Pirta tests revolutionary climate cooling paint at world-renowned solar simulator Pirta has successfully tested the performance of its revolutionary climate ‘cooling paint’ using a world-renowned solar simulator. The Yorkshire firm visited TS Space Systems’ purpose built site in Marlow, UK, to carry out a range of performance tests. Pirta’s unique paint formula has since been […]
HUD Announces Research Grant Opportunity to Study Off-site Construction and Land Use Reforms The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to build the evidence base to accelerate the adoption of innovative and effective practices and policies to increase the production and supply of quality, affordable […]
HS2 in UK first, as engineers begin assembling off-site manufactured viaduct HS2 has begun assembling the UK’s first major railway viaduct to be entirely manufactured off-site, in a move that represents a major step forward for viaduct design and promises to boosting safety and efficiency on site. Unlike more traditional viaduct designs, every major element […]
Homeowners embrace solar panels and insulation as cost-of-living crisis bites New data shows that homeowners across the country are turning to solar panels and insulation upgrades to combat high energy costs. According to the new analysis of planning applications by Barbour ABI, the number of planning applications citing insulation has more than doubled since […]
TopHat, a company that builds factory-made modular houses, has completed a deal with France’s largest house builder as it seeks to expand into Europe. The Goldman Sachs-backed firm said it had made an exclusive partnership with Nexity on Wednesday 14 June to “accelerate the development of offsite construction in France”. TopHat will contribute its modular […]
Copyright Octopus Energy UK festival gets an eye-catching 28 metre wind turbine Communities have the opportunity to host the turbine after its Glasto stint, under Octopus Energy’s ‘try before you buy’ scheme. It’s not as if Glastonbury Festival goers need another reason to feel delighted by next week’s line-up. But the likes of Lizzo, Lana […]
TRB Lightweight Structures recreates B-17 flooring panels after 35 years TRB Lightweight Structures is delighted to announce the successful manufacture of replacement balsa wood and aluminium floor panels as part of the B-17 Charitable Trust’s refurbishment of Sally B, Europe’s last remaining airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft. TRB has led the way in the design […]
We are seeing smart cities in the UK and overseas collecting a wealth of data by installing different sensors around the community. This can range from measuring air quality, as used by the London Air Quality Network, to detecting leaking water pipes, with Vodafone recently partnering with SES Water. Cities are increasingly making city-wide data […]
New public sector framework to deliver £1.2 billion-worth of modular homes Winning construction sector companies have been named for a Britain-wide £1.2 billion framework to provide thousands of homes built using modern methods of construction (MMC). The new modular and offsite homes will be delivered under not-for-profit public sector construction framework provider LHC Procurement […]
Construction AI & Sensors: Unlocking Productivity & Sustainability How integrating artificial intelligence with sensors can lead to a more efficient and sustainable concrete construction process and avoid overdesign. The construction industry is constantly evolving, and the use of concrete has seen significant advancements in recent years. As one of the most widely used building materials, […]