Entries by Lyn

Timber Enthusiast? Be part of the development

If your eyes are settling on these words, you’re at least fascinated by timber constructions. Whether you are an established professional or an ambitious neophyte, the subjects of Rothoschool seminars will captivate your curiosity – and trigger your thirst for knowledge.  Rothoschool is the educational branch of Rothoblaas, modern supplier of timber building materials, who […]

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How sustainable is your supply chain?

Inflation and disruption is putting massive pressure on the construction supply chain. That can’t be at the expense of supply chain integrity. We report. A study published by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) found that 48% of supply chain managers did not believe their organisations were transparent enough with clients and regulators […]

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Eurocell’s sustainability vision

The construction industry is under pressure to use more sustainable building methods and product choices. When it comes to also addressing the additional challenges of offsite and modular construction, PVC-U can be part of the solution as the sector starts to prepare for the impact of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) in three years’ time, […]

BP: Backing Britain with £18b Investment in Energy

BP intends to invest up to £18 billion in the UK’s energy system by the end of 2030, demonstrating its firm commitment to the UK, and helping the country to deliver on its bold ambitions to boost energy security and reach net zero. As one of the largest oil and gas producers in the UK, […]

3 Billion Homes needed in Columbia, 3D rises to the Challenge

Photo Credits: Conconcreto 3D Printing is Being Adopted in Colombia for Construction In Latin America, additive manufacturing is still only in the process of being adopted. However, we are seeing gradual growth, which can at least be partly attributed to the creation in 2018 of the first Additive Manufacturing Consortium in Latin America (CONMAD). Specifically […]

3D PRINTING WITH RECYLED GLASS

Singapore researchers have developed the capability to replace the sand used in 3D-printing with environmentally friendly recycled glass. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed the capability to use recycled glass in 3D-printing, opening doors to a more environmentally sustainable construction industry. Glass is one material that can be 100 per cent […]

SPACE BASED POWER STATIONS – NOT JUST SCIENCE FICTION

Power stations in space sounds like an idea from science fiction – and in fact it is an idea from science fiction: in 1941, Isaac Asimov’s story Reason described a space station that transmits energy collected from the Sun to other planets using microwave beams. Today, the technology required to do this exists, and space-based solar […]

Modular Homes Setting a New Standard – VIEW VIDEO’s

Legal & General Modular Homes Legal & General’s Modular Homes business is committed to helping tackle the UK’s property crisis by using modern methods of construction to speed up delivery and drive up quality, setting a new standard for the house building industry. Legal & General Modular Homes makes high-quality modular homes at speed and […]