Experts
Tips to Protect Wedge Anchor Threads
Damaging the threads on a concrete anchor during installation is a common cause of escalating costs and diminishing longevity of applications.Damaging the threads on a concrete anchor during installation is a common cause of escalating costs and diminishing longevity...
Are ‘self-build’ High-rises Coming to a City Near You?
As urban populations boom, homelessness is rising in some of the world's richest cities and, across the developing world, nearly one billion people live in sprawling slums. While governments and property developers struggle to provide answers, some residents are...
Architecture We’ve been using the same bricks for over 5,000 years. This engineer says it’s time for a change.
Although we're surrounded by millions of them every day, most of us don't think about bricks too often. For thousands of years, the humble clay-fired brick hasn't changed. The building blocks of modern suburban homes would be familiar to the city planners of ancient...
Harnessing Sunlight, Wind, and Water: can Climate Data Boost the Green Energy Sector?
The post-pandemic plans to restart and decarbonise economies will focus on renewables. Hence green industry players and grid operators are increasingly looking at climate data for energy production optimization. 2019 was particularly bright for Europeans; the...
Ten Things You Need to Know About Concrete Legato Blocks
Concrete Legato™ Blocks are typically used to form a continuous interlocking concrete wall, as opposed to laying bricks and mortar, which can create unnecessary delays and interruption onsite. Here are 10 things you should know about concrete legato blocks. 1. Made...
Why Construction Documentation Matters More than Ever During COVID-19
At more than $1 trillion in annual spending, the construction industry accounts for a significant portion of national GDP and is a major driver of the U.S. economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked incredibly complex challenges, from nervous lenders to on-site safety...
Construction Technology in an Evolving World
Parm Bhangal, managing director of Bhangals Construction Consultants and My Build Estimate, looks at how construction technology is transforming the industry. If you are not sure how important construction technology is to today’s world, consider this – in the past...
Here’s How Smart Construction could Transform Home-building After COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to find safer and smarter ways of building homes and offices. Prefab construction powered by digital technology can help us safely create sustainable, high-quality housing at speed. Using big data and artificial intelligence...
Fire Guidance for Bridges should be ‘Accelerated’ after US Rail Crossing Collapse
Clear fire safety design guidance for bridges should be “accelerated” after the collapse of a rail bridge in Arizona, USA, according to leading bridge expert Ian Firth. The Salt River Union Pacific Bridge collapsed last week, after a freight train derailed and caught...