aims to provide a better, faster and cost-effective way for construction professionals to transport...
Federal Government increases support for energy efficient programs in the built environment
The Federal Government is providing additional investment in energy efficiency programs for the built environment, drawing support from major sustainable infrastructure bodies. Increased government funding means programs such as the...
Would you like lobster with your concrete?
Patterns inspired by lobster shells can make 3D-printed concrete stronger to support more complex structures, according to new research. The natural strength of lobster shells inspired the research team. In...
Do you have a truck protection gizmo?
Look carefully and you may start to see strange little metal geometrical gizmos on the back of Amey’s (Amey plc in the UK) highway maintenance vehicles. That’s to stop lorries...
Post-pandemic design of the future
How COVID-19 will change office, hotel and mixed-use design As the U.S. enters the mass vaccination phase of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the physical threat of COVID-19 could soon be...