Entries by Lyn

New MODULAR maternity unit for a New Year

The modular building which will house Wrekin midwife-led unit has been lifted into place at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Wrekin midwife-led unit will move into the modular building when work is completed Wrekin midwife-led unit will move into the new facility, next to the current consultant-led unit at PRH, in the New Year. […]

Danish Architects welcome coloured BIPV

Peder Vejsig Pedersen from European Green Cities focuses on Building Integrated Photovoltaics technologies in Denmark   This article presents results in connection with RTD work supported by the Danish EUDP programme and Nordic Innovation funding. Since 2014, there has been ongoing cooperation taking place with the companies Cenergia and Solarplan and Danish manufacturers and suppliers […]

7 Construction Industry Trends to Watch in 2020

What construction tech trends should you keep an eye on in 2020? These 7 might be the most exciting. What are the current trends in the building market? We’ll expand on a few of these later in the article, but according to sites like ESUB, here are some of the most notable tech trends in […]

PRE-ELECTION WEBINAR

Landmark hosts pre-election webinar: what the manifestos say about brownfield land, urban development and housing Monday 9th December – 1PM-2PM Landmark Information, the leading provider of information to the UK property market, is hosting a special pre-election webinar to compare the major political party manifestos regarding brownfield development, urban development and housing. The webinar, which […]

ALTRO NOW A RECOMMENDED SUPPLIER OF FLOORS AND WALLS FOR PROCURE22

Altro has been appointed as a recommended supplier of vinyl and resin floors and floor accessories on the Department of Health’s ProCure22 Framework for NHS and social care construction schemes in England. Altro floor systems, including Altro Orchestra, Altro Aquarius and Altro Wood Safety, are recommended for use throughout healthcare environments. This follows Altro’s appointment […]

The financial battle for skills

Read Anthony Kaye’s view on how the construction skill shortage is creating a salary war in the sector. Recruiting top talent in the construction industry is tough at the best of times, but the shortage of skilled professionals is creating a counter-offer culture that can set key recruitment searches back months. Property and Construction recruitment […]

DIGITAL DATA HELPING ARCHITECTS PLAN WALKABLE CITIES

Walkable cities reduce traffic congestion – an issue that causes around 3.3 million deaths and $121 billion in economic losses every year. But when architects are developing pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, they often rely on trial and error, intuition or specialized simulations that are hard to use and to incorporate into their designs. Urbano, a free software […]

A VERY MODERN SURVEYOR IN AN ANCIENT FIELD

Not many geospatial professionals enter the field thinking they will travel to Italy to document and digitize ancient sites. For many, it would be the ultimate adventure of combining history and technology—Indiana Jones without the boulders and snakes, and Star Trek without the intergalactic conflict. Three leaders in the Survey/Geospatial Practice of Civil & Environmental […]