Hampshire council seeks D&B firm for £100m housing job

Phase two set to start at country's largest council led housing scheme

Singh appointed to lead Avison Young’s hotel capital markets

He has previously led the Asia-Pacific hotel capital markets teams at both Colliers and Cushman & Wakefield. The post Singh appointed to lead Avison Young’s hotel capital markets appeared first on Property Week.

Ardmore collapse pushes June failures to year high

The number of administrations has soared to its highest joint monthly total for the year, led by the collapse of CN100 contractor Ardmore. Data from analysts Creditsafe revealed 36 firms failed in June – the same toll as in March, and up from May’s 22.… The post Ardmore collapse pushes June failures to year high appeared first on Construction News.

Laing O’Rourke joins team to build 14 small nuclear reactors

Laing O’Rourke has joined a consortium aiming to build 14 small nuclear reactors on three sites in the UK. The consortium is led by Polish-based developer SGE, which has applied… The post Laing O’Rourke joins team to build 14 small nuclear reactors appeared first on Construction Management.

Acuitus releases 33-lot catalogue for July commercial auction

The catalogue is led by London lots, including the freehold of a 10,489 sq ft Sports Direct store in Tottenham offered with a guide price of £1.8m. The post Acuitus releases 33-lot catalogue for July commercial auction appeared first on Property Week.

FT - Can society turn down damaging levels of light pollution? 29062023

Artificial light is proving to be an ever-growing threat to biodiversity. It's harmful to pollinating insects, bats and a host of other creatures, including zooplankton, a crucial part of the aquatic food chain. But as the FT’s science editor Clive Cookson explains, scientists are discovering relatively simple ways to light the night in harmony with nature.

CNBC - Who Invented The Light Bulb 24072019

In 2018 the LED lighting market was worth almost $52 billion and is expected to reach over $112 billion by 2024. But 200 years before LEDs were a multibillion-dollar industry, and decades before Edison showed up, light bulbs were an idea just starting to enter the minds of curious scientists. They may look the same, but the lights of today are almost nothing like those of yesterday. Watch the video to find out more about the transformation of the light bulb

VirtualBrain - How LED works. What is a LED (Light Emitting Diode) 30062021

This animated video looks at how an LED or light emitting diode works?

HOW can i ensure a major new city wide LED Streetlighting installation doesn't negatively impact flora and fauna, particularly insects.