ABB Robotics advances construction industry automation to enable safer and sustainable building. Credit: ABB Robotics ABB Robotics is advancing automation in the construction industry The Swiss company ABB Robotics wants to take advantage of the shortage of skilled workers in the construction sector, which is currently growing rapidly, to grow its robotics business and diversify […]
Starship to deliver first factory built Zero Carbon affordable homes at site of Wirral blast. Property Development Group Starship has launched its first zero carbon affordable homes at the site of the 2017 gas explosion on the Wirral. The explosion ripped through New Ferry injuring over 80 people damaging or destroying nearly 70 properties and […]
Imagine an entire twenty storey concrete building which can store energy like a giant battery. Thanks to unique research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, such a vision could someday be a reality. Researchers from the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering recently published an article outlining a new concept for rechargeable batteries – made […]
Construction project aims to make remote inspection with digital tech the norm A consortium of researchers is undertaking a project that could pave the way for the mainstream adoption of using digital technologies to remotely inspect construction sites – a move that could underpin a quicker and more efficient sector in Scotland. Construction […]
Announced on May 11th, Amsterdam Schiphol is taking sustainability to the next level by using grass to make its own panels for various building projects at the airport. Used at the airport in ceilings, walls, furniture, and flooring, the grass will come from the airport’s own clippings. “All the grass that would go to waste […]
Smart city startups offer innovative solutions for urban challenges, including public and cybersecurity threats, traffic congestion, energy management, and e-governance. Over the years, the revenues of these companies increased significantly and are expected to continue growing in the future. According to data presented by Aksje Bloggen, smart city startups worldwide are expected to […]
Keystone Group is delighted to announce that Keyhouse – its revolutionary 12 Hour House – has been highly commended in the Innovation category at the 14th Annual Construction Excellence National Awards 2020. The prestigious awards showcase excellence in the built environment and are part of a national programme of nine regional awards covering England and Wales. […]
EnergyX raises $20M in funding commitments for direct lithium extraction technology Early this year Energy Exploration Technologies (EnergyX) secured commitments of $20 million in financing, for direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology. Based in the US, EnergyX is a technology company that is focused on delivering the latest scientific innovations in sustainable lithium extraction methods […]
Works on Sea Wall Nears Completion for the Landmark EWP-EDF One Wave Energy project Eco Wave Power (EWPG Holding AB, Stock Symbol: ECOWVE) is pleased to announce that it nears completion of the wall reinforcement works, meant to enable the installation of floaters on the sea wall of the Port of Jaffa, Israel. The works so […]
Mammoet supports the new construction of one of the heaviest bridges in Linz, Precision engineering safeguards the project’s tight schedule As the over 100-year-old railway bridge crossing the Danube in Linz, Austria could not be reconstructed, it was decided that a new combined road and railway bridge would be built. Weighing 8,400t (pure steel weight […]